eel-pie

A family shares a warm eel-pie at the dinner table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of savory pie: "eel-pie" refers to a pie filled with eel meat, typically baked or cooked as a hot dish. This is a traditional English dish, often associated with London and the East End.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The restaurant's specialty is eel-pie, served with mashed potatoes and parsley liquor. (A hot pie containing eel meat, often accompanied by traditional sides.)
  • He ordered a slice of eel-pie at the market stall. (A portion of the pie sold for immediate consumption.)

Advanced Usage

• "Eel-pie and mash": a classic working-class meal in London, consisting of eel-pie served with mashed potatoes and a parsley sauce.
  • Many Cockneys still enjoy eel-pie and mash on weekends. (A traditional dish pairing eel-pie with mashed potatoes and parsley liquor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Eel (n): a long, snake-like fish used as the main ingredient in eel-pie.
  • The eel was caught fresh from the river. (The fish used in the pie.)
• Pie (n): a baked dish with a pastry crust and a filling (sweet or savory).
  • She baked a chicken pie for dinner. (A general term for a baked pastry dish.)

Synonyms

• Eel pasty: a similar dish where the eel filling is enclosed in a pastry casing, often folded.
  • The bakery sold eel pasties as a portable snack. (A hand-held version of eel-pie.)

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