Jellied eels may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of British cuisine, but this quirky dish has a fascinating history that’s worth revisiting. Once a popular snack in London’s ...

If you had to name one staple food of the East End of London, it would no doubt be jellied eels. Jellied eels and London have a history that is hundreds of years old, going back to the times when the ...

While fish and chips remain a quintessentially British meal, eel pie was once the country's go-to fast food dish. Eel is still common fish used in sushi, but eel pie is almost unheard of. In its ...

DNA testing has confirmed widespread – and probably illegal – international trading of critically endangered European eels. A research team led by the University of Exeter carried out “DNA barcoding” ...