Today I had my first real pie at F. Cooke’s in Hoxton ( a pie, mash
and eel house)
www.realhoxton.co.uk/f-cooke.htm

It came complete with a starter of jellied eels (which were
good–thanks La Rochelle)
and liquour (a parsley light brown gravy). Best part was the pie was
cooked in original Edwardian pie tins.
Yum!

Even crazier was the aquaculture tank in the rear of the building
where they kept the eels fresh til time to kill them!
I stuck my hand into the tank and tried to catch one…and did…at
which point I promptly freaked out by screaming and throwing water all
over myself.

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