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Pie Mash and Eels – A History

Pie and mash shops are a London institution, the first one having opened its doors in the 1850s, the pie filling being eels, which were common in the Thames at the time as not much else could survive in the polluted water.

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Pie and Mash

If you would like to try this cockney treat then my recipe for a family-sized pie version will give you a taste of this classic meal.