Full-grown eels are meaty with a texture somewhat like chicken and a mild, sweet seafood taste. Juvenile eels (elvers) have the same flavour, but the texture is quite soft and delicate - almost like pasta noodles. The trouble is that catching the elvers is damaging the eel population, so it's great that these canned mock elvers are available - they're about a 90% match to the real thing, and much cheaper.
I would add that eel has a creaminess to it and is often served (also preserved) in a sort of sweet bbq sauce-marinade. Served slightly roasted to caramelize the sauce, on a little piece rice as sushi, served on a bowl of rice (unagi donburi or unadon for short) :P I never tasted fresh eel or young ones.
Always wanted to try Elvers - but the fact of the matter is, that they are very rare here now, through being tremendously over fished in the past. They were a big part of the diet of Fensmen, along with grown eels, caught in wicker bottle traps. But not any more, sadly. If the decline stops, then I'll try them, but until then, no. I like the idea of fake elvers, though.
Not sure at first, then thought: ah, fish spagettis with squid meetballs... but the sauce... Then I saw your version of bonifying: Sold! Yeah, the salad idea, that has to work.
wait, it says in russian on the back of an octopus package that it has been imported from Spain to Russia by russian company "enlil", makes me wonder where did you get this.... edit: nevermind, just noticed you said you bought it in Spain. The fact that it was meant to be exported to Russia and then sold locally is funny though
Squid can, indeed, be rubbery. I once had calamari at a Chinese restaurant. They were really chewy. So I called over the waiter and said, “ This squid is rubbery” “Rubbery?” Replied the waiter, “Oh...... fang you velly much!”
The "can of worms" gag got my 'like'
HELP ME I CAN'T STOP WATCHING !!!! I've been streaming these "Weird Stuff In A Can" videos for over five hours now!
Did you stop?
same
Me too!
Love going back to watch old Shrimp videos!
So..."mocktopus"? lol
"Octopus Style"
Those "eels"remind me of intestinal parasites.
Oh ye
Mmmmh delicious
Elvers have been fished almost to extinction here in Maine, no wonder they have to sell fake ones.
I'm hispanic in the USA this was a staple in the household as a snack lol
He used the ring pull tab to open the can, I enjoy this occurrence.
got hype about both products...gagged at the olives in your salad
What's wrong with olives in salad?
@@scarymath olives are the problem
@@warmpancaxe you savage
Try unsalted olives that have there stone still in and you will change your mind about olives
@@scarymath their not black olives
Fry sliced garlic in a medium hot pan with oil. Then add small amount of paprika and throw the gulas, stir and done
I love the taste of squid and octopus. I've never had the pleasure of tasting eel. What does it taste like?
Full-grown eels are meaty with a texture somewhat like chicken and a mild, sweet seafood taste. Juvenile eels (elvers) have the same flavour, but the texture is quite soft and delicate - almost like pasta noodles.
The trouble is that catching the elvers is damaging the eel population, so it's great that these canned mock elvers are available - they're about a 90% match to the real thing, and much cheaper.
Thanks.
I would add that eel has a creaminess to it and is often served (also preserved) in a sort of sweet bbq sauce-marinade. Served slightly roasted to caramelize the sauce, on a little piece rice as sushi, served on a bowl of rice (unagi donburi or unadon for short) :P I never tasted fresh eel or young ones.
Ok uh
Seconded, Japanese food is great place to start of with eel. Get it somewhere good and it's a real treat.
Always wanted to try Elvers - but the fact of the matter is, that they are very rare here now, through being tremendously over fished in the past. They were a big part of the diet of Fensmen, along with grown eels, caught in wicker bottle traps. But not any more, sadly. If the decline stops, then I'll try them, but until then, no.
I like the idea of fake elvers, though.
Not sure at first, then thought: ah, fish spagettis with squid meetballs... but the sauce... Then I saw your version of bonifying: Sold! Yeah, the salad idea, that has to work.
I'm way too hungry. I don't like seadood all that much, and I hate eels. But man, what I would do to eat this.
Seafood*
I don't like seafood. But this video made it sound deliciously appetising to me.
I like seafood but I wouldn’t have considered trying this had I not watch this video despite the fact that it only made me consider
Jesus Christ he used the pull tab
Even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day
@@AtomicShrimp Haha, I suppose so. Love the videos, Shrimp/Mike. I hope you try to make Akamu at some point following Babatunde's recipe!
The salad is the only bit I wouldn't love LOL
i think the weirdest thing is shrimp using a pull tab. now that's weird!
Would these be used in Tapas recipes, I wonder? That salad looks epic. It made my stomach rumble!
Those “eels” remind me of whitebait 😍
I've only had jellied or conger eels... didn't like the former.
Can of worms! Serve them for Halloween
They were fake "baby eels" because actually they were teenage (mutant ninja) eels.
And as everyone knows, teenagers are bitter and full of angst.
wait, it says in russian on the back of an octopus package that it has been imported from Spain to Russia by russian company "enlil", makes me wonder where did you get this....
edit: nevermind, just noticed you said you bought it in Spain. The fact that it was meant to be exported to Russia and then sold locally is funny though
the only person I ever seen eat baby eels was that Andrew Zimmern who eats practically everything
I'm finna binge the playlist bro wish me luck. Shoutouts to my plugin letting me play in reverse for the playlist!
mmm fake baby eels
Mmmm yums
Eels. I am visualizing Fawlty Towers
Mummm yummy 🤔
Real baby eels cost $2000 a lb.
Squid can, indeed, be rubbery. I once had calamari at a Chinese restaurant. They were really chewy. So I called over the waiter and said, “ This squid is rubbery”
“Rubbery?” Replied the waiter, “Oh...... fang you velly much!”
When you said "fake" I was thinking of some "vegan" monstrosity made from massacred plants XD
2023!
the peppers in your salad🤢
That’s exactly what’s wrong with the common fisheries Eu policy in this country you won’t be able to fish or land juvenile fish