[Sca-cooks] LENT fish, and more

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 08:19 PM 11/19/02 -0500, Johnna wrote:
>I've had eels served to me at a feast. The response of those dining at
>the table was, shall we say, not enthusiastic. They were pickled and the
>taste was rather unusual. They also didn't go well with what else was
>being served in that course. I would not count on needing hundreds of
>pounds of eels unless  you can find a really killer recipe that tests
>very well in advance.

Well, a Certain Gentleman of my acquiantance has been threatening to make
eel pies (from the Two 15th C Cookery, IIRC, or maybe COI). I don't know if
I could eat it if I knew what was in it, you know? But I think it would be
easier to get people to eat them in pie than just cooked on a plate. Cuts
the 'Eeeuyw' factor a bit...

'Lainie
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