Eel Stew(Green Eel) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 kg eel
1 handful sorrel, a handful spinage, some chervel, parsley, pepper, salt, thyme and laurel
1/2 l white wine
3 egg yolks
lemon

Preparation

Cut the eel in pieces of 4 to 5 cm each. Spice with salt, pepper, thyme and laurel.
Melt butter in a large pan. Add the chopped spices and slightly stew. Add the eel and cover with the white wine.
When cooking point is reached, put a lid on the pan. Lower the fire and let it all stew for about 15 minutes. Thicken the sauce with the egg yolks and add some lemon juice.
You can eat this delicacy either warm or cold with brown bread or chips and a pint of beer! Cheers!