Slippery but really tasty

WHEN you think of eels you probably think of the East End of London.

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The tradition of jellied eels or eel pie being fast foods locally (and seen basically nowhere else) continues to this day.

You know they are edible - fatty and nutritious - but how much do you really know about slippery eels?

They are long, snakey fish and if you have ever been fishing or know someone who does, you have almost certainly heard stories of just how slimy they are.

Let's broaden your knowledge on the European eel and their bizarro habits.

Eels are exceptionally familiar fish, their long bodies unlikely to be mistaken for anything else.