I used to work in East Ham, and there was a pie & mash shop across the road from my work. I was feeling brave one day and went in -- ordered eel, mash & liquor (the liquor is this green sauce, maybe parsley sauce). Once i saw it on the plate, my bravery went out the door... i probably could have coped with grilled eel, or battered & fried eel...but this was jellied eel. Chunks of cold eel in this horrible gelatinous slime. I put a chunk in my mouth, but just couldn't bring myself to chew it...i washed it down my throat with tea, ate the mash and left the rest. Disgusting!!!