True Londoners love jellied eels and in this episode we're in the company of a real Cockney, Dave the eel man. Dave enjoys not only eating them but also catching them - fat eels, returning to the coast to spawn up the Thames. Using hi-tech "slingshot" tackle, he makes it all look easy. The hard part is catching the bait, live crabs. This kind of activity can only be for the masochistic, and so is the meal. Boiled eel in green liqueur and jellied eel from the fridge need no further explanation. The secret in English cuisine is the salt? Not for the queasy!
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