How Jellied Eels Are Made In East London | Regional Eats
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- If you had to name one staple food of the East End of London, it would no doubt be jellied eels. Jellied eels and London have a history that is hundreds of years old, going back to the times when the eel population was thriving in the River Thames. Today, despite the eels disappearing from the river, a handful of local merchants remain. One of these is Barneys, an East End institution, run by Mark Button, by his father Eddie before him - Mark’s son has even gotten involved. Despite the challenges, Mark believes that jellied eels are far from being on the verge of disappearing.
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How Jellied Eels Are Made In East London | Regional Eats
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As a proud Englishmen, I don't know a single person that has EVER eaten jellied eel, except for my old Nan who was an East End girl, from Bow & she loved them! She only died last year & was still lapping them up; when she could get them up here in Warwickshire.
My mum loves them.
Ive eat them everyone i no has eat them were in england are you from its a london thing
I take away your english card
@@brendanhynes1252 Leicestershire/Warwickshire mate. Pork pies & Stilton lol. Not eels 🤢🤢🤢
Not to criticize , but you should try them . Just like calamari , oysters or chitterlings , these are a prime example of what a poor culture does to make the best of what there is . Even North American lobsters were once poor people food , in fact they were fed to prisoners in New England.
I feel like the Japanese have perfected eel cuisine with charcoal grill and teriyaki sauce
I love grilled eels
Try korea...
@@gr3vis Korea has the best grilled eel.
Korea and Japan as well as China have really good Eel dishes. Jellied Eels are gross af tho.
@@gr3vis na
England: conquers the whole world for SPICES.
Also England: Jellied eels. 😂
So ewwww. 🤮
Its actually really delicious
Portugal conquered it first and their food is great because they USED the spices!
I am from London, and we definately do not eat this!
@@-Naz they actually do just because you personally don’t doesn’t mean others don’t it’s a very common thing in east london and south east.
"I like the saltiness of the jelly with the fish - I think they go very well together" is the epitome of what can be said about British cuisine
Not really, but okay
@@rockolutheran100%
Literally they are only found in the London area and even there they are not that popular, also like everyone rude about British food i bet you haven't actually tried any.
@@nealgrimes4382 bruh, they be boiling fish in parsley water and turning them into jello. Forget not popular, why aren't they out of business?
These people will eat ethiopian slop then try bag on an english breakfast. Theyre just a55mad they arent us 😂 @nealgrimes4382
Watching in the middle of the night starving. Now I'm not hungry anymore.
You may be on to something. People can search RUclips for videos of foods they consider hideous, make a big compilation video and force themselves to watch it when they feel like going off their diet!
@@CindyCindyBoBindy really? Never knew that. This one just popped up on my tl
@@CindyCindyBoBindy watched a bunch of indian street food compilation once, that shit set me up straight for my path to lose weight
@@VickyMonstrum bro why would u comment on A 3 YEARS OLD COMMENT???
@@Giveme100ksubs"Bro why would you comment on a publicly viewable comment on a publicly viewable video in a publicly available media platform?!?!"
When I was in London studying abroad, me and my professor made a long trek in the cold and rain to an old pie and mash shop in the east end that served stewed and jellied eel. It was fantastic.
You and your professor 🤔?
@@liz_lemon421 😂
The ole English professor trick ey. Only posh exchange students fall for that ole trick.
He tricked ya and gave some other eel and mash. Ieuw.
Really though...?
@@Stoney-Jacksman ha ha ha🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣✌️✌️👋👋🇨🇦🇨🇦
I love Claudia. I think she is the only decent reporter here. Not annoying with acting overly excited or exaggerating feelings like these typical American influencers.. Calm, yet informative and respectful
Pretty much most British presenter are calm. Lol
*quietly removes London from his travel list.*
Sorry, no hard *EELINGS.*
@@SimonaCapodannoOfficial that's just not true. London has all sorts of food one of the most multicultural cities in the world
London is great for African cuisine, carribean cuisine there is endless choice. Curry is huge across all the the UK. London is a very good food city
London has great food it’s so diverse.
Only good food in London is the foreign food
@@jaykiefonseca you know typical italian food is not only pasta and pizza, etc...
The eel looks like it would be good without the jelly.
The eel can be cooked and prepared in many different ways
the gelatin is there to preserve it
These shops sell them steamed with mash and liquor as an alternative
The jelly retains a lot of food value that would normally be lost during cooking. You must remember this was originally a low cost food source for people that could not afford to be wasteful.
Dutch eel is the best. Smoked.
Yeah, the eels didn't "dissappear", it's called overfishing, mate.
No, its called pollution
@@petem6354 no lol just no. It’s over fishing
It's both overfishing and pollution.
Overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction.
@@tegucigalpa4696 they farm eels
My father in law liked jellied eels. Funnily enough he got them all to himself.
Smoked eel is completely different and delicious.
I’m British and never ever have wanted to try these.
I feel like this is more of an old person thing haha
i eel sorry for you
You mean you are Bri'ish
I’ve never even heard of this.
Sound disgusting.
Give Korean BBQ Eel a try if you can, you won't regret it.
"Now... they've disappeared" is one way to put harvesting them in a completely unsustainable way and driving them into extinction
Really weird how they keep bringing that up over and over without a second thought
@@Warheart11 He's giving bitterness without an ounce of self-reflection on his industries practices
All that overfishing for JELLIED EELS
@@innerecho9468 Ikr, at least grill them and make them taste good if you're going to overfish em
@@goby3807 agreed
I just have one question: why?
It was traditionally eaten by the poor because thats what was available. The fact it has survived as a dish since the 18th century even surprised the guy cooking it.
Because people haven't always had access to relatively cheap, "normal" proteins?
@@TheLiverpoolDelta Why jelly tho????????????
Good shelf life.
@@Butters2236 "Jelly" is a misleading term, I think. People have been preserving foods in aspic for a long time.
Hell, if you've ever had leftover roast chicken or a ham it's basically the stuff that solidifies at the bottom of the container the meat is in. That's all this stuff is.
looks like an acquired taste tbh :)
It really is! I personally love them but most my friends really don't, but if you have a chance to try them definitely do so
Jellied Eels or British cuisine?
@@stratcheck9197
Well stuff like fish and chips and english breakfast are nice all round, most of it is rancid tho
I’m not going to judge because I’ve never had it
I'm sure that if you were blindfolded and instructed to taste test a new dish (by Ramsey or Blumenthal for example), you would love the flavour. But I admit they're not visually appealing, which is what puts most people off. However, someone once said "the first person to eat an oyster was very brave"...
Never had it before, willing to give it a try before I judge!
cant be worse than a bat
@@captivesojourner that comment is so unnecessary
@@captivesojourner that is so racist
They're really nice, I'd recommend!
Olumide So is yours. You are commenting on what other people can say? Ok then you need to shut up.
Still have my bowl every Sunday! Coated in vinegar and pepper with a bit of crusty bread 👌🏻 Hated the idea of it as a kid, watching my east end fam inhale them but as I got older I acquired the taste! Can't beat getting stewed eels in liquor (a green parsley sauce) from traditional London pie and mash shops.
Vinegar melts the jelly
Would you eat jellied eels with the pie and mash as well or just the stewed eels with hot food?
that all sounds fantastic. but, maybe thats my Polish-English- Welsh /American heritage dialing in 🍺
@@eddienebula6084 nah its a white people thing 😎
Im from brazil and i really want to try it someday
Grilled eel looks, smells delicious. Why jelly them?
Traditionally it would’ve preserved the eels, so now it’s just how it’s done
Preservation, and then just became an acquired taste
@troy krentzs Even after 1000s of years of conquering for spices they yet haven't learned to cook...
@JL Trained professionally in French cuisine.
@JL The exception, not the rule.
My American brain: “So people in the UK pronounce the “H” in Herb and the “T” in Filet.. interesting”
It's there in the word so yeh. Everywhere but America does that. I guess Jamaicas don't pronounce the H in herb either.
Following French pronunciations.
It’s cause we have a rhotic accent. Meaning we acc pronounce the letters in words properly.
And pls explain how Herb is pronounced urb.
@@thomasnew2113 French pronunciation? Like “Filet Mignon”? (Coulda swore the “t” was silent there)
Pretty sure this recipe started as a practical joke but slowly caught on.
Get a life
Well done for presenting this Claudia. You're helping to keep alive an important tradition!
I love it how the Owner of the factory too wants to eat a piece of the fish and he kinda enjoys it. That says whether a product is good or not. I will love to try it.
If you don't have an eel drawer...👀
What are you doing with your life
avoiding Jellied Eels, then again i cant talk too much shit i eat haggis :)🤣
Um nah fam this looks like nasty ass jello
I love this Channel, excellent content and so entertaining. Watching this on our TV with my young daughters, we find it so interesting 🇬🇧
I'd definitely give these a try!
Just too bad that these kinds of food(s) for the working class, are now so expensive.
Brisket/corned beef is a perfect example.
Used to sell brisket for $12 a pound, up to $22 a pound in the states now
I would Love to try jellied eels. Ever since I read about them being eaten in "King of the Wind," as a kid, I've wanted to try them.
In Poland we have similar dish- jelly made with chicken or pork. We eat it with a bit of vinegar.
On my next visit to London, I must try jellied eels.
She’s been dreading this moment I can tell. And so would I!
"nice wiggle" shes hilarious 😂😂😂
I really enjoyed learning about this. Thanks to all involved
Interesting video. As a Brit I've never tried Jellied Eels but I'm now willing to give them a try.
well two years later how were they?
@@badgerattoadhall he chickened out. literally. he saw the jellied eel, walked out, and got some fried chicken instead.
@@brtecson :)
This is so wholesome and informative. Thank you.
I see the man cutting the eel and I am here sweating for him.
First, a bow to Claudia, whose curiosity gives us an opportunity to explore regional foods we would never see or experience.
From the comments, it seems many would starve without fast food “cuisine”. Fortunately, Claudia looks out for more adventurous palates and the culinary traditions of the world. Anyone care for souse meat aka head cheese from the Southern USA or to those of the regional cancel culture, pickled herring?
I'd love some if I had access to them :") animal innards should be given more attention and credit, they taste good if cooked and cleaned properly!
No it just means people are disgusted by savory jelly like me.
I don't eat organs or innards gladly, you can quit the lame sarcastic superiority
Adventuresome and discriminating! Sounds like you’re enjoying your food journey, taking care of yourself and being sensible. Best wishes.
@@bparrish517 Thanks! I will gladly discriminate against nasty shit lol
The fact that almost all comment doesn't like jellied eel i feel outcasted as someone who actually like it
Same, I don't know about the others in this comment section but I would like to try jellied eels one day.
I would very much like to try them
You should
People don't have food culture because they are used to judge food based on how it looks and not actually trying it. Even food for them is "fashion".
I can guarantee most of the comment section has never actually eaten it. People are just put off by how it looks I think. I'd be willing to try it once at least 😁
Shouldn’t they just add some spice and fry it in the pan instead making them into jelly fruits.
wypepo
There's no fruit involved. Not all jellies are sweet.
People also gelatinized meat..
Think jelly was n is for longer shelf life. But Asians are on point with cooking eel too
@@unkleRucker21 Japanese unadon looks so damn good to me.
Ah yes I'll have none of that please
Super cool video, would be Interesting to see more emphasis on the history about how it was a staple for the British diet
I kept hearing "JELLY DEELS" 🤣🤣🤣
I hear Jelly Dill, like pickle dill
Me, too. 🤣🤣🤣
True! Because of her accent and pronunciation, the "d" sounds connected to eels.
love this
She's got the best deals on jelly
Love the outshooting 👍
There's so much hate from other cultures regarding British food, but it's actually quite varied and unique
I've watched a whole bunch of these and Claudia does a good job of not being a euro-snob when it comes to british food and actually seems to really like a lot of it. Points to her!
Not British food, just this one. It looks like they drain the flavour and then making it even yucky. Mucousy meat is not appetizing.
@@yuvanraj2271a black breathing isn’t a nice sight either
Mate, theres hate from the Brittish regarding Brittish food, what are you on about?
Worst kitchen in Europe, arguably the world.
The UK favorite dish is Tiki Masala, a Brittish version of a Indian dish...
@@tott598 So you don't argue at all that taste is subjective? italians may love spaghetti carbonara, Brits love an english roast? who's to say one is somehow better than the other? (other than a majority of europeans who aren't brits just hating on british food for seemingly no reason?)
as a nordic person i adore british food
interesting. nice to see the process
damn she really crazy she gets an A+ for going all in on those eels
7:22 - My exact reaction when I found out you eat jellied eels with the bones still in
Im willing to try it! I love eels! And the jellied part doesn't phase me since my asian people eat pork blood jello/pudding after all lol
People shit talked haggis but when I tried it in Scotland, it was hella good! Instead of knocking it down and sticking to your burgers and fries, maybe try to expand your taste buds more. There's so many cuisines to try and every country has something that would seem really gross to others but once you try, it usually is good.
I wouldn't mind trying eels either. Haters are picky eaters and judge because they are ignorant and dumb.
Oh I will expand my tastebuds- but there are a thousand other great dishes that _aren't_ haggis or jellied eel
I'm glad to see another jellied eel video
The eel fishery in Northern Ireland is literally down the road from me, yet it is a fish I have never tried!
I hope they know how gently he's holding those pies
I like how earlier in the video he was all 'They said there'd be no more eels in London and here we are still' and later he says 'yeah there's no eels left in the Thames we import them from Holland'
Never realized it was served cool. I'm not saying I wouldn't try it, I'll happily try anything once, but eel jell-o tests that maxim...
Classic deep-fried eel or an Unagi do taste really good, I think this one might be acquired taste
unagi is just means eel in japanese, just sayinnn
I'm starving after watching that. Going to old Leigh tomorrow for some with plenty of vinagar and white pepper and a pint of ale ❤️ can't beat it.
Food Insider having a decent host for once🤨
Claudia is the only reporter who I tolerate and honestly, appreciate.
At least it is not the one lady with the eyes 🤣
Hasn't this gal done every s3 episode?
But Claudia has been doing all the regional eats episodes lately
@@Papabill123 dammit man😂😂😂😂
Excellent insight on how eels are prepared from start to finish well done barney and the boy i love jelled eels,keep smiling be good John
Go to Belgium, get to a restaurant and have eels. They call it 'palling', and smoked...oh my good God, tastes incredible. Washed down with Flemish ale, you cannot go wrong. X
My dad said 70 years ago him and everyone he knew in london hated jellyd eels 😂
He said the kids would dump them outside the school (even if they had nothing to eat from their rations)
Really
Understandable
shame considering that the gelatin provided by the united states is being wasted in the thames and the eels killed to feed the hungry is thrown away
Jellied eels loooooooks to 😬😬😬😬😬
Love em, can’t get them regularly where I live but do whenever I can
I like Claudia's curiosity.
That Simon. With that knife and his stature, you don't want to mess with that fella!
If your not British and your watching this thinking. Eww that’s what ppl in London eat?! No not at all we also think that looks horrendous and have no idea this exists.
It's from the 18th century. And what the poor used to eat. At the time the water in the Thames was so polluted only eels could live in the water. So they found ways to eat them. Batters eel is quite nice. Also you can't speak for all Londoners, but it is a food closely linked to London and is still sold there.
I'm British and from the North and have known for a long time this was a thing in London, common knowledge!!
I am watching this video for the third time... IDK why but I like this
Most people are put off by the eel's body length, but it's NOT related to snakes at all, it's a FISH and really delicious. Also super high in omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals of every sort.
I’m from Southend. Everyone still loves it down here, almost like a tradition.
Im a big foodie and love pretty much all foods, but jellied eels are just objectively gross
Tried it once, never again. But my family love it.
Poor, hungry and absence of options would have overcome consumer resistance in earlier days.
You may be intesrested with beef jello
well that’s ur opinion.
I would still want to try it
Thanks for sharing and lovely 😊
Never thought I'd live the day when the pure sight of a food made me tear up, but here we are
Claudia's presentation is exceptional.
This is more of a London thing than a British thing. No-one in 3x of the British towns I grew up in eats jelled eels. In fact this is my first time hearing about it.
I tried it when I was studying in Uk. To be honest, it does not look appetising for me. But when I tasted it, it was surprising good. 9 years from that experience now and I still missed it. I would certainly recommend one to try it when they travel to UK.
Unfortunately I can't get fresh eels here in Germany, only smoked ones 😢😢.
In London I tried jellied eels at M. MANZE in Tower Bridge Road but was very disappointed because it was completely tasteless. Seemed that they had forgotten vinegar and salt
I love Claudia! THE BEST host for me!
😍😍😍😍
I was surprised to eat eels in London! I often eat eels in Japan. But I like beef and sushi.
I'll have to try this one day.
As someone who never had jellied eels this looks very appetising and not gross at all, would definitely want to try it.
Stop lying to urself ✨✨💫
@@danishh1385 what?
Stop lying to yourself
@@danishh1385it doesn’t taste that bad, it’s quite good i’d say
@@sheep8618STOP LYING TO URSELF
Host did an incredible job.
I love jellied eels, my only complaint is today’s quality is far from what they were.
The eels now are much smaller. More bone, less meat.
Stable video 👍
Used to catch an eel occasionally in the river at the foot of my aunt's garden. Mother not keen as she had to cook it!
How i cooked spicy eels
- clean the eels, throw the intestines
- long cut (from head to tail) the inside near right side and left side of the backbones
- take the log or something and smash their bones a bit
- cut the head
- clean it with lemon ( it will clean the goo)
- steam it
- cut chilli, garlic and red onion
- use blender throw all the spice there, add salt, sugar, pepper and and 1 tsp lemon juice
- fry the sauce, add steamed eels
- serve it
I can't stand even looking at those squirmy things. I'll pass.
They looked delicious before the addition of the gelatin...
OMG I luv those eels. My No 1 food I miss.
I want to try them! And pie and mash!
Parsley liquooor
@@realredfox parsley liq-ah
Kalami ani gataan oi..apir sa mga kasabot😆
Cut the eel, clean them, grilled or fried them and it will tastes good.
Yum , grew up on jellied eels I wish I can get some now ..
I’d never be brave enough to try this lol 😂
Love jellied eels since I was a young boy eating them
I have had Unagi many times and liked it but this doesn't seem appealing to me at all, I would have to try it to know for sure though. .
Also can we get a video with Claudia at least once a week?
@troy krentzs Good point 🤔
@troy krentzs didnt realise that the japanese eat eels??
Everyone that isn't British: British food sucks ass.
British person: We have jellied eel
Good ol english cuisine
@F A few londoners are actually eating jelied eels
@བློུ་བོལྒ་ཀྱུ། Bloubolg Kyaw You're the one who's trashing, I just said "good ol english cuisine", interpret as you may.
Looks good!
Cool but not sure if I would try Eels 🤔
The meat's texture is like fish meat and kinda taste the same. Closest thing I can compare it to is Catfish...
@@BHZRD-em8gn eel tasts like pollock it nice jellied eels not so much lol
Yeah I'm with you lol. I couldn't eat cold, jellied eel.
My nan used to try and get me to try them - no way - I was 36 before I tried my first jellied eel - dang, I've been missing out!
@@BHZRD-em8gn i love eel. Im so with u with comparing it wity cat fish. U need to try frog legs if u havent already
I wish you publish this on january 2020 when i was food hunting in London
That eel killing warning didn't help very much.
libs
Deal with it.
Man-child
Yeah because it was just an eel getting prepared
Sissy
I tried eels and was so surprised how tender it was not chewy or slimy 😊
Does anyone know if Jellied Eels can be made with saltwater eels? I’ve been trying to make this dish at home, and there’s a market near me that sells saltwater eels, though some of the recipes I’ve found online call for freshwater eels. Just curious.
I'm sure you could probably do it gelatin is basically made from collagen from Bones and connective tissue melting down lots of animals can be made into gelatin
@allenchildress6861 These are silver eels that are born in the sea, come into rivers as elvers, spend most of their life in fresh water and return to the sea to breed and die. Conger eels found in the sea are traditionally made into soup, but can be cooked in other ways. I would have thought that most conger eels would be too big to turn into jellied eels. The moray eel found in tropical waters is eaten by the Japanese as a delicacy.
I'd try it, interesting tradition.
Least appetizing episode ever. This is why the world laughs at English food. 🤣
Are you really saying this. The US eats bull testicles
@@NoName-jh3kn Yes and chitlins. Those foods aren't commonly eaten over here tho
@@bs9phvntxm418 eel isn’t commonly eaten over here only pensioners in London eat eel
Just because one good is unappetizing doesn’t mean every food that I’d English is bad like pudding was London generated
@@laibaalisaleem185 I know I’m from Britain myself and I live the food here
I personally don’t find many British dishes appetizing or delicious; however, I don’t believe bashing any culture’s food is morally good, productive, helpful, or warranted. All cultures have value and one of the most beautiful aspects of our world is how culturally diverse it is. Just because *you* don’t like something does not mean it has no value.
Coming as I do from Southend-on-Sea which is further along eastwards on the Thames estuary coast (although not there now, alas), I can tell you these are really delicious, and I miss terribly having access to buy them. I prefer to eat mine with a little bit of brown (malt) vinegar and ground white pepper (but not black pepper).
Coming from Braintree I would never eat it , looks disgusting 😬
@@garryleeks4848 I bet you any money that if I did a blind test on you, you would love it. Ever had chicken in aspic? Same thing. But yes, humans eat with their eyes.
@@droses1600 don’t like jelly especially with eels 😬😬😂
@@garryleeks4848 Not even fruit jelly and trifle?? Gelatin is actually very nutritious and beneficial to health, especially for nails and hair.
@@droses1600 I like strawberry jelly, but fishy jelly no way 😬😬😂
Norwegian smoked eels are excellent. I love them jellied too