Jellied Eels - classic or dud

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one of my friends ordered jellied eels the other day. The servitron looked at him with an "Are you mad?" look on her face. When he was presented with said fish he took one bite and then all colour drained from his face and he came close to vomitiing.

Is this a typical experience?

― DV, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

jellied eels = OK: i had them once at a friend's wedding (her dad is mad for them ,and basically centred the wedding-party catering round a vast table groaning with plates of them) => eel is fishy and muddy tasting, the jelly tastes mostly of the eels, and the main problem for me was the usual fish sticking point viz more bone than flesh

― mark s, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

uurrrghhh surely the clue should be in the question!

― katie, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Beware beware of the star shaped, very big eel bone. Eels have a lovely - if not quite delicate taste which is magically coupled with green lickah. I like lots but running through my brane note that I have not had JE for about 3 years. Urgent and Key.

― Pete, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

haha who will make an Estuary remake of TREMORS? (they have big bones = they swim through the Living Arth)

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― mark s, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I would refer the honourable laydeez & gents of ILE to the fact that Pete is renowned for eating absolutely anything and therefore is so undiscriminating that his opinions on foodstuffs are meaningless.

― Emma, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Jellied Eels don't exist!

― Sarah, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I like the slurping noise when they come out of the big tub. Wouldn't eat it, unless paid at least 10 pounds. Used to get a lot of customers on the fish counter who asked for just jelly, and not too much eel. Freaks. Did smell quite nice, but I don't trust eating things that have lived mainly underwater. Strange things happen underwater.

― alix, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

can you spread your jellied eels on some crisps if they are mostly jellied or is that just right out of there?

― Deadman, Wednesday, 24 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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