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Eel might not be your snack of choice when you’ve got the late-night munchies, but the people at the Museum of London reckon these slimy creatures are a delicacy worth revisiting.
Eel vendors were once a common sight on London’s streets right up until the 1970s, as you’ll see in photos from the Museum of London’s current exhibition ‘London Nights’.
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As part of the show exploring what Londoners get up to after hours, the museum has teamed up with swish 24/7 restaurant Duck & Waffle to bring back this East End treat, which it’ll dish out between 11.30pm and 5am as part of the late-night menu. The smoked eel croquettes might not be served up with a dose of cockney rhyming slang but there will be seaweed mayo for dipping. Plus, ordering the eel dish (or a duck kebab) gets you 40 percent off tickets for ‘London Nights’.
Not convinced? Eels were a popular source of grub for the Romans, Tudors and Victorians – and for good reason. They’re packed with hangover-busting potassium, protein, vitamins and those omega-3 fatty acids your mum is always going on about. So next time you’re contemplating hair of the dog, why not consider fillet of eel instead?
Get a taster of the exhibition below:
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London Nights, Museum of London
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Museum of London
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Museum of London
The Duck & Waffle is serving eel until Sep 30. London Nights runs at the Museum of London until Nov 11.