noun
Street Slang
jellied eels
JEL-eed-EELZ · noun · informal
A traditional East End dish of eels set in jelly.
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Chopped eels boiled and set in their own savoury jelly — a classic East End working-class dish sold at eel and pie shops.
“You can still get jellied eels down the market.”
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jellied eels In A Sentence
You can still get jellied eels down the market.
Origin & Usage
A staple of the Victorian East End, when eels were cheap and plentiful in the Thames.
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What are 'jellied eels'?
They're chopped eels boiled and set in their own savoury jelly, a classic East End working-class dish.
Where do jellied eels come from?
They were a staple of the Victorian East End, when eels were cheap and plentiful in the River Thames, and were sold at dedicated eel and pie shops.
Can you still get jellied eels?
Yes, they remain a traditional London dish and are still sold at markets and old pie-and-mash shops.
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