Love the owner, he keeps this family tradition alive and unchanged. I wish I could order some online and they could ship it to me frozen. And I could pop it in the microwave.
I had it about a year ago. Let's just say it's an acquired taste. The owner and his son were quite surly, it was hilarious. I'd say do it at least once for the experience.
Curry is an 'acquired taste' that's taking over Britain and Europe, replacing your esteemed fish and chips as national dish, ironic isn't it? Mutter the 70s prejudice, ridiculing their 'meat quality' to soothe your juvenile ego all you wish. The world knows it isn't true. Do you know what's true? Your traditional cuisine is dying. This very shop is struggling right now, look it up, perhaps replaced by a curry house soon - all due to your inability to keep your food culture alive, yet believe you can strengthen it by damning other culture. Hah! stupid
@Y K Have you been to India? The word Curry does not exist there. Curry is a British creation. In India they don't even eat meat. It is only logical that wherever the British went with their Empire they would take the foods from around the World and change them to their own liking. If you go to India the food is nothing like it is in an Indian restaurant in the UK. As stated they do not use the word Curry. It is the same with drink too, if you go to Portugal you can buy Port wine, yet another British creation.
Well I do... I find them quite fresh and tasty. What I find sad is that the food culture among people in England is disappointing, people cannot tell healthy from processed. Frozen fish fingers and canned baked beans are so normalized.
My grandmother always had on Saturday night eels, mash, green liquor and a bottle of stout. She always bought her eels live so on Saturday morning as a child I would go with her to the fishmongers and return home with a writhing mass of newspaper in her basket. I was not allowed in the kitchen to see her "prepare" the eels but was allowed to eat with my grandparents in the evening. All green liquor is parsley sauce made with the water the eels are cooked in.......luverly grub.
You what they say: HEAVEN is where the police are British, the chefs Italian, the mechanics are German, the lovers are French and everything is organised by the Swiss. Now, HELL is where the police are German, the chefs are British, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss and everything is organized by the Italians!!
I went to their store with my m.family in the 1950s and have been hooked ever since.I the 1970's i would visit my grandmother in Wandsworth London and drive accross London to bring back such things for them would love some now
If you're new to it and want to try it, you need to put chilli vinegar and white pepper on it, you will find it on all tables. Plus plenty of salt for the mash as it's not a buttery mash. Most of us that eat it have grown up eating it starting from only having mash and liquor as too young to chew the pie. Also it's David Beckhams favourite meal.
Culture differences is just the cherry on top of all comedy for me. Any Spaniard and Latino cultures are probably my favorite mixes. Like Peruvians have food culture mixes from China, Japan, Korea and Philippines. They're known internationally for their culinary skills. The more mixed a culture the more delicious they can evolve to be. Another good example is Cubans. My father's side is Cuban and they'd tell me stories of how they used to make food with a heavy Spaniard culinary style. When Fidel Castro took control the absence of any kind supplies to make food force them to use whatever they had available that's over 50 years they've lost that portion of their culture and a completely different type of Cuisine was born from the awful communist regime's effect. Food is just... magnificently part of human nature, life, and our universal language of congregation. Because if you ever meet a Cuban and they don't offer you anything to eat; you need to reassure yourself that's not something you missed out of the conversation.
Honestly it looks horrific to most Brits too. It’s only a traditional dish in a small part of one city (the east end of London, where cockneys are from). I’m 30 and I have never once seen pie and mash with parsley liquor or jellied eels on any menu, plus I don’t think many people from outside London have heard of it, and if they have heard of it they probably have never tried it or even seen it. It’s probably similar to that one cheese that contains maggots that a tiny amount of the population in Italy eat. W
maelienydd that’s kind of true. I’m Scottish and it’s not a thing in Scotland at all. However, I wouldn’t exactly call it English either as I live in the north east England and it doesn’t exist here either. It’s literally just a small part of one city that partakes, but it is a U.K. thing regardless because London is in England which is in the U.K.
My old dad used to take me for pie and mash when I was a kid in the 60’s. I definitely acquired the taste, my mouth is watering just looking at this vid.
people see this kind of thing and get their biases confirmed that English food does suck. we really eat a lot more varied types of cuisine than just weird shit like this. I've never had eels in my life...
Eels are indeed considered one of the most flavorful fish in the world; acquired taste means acquired taste, not everyone (myself included) likes fish though.
Because toxic people are always trying to look to argue. The point of these videos is to share perspectives on food from around the world. If you don't like the food shown, just move on. No need to make a big deal out of it
Love this place. Travelled from Sheffield (where we have our own pie culture, pie chips mushy peas gravy and Henderson’s relish). Loved having a chat with this bloke and trying traditional cockney fodder
Some people might say the food looks bland. When in my opinion only, it sort of does. But I will not deny that I can already tell it’s such a good ‘comfort’ food on it’s own. For the cold winters, or just when you want to eat something filling and hearty to lift your spirits up. I feel like it’s all on the feeling. The owner did say that sometimes simple is best, as long as it is made with good quality. I am actually eating a mince beef pie while watching this. It it’s only just occurred to me!
I’ve eaten a million pies, as I’m northern and ❤some times with mash. But this is on my bucket list of meals to eat along with the jellied eels and liquor which are gorgeous. Don’t know what the bog deal is with jellied eels , I’ve only had them 2-3 times and they were amazing. Glad to see they make their own pies , I always assumed they were bought in
Hahaha true, the Munchie's one has higher quality, it goes in depth more. This is just Insider 101 with their usual "repeats the same clips 10 times" stuffs
2 Pie, 2 mash, chilli vinegar, salt and pepper, cuppa tea. Once a month. My god I love Pie and Mash. Proud to see how busy these shops are all day every day.
Who wouldn't try it...any shop that the recipe is still going from the 1800's is worth a try...yes I would...it looks wonderful...this family is part of History !!!...How proud they must be , I know I would be..
I'm a born cockney, was born a mile from this place. The pie n mash is great, and the liquor...BUT...I wont eat the jellied Eels, they are not and never have been for me at all. Older Cockneys loved them. You see, this food would feed the whole area, before people had kitchens or enough money to feed themselves. Mainly the working classes and people in poverty. You'd get your meat n' Veg in one go. This was long long before other foods from the world or even other people from the world lived in East London and EVERYBODY used to eat Pie n Mash. They are a link to the area and east Londoners. Its a dieing trade, some will hold on, some have not. People today have all sorts of food in London now so Pie n Mash is seen as a tradition rather than a must eat place to go to. I wish they would update their menu and do other dinners or a breakfast and also Pie n Mash. Sadly, they dont serve other food and that will see them suffer as a consequence. Update, modernise and keep people coming or die, its that simple...Long Live tradition, Long Live Pie n Mash....
Would give a lot of money right now to be sat at his restaurant, we have a pie and mash shop in seaside road, Eastbourne, run by a German lass, not bad but not as good as manceys in East Lane.... Always love to add chili Vinegar to the pie... Paula aged 64 x
It's so weird that the top comments on 'ere are mostly negative. I mean I'm from Asia and I'd try them myself. All of them look banging. Yes, the eel jelly included. If you've gone all over the world you'd know by then that judging with your eyes and making assumptions won't do you good.
Pie and Mash, sign me up, but jellied eels, they were a favourite of my grandad (rest his soul) but I tried one once, and even just the smell and im running for the hills!
Went to London last weekend and went here to try it. Personally, it's not my kinda place exactly, but the food was alright and it was cool to try out a classic like that. For people who are curious, it's definitely worth a try.
I don't think it was mentioned, but the vinegar and pepper are a big deal, without it I'd imagine most renditions are going to be pretty bland. Never had the Jellied Eels though, that was always my grandad's thing.
Paul Jones Why would you say this? What’s wrong with honest, traditional working class food like this? It’s warming and comforting; not every meal needs to have exotic ingredients and flavours. I see it as a welcome change from the Europeanisation and Americanisation of British food habits (as much as I like the foods of Europe and America). Don’t be such a snob.
All my friends love this, maybe living in London and all them being cockney it’s no surprise as they grew up with it. Liquor with pie n mash is tasty and like the old geeza said, you ask for gravy you’re not having it the traditional way in fact I feel it’s nicer with liquor but don’t expect too much from a basic meal, the liquor does the mash and pie more justice with an exquisite taste.
I’m sorry but being American, the pie and mash sounds awesome. Not everything has to have 8 different spices in it. Food can be simple sometimes and that’s okay. The jellied eels though, ehhhhhhhhhhh.......
I went here a few years ago when I was on London on study abroad. I sought it out specifically due to this Food Insider video. Great, solid food that wasn’t fussy and warmed your tummy. I opted for the stewed eels though vs jellied
Cookes had a place in West Ham Lane and I still remember it from the late 60's early 70's it had sawdust on the floor marble tables and bench seats and the food was fantastic
I know is confusing but the most part of the fast food requires time to be prepare is fast because its all premade and the time between you order and this coming out is short.
Ive had the great honor of visiting joes restaurant while on a trip, and ive got to say, when youre menu only has 3 items, you pretty much become a master of it. It was excellent food, very affordable and satisfying and despite the fact that it looks like vomit, because the ingredients are all top quality its the cleanest fast food youll find.
This is very basic British food but still very hearty and tasty, if you want the best go to St John Smithfield, it was on Anthony Bourdains Parts Unknown and I went there a few months before COVID struck, it was some of the best food I’ve ever had.
So this is what conquering half the world for spices gets you
Renegade Y this comment tho
Cant be good at everything..... or anything coming to think about it
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lmao they did so muh then didnt use the spices
@@bushisback112 P R E A C H
You’ll still never understand how he holds the pie so lightly
We literally have no idea how gently they are being held. Total mystery!
Lmao I just watched that video last week
“Oy mate, you’d want to go for a swig at the pub?”
“Ah, sorry mate. I haven’t finished watering me pies.”
LOL
just need to finish jellying my eels and I will be right out
Love the owner, he keeps this family tradition alive and unchanged. I wish I could order some online and they could ship it to me frozen. And I could pop it in the microwave.
Cooke don’t do deliveries, but Manze do.
I can tell from the video that he’s a surly grump
@@fairlanewhip79id be grumpy too if I served 💩 food
you cant microwave pastries they go soft
you really dont
The deliciousness of their food and the beauty of their women makes them the greatest sailors in the world
I think you got their women mixed up with Scandinavians...
@@greenman8060 I think you misunderstood my comment
@@fitrianhidayat nice old sarcasm from a wkwkwkw lander , i prresume
@@greenman8060 r/whoosh
@@fitrianhidayat I think you misunderstand mine.
I bet most of us learnt of Jellied Eels by Great Big Story.
Ayyye thats where i came from
same
You tell me
Vice actually
shortfuse87 YT hahah...that's right
I had it about a year ago. Let's just say it's an acquired taste.
The owner and his son were quite surly, it was hilarious. I'd say do it at least once for the experience.
Raj Dabholkar lol i work right near this place and they are a funny lol
i would probably stick to your curry mate....also an acquired taste..
Curry is an 'acquired taste' that's taking over Britain and Europe, replacing your esteemed fish and chips as national dish, ironic isn't it? Mutter the 70s prejudice, ridiculing their 'meat quality' to soothe your juvenile ego all you wish. The world knows it isn't true. Do you know what's true? Your traditional cuisine is dying.
This very shop is struggling right now, look it up, perhaps replaced by a curry house soon - all due to your inability to keep your food culture alive, yet believe you can strengthen it by damning other culture. Hah! stupid
@@gordon104blue Curry is not an acquired taste dude, curry is just straight-up delicious from the start.
@Y K Have you been to India? The word Curry does not exist there. Curry is a British creation. In India they don't even eat meat. It is only logical that wherever the British went with their Empire they would take the foods from around the World and change them to their own liking. If you go to India the food is nothing like it is in an Indian restaurant in the UK. As stated they do not use the word Curry. It is the same with drink too, if you go to Portugal you can buy Port wine, yet another British creation.
From England, literally don't know anyone who thinks Jellied Eels are good.
looks good to me tho.
Same, it looks disgusting! The pie and mash looks great though.
The whole place looks depressive and disgusting
Well I do... I find them quite fresh and tasty. What I find sad is that the food culture among people in England is disappointing, people cannot tell healthy from processed. Frozen fish fingers and canned baked beans are so normalized.
ghillemh Gordon Ramsay thinks they’re delicious lmao. There’s a clip of him eating them.
It's making more and more sense why Britain loves curry... Their traditional food is kind of... unique.
Shut up
Yeah, we don't really have much going for us food wise.
LowKey I was gonna say the same 😂
Yes. A northerner.
Most of the food you listed is a load of dog shite, mate.
If you like it, great. Keep eating it but it's not for me.
An expert 😂😂😂
My grandmother always had on Saturday night eels, mash, green liquor and a bottle of stout. She always bought her eels live so on Saturday morning as a child I would go with her to the fishmongers and return home with a writhing mass of newspaper in her basket. I was not allowed in the kitchen to see her "prepare" the eels but was allowed to eat with my grandparents in the evening. All green liquor is parsley sauce made with the water the eels are cooked in.......luverly grub.
🌹🌹🌹
This is actually an amazing piece of history that probably doesn't happen much anymore
@@genghiskhanxxx5276 probably cus its rank
@@kurtjappy go back to iron bru and haggis
@@retronacious its better than this shite lol
You what they say:
HEAVEN is where the police are British, the chefs Italian, the mechanics are German, the lovers are French and everything is organised by the Swiss.
Now, HELL is where the police are German, the chefs are British, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss and everything is organized by the Italians!!
Nah, you're behind the times, mate; everything is now outsourced to China....
Ah yes, humour.
This is brilliant 😂
I too enjoy jokes from the turn of the last century.
Nice
I went to their store with my m.family in the 1950s and have been hooked ever since.I the 1970's i would visit my grandmother in Wandsworth London and drive accross London to bring back such things for them would love some now
johnan gilie you’ll be that age too one day, god willing.
Ok boomer
@@БесланЦатиашвили Go eat a tidepod
@@StanceTheoryBro probably tastes better than those eels
If you're new to it and want to try it, you need to put chilli vinegar and white pepper on it, you will find it on all tables. Plus plenty of salt for the mash as it's not a buttery mash.
Most of us that eat it have grown up eating it starting from only having mash and liquor as too young to chew the pie.
Also it's David Beckhams favourite meal.
Literally everyone: “That looks depressing and bland”
Brits: “Ahh that looks quite excellent if I say so myself just like mum used to make”
Culture differences is just the cherry on top of all comedy for me. Any Spaniard and Latino cultures are probably my favorite mixes. Like Peruvians have food culture mixes from China, Japan, Korea and Philippines. They're known internationally for their culinary skills. The more mixed a culture the more delicious they can evolve to be. Another good example is Cubans. My father's side is Cuban and they'd tell me stories of how they used to make food with a heavy Spaniard culinary style. When Fidel Castro took control the absence of any kind supplies to make food force them to use whatever they had available that's over 50 years they've lost that portion of their culture and a completely different type of Cuisine was born from the awful communist regime's effect. Food is just... magnificently part of human nature, life, and our universal language of congregation. Because if you ever meet a Cuban and they don't offer you anything to eat; you need to reassure yourself that's not something you missed out of the conversation.
Honestly looks horrifying, I’m gonna stick to my culture and eat nice and delicious asian food. Love me some soy sauce.
Honestly it looks horrific to most Brits too. It’s only a traditional dish in a small part of one city (the east end of London, where cockneys are from). I’m 30 and I have never once seen pie and mash with parsley liquor or jellied eels on any menu, plus I don’t think many people from outside London have heard of it, and if they have heard of it they probably have never tried it or even seen it.
It’s probably similar to that one cheese that contains maggots that a tiny amount of the population in Italy eat. W
maelienydd that’s kind of true. I’m Scottish and it’s not a thing in Scotland at all. However, I wouldn’t exactly call it English either as I live in the north east England and it doesn’t exist here either. It’s literally just a small part of one city that partakes, but it is a U.K. thing regardless because London is in England which is in the U.K.
DeathHawk 449 EYYYYY!!!!! DATS THE WAY ✋
My old dad used to take me for pie and mash when I was a kid in the 60’s. I definitely acquired the taste, my mouth is watering just looking at this vid.
Hardly anyone eats this in England.
You probably can't even get Jellied Eels outside of London.
people see this kind of thing and get their biases confirmed that English food does suck. we really eat a lot more varied types of cuisine than just weird shit like this. I've never had eels in my life...
the pies and mash look great though :D
jellied eels was kinda the only way to preserve eel before there was any fridge
yes you can. My Nan used to take me to Camberwell high street, but I live in Kent now and regularly go to the Pie and Mash shop in Herne Bay.
Good jellied eels at the cafe by the pier down Selsey Bill..
We all know what he meant when he said the jellied eel tasted interesting...
Yeh ..shit !
Yea, he meant tasty because jellied eel tastes amazing.
Crap
As eels are the tastiest fish in the world I guess he meant amazing.
Eels are indeed considered one of the most flavorful fish in the world; acquired taste means acquired taste, not everyone (myself included) likes fish though.
The comment section is so much more depressing here than the one in Munchies, much like the respective videos.
For real! Everyone is miserable here.
Haha. Yeah, right. Nicely overworked, depressed from chasing the money target group.
Very easy to govern.
pffff
Because toxic people are always trying to look to argue. The point of these videos is to share perspectives on food from around the world. If you don't like the food shown, just move on. No need to make a big deal out of it
its just people with zero perspective dont mind it they'll grow out of it eventually
I went to that place when I went to London. That Jellied Eel is actually very good. But I love, LOVE that pie with parsley sauce!
Love this place. Travelled from Sheffield (where we have our own pie culture, pie chips mushy peas gravy and Henderson’s relish). Loved having a chat with this bloke and trying traditional cockney fodder
Omg a few months ago I also travelled from Sheffield and visited this place. Notty House is much better!
english people season their food with water lmao
Lol
It's just so it doesn't dry out you nob
@@lowkey6134 also because back then spices were a myth for the economy.
Prick
Are you blind, or just stupid?
The jolly old man was jollier when munchies was there lol
Some people might say the food looks bland. When in my opinion only, it sort of does. But I will not deny that I can already tell it’s such a good ‘comfort’ food on it’s own. For the cold winters, or just when you want to eat something filling and hearty to lift your spirits up. I feel like it’s all on the feeling. The owner did say that sometimes simple is best, as long as it is made with good quality. I am actually eating a mince beef pie while watching this. It it’s only just occurred to me!
I like bland tastes, food with too much spice or sweetening is horrible
its bland af
bland and cold like England
I agree there’s nothing like vinegary gelatinous eels served cold to warm the soul on a winter’s day
I have watched videos about this lad and his restaurant for so long, now I just wanna grab a ticket to London just to eat his pie&mash
I'd pay good money to see Gordon come in here and review the food and atmosphere.
feels cold, like a morgue
He's made this in one of his shows before
Ive eaten here numerous occasions. This is as London as London gets.
Superb eating 👍
I would most def try it. It looks oddly appetizing 🍃
I’ve eaten a million pies, as I’m northern and ❤some times with mash. But this is on my bucket list of meals to eat along with the jellied eels and liquor which are gorgeous. Don’t know what the bog deal is with jellied eels , I’ve only had them 2-3 times and they were amazing. Glad to see they make their own pies , I always assumed they were bought in
I oddly would like to try it
BI: *Sees How popular Munchies' video about this restaurant is* "
BI: "What if we just copied this video, but much worse?"
Hahaha true, the Munchie's one has higher quality, it goes in depth more. This is just Insider 101 with their usual "repeats the same clips 10 times" stuffs
2 Pie, 2 mash, chilli vinegar, salt and pepper, cuppa tea. Once a month. My god I love Pie and Mash. Proud to see how busy these shops are all day every day.
Love old traditional places like this, wish there were more of them still around. It's part of our history after all
@jasonvoorhees5640do you need help with the definition of old or traditional? Both seem like easy words to me
@jasonvoorhees5640 karen’s diss other cultures because they think they are superior. I assume you’re another one of them
Some history is better done away with. Note the third Reich.
Don't knock it till you've tried it
Hulk jizz, fun for the whole family.
Seraphim pffff, you are such a bratty child.
@@The_NPC20 hahaha if I was bratty I'd be fed jellied eels for my meals ;)
Tried it, probably about three times around Essex and East end. Not the best, but I still love the history and tradition of it.
Time Bandit Wtf lmao
I've eaten there. It's all utterly delicious.
Britons, don't let anyone shame you for your culture. Be proud of it and embrace it. Nice video.
@@jknight9613 Stupid post.
It's fantastic that a good old British tradition is still alive and well today but I doubt that I'd have the stomach to try the jellied eels.
excellent comfort food, i miss london
James Hanoomansing
come back
Typical Brits thinking their garbage is excellent or the best..
Janemba 112 yes and they bash Americans
MrStig691 pffft as if
MrStig691 also we are the better update
I'd try it, pie looks amazing. A bit apprehensive on the eels though.
TheGooners11 i dunno man the pea juice looks like puke
Mate pie and mash is beautiful 😍 ❤
Who wouldn't try it...any shop that the recipe is still going from the 1800's is worth a try...yes I would...it looks wonderful...this family is part of History !!!...How proud they must be , I know I would be..
I tried it once when visiting London. Lets say it like this: The people working there are really nice!
You wouldnt believe how gently he is holding those pies!
I want to try this out more than anything if I ever visit England.
Dont say the g word.
"it tastes good."
Get out
Well my big brain can't accept it. can you explain to me? Like seriously..
"Good" starts with a G. So, It can be a G word too.
What he actually meant was "gravy".
Gigga
To be honest. I would eat that. I've had stranger food served to me. This is actually appetizing. Making me hungry
avian68tb who hurt you?
I'm a born cockney, was born a mile from this place. The pie n mash is great, and the liquor...BUT...I wont eat the jellied Eels, they are not and never have been for me at all. Older Cockneys loved them. You see, this food would feed the whole area, before people had kitchens or enough money to feed themselves. Mainly the working classes and people in poverty. You'd get your meat n' Veg in one go. This was long long before other foods from the world or even other people from the world lived in East London and EVERYBODY used to eat Pie n Mash. They are a link to the area and east Londoners. Its a dieing trade, some will hold on, some have not. People today have all sorts of food in London now so Pie n Mash is seen as a tradition rather than a must eat place to go to. I wish they would update their menu and do other dinners or a breakfast and also Pie n Mash. Sadly, they dont serve other food and that will see them suffer as a consequence. Update, modernise and keep people coming or die, its that simple...Long Live tradition, Long Live Pie n Mash....
love putting a big black subtitle box that can't be turned off over the food. Great job
Would give a lot of money right now to be sat at his restaurant, we have a pie and mash shop in seaside road, Eastbourne, run by a German lass, not bad but not as good as manceys in East Lane.... Always love to add chili Vinegar to the pie... Paula aged 64 x
I bet England has changed a lot since you were my age (24)
IDK if I'd jelly the Eels but it looks damn good on a cold winter evening.
Had it, was pleasantly surprised. I expected a different taste and texture. Would go frequently if I lived nearby.
i like how everyone phrases it as "the parsley sauce, the liquor"
I was just in this place last month, a friend took me. I had no idea what i was walking into but, I'd totally go back.
Jellied eels and green gravy is a bit off-putting to be honest
We eat jellied eels and it tastes good actually.
You said the G-word get the fock out
ardanev no we don’t
Well to put it simple some do... And some dont
@@muhsinmehrban1138 the owner said the pie must come with the sauce
People say that the British colonized half of the world to escape their own cooking... I now believe those people.
idk I think it looks pretty good
except for the eels
@@oliveppee9412 i think the eels looks good
I’ve never been so happy to this man return
It's so weird that the top comments on 'ere are mostly negative. I mean I'm from Asia and I'd try them myself. All of them look banging. Yes, the eel jelly included. If you've gone all over the world you'd know by then that judging with your eyes and making assumptions won't do you good.
This place is amazing. I recommend anyone to go!
I hear people call it bland a lot but I really enjoy English food when it's done well.
That looks great to me. The green color of the sauce is beautiful
Paul unfortunately it tastes shit. The green colour is unfortunately just that.
Paul sadly it has no flavour whatsoever. Green is attractive to the eye but that's it.
Gareth Williams ah dang. That bums me out
Gareth must be going to the wrong place, the liquor is what makes the dish for me, one of my favourites
Rob French definitely on my bucket list. Just unsure when I'll be back in London
First ! My dream came true! Finally insider! Thank you!
Sorry, but you look third to me
Pie and Mash, sign me up, but jellied eels, they were a favourite of my grandad (rest his soul) but I tried one once, and even just the smell and im running for the hills!
Water being the main seasoning sounds about right for British food
Do they finally know how gentle he is when holding the pies?
I'd have a meat pie with no sauce at all.
As for jellied eel... Yeah, no.
I love Pie & Mash w/liquor. I had the eels too but didn't like the jelly part. I'm gonna try the stewed eels next time when back in London!
Looks so good
This guy is the living definition of the work bloke
"pies are served with potato mash and a sauce called liquor"
ah yes, i've had this sauce before
Went to London last weekend and went here to try it. Personally, it's not my kinda place exactly, but the food was alright and it was cool to try out a classic like that. For people who are curious, it's definitely worth a try.
I don't think it was mentioned, but the vinegar and pepper are a big deal, without it I'd imagine most renditions are going to be pretty bland. Never had the Jellied Eels though, that was always my grandad's thing.
I love the menu board you showed. TY!
Family come from Hoxton, we used to eat here, way back in the day. Live in Australia, now it's Pie, Mash and Mushy Peas or Tomato sauce.
The people making fun of this food have no idea how gently he held those pies.
Pie mash and liquour... so underrated👌🏻
Him: "I can't tell you how good the meat is."
Also him just after saying it: "iT iS sUpErB"
This lockdown thing is so bad... Im actually hungry after watching this.
Always hungry for a bit of pie and mash mate. I'd eat it breakfast, lunch and dinner. 👍🏼
Swear this video gets recommended once a month, and I watch it every time
I just wanna travel to london just to try this
@Paul Jones maybe. maybe not, i like pretty much anything
@@neogeo1670 you would love it don't listen to these fools. Try an english breakfast and the pie and mash.
Just go to Manchester and get gravy instead.
Same
Paul Jones Why would you say this? What’s wrong with honest, traditional working class food like this? It’s warming and comforting; not every meal needs to have exotic ingredients and flavours. I see it as a welcome change from the Europeanisation and Americanisation of British food habits (as much as I like the foods of Europe and America). Don’t be such a snob.
I'm a Londoner living in Thailand , and I'd give anything for a bowl of eels , they're wonderful
What? Can't find eel within the filthy rivers of Bangkok?
me to
bread and peper and vinger tttt
tubby isaace fish stall petticoat lane the best EELS OK
All my friends love this, maybe living in London and all them being cockney it’s no surprise as they grew up with it. Liquor with pie n mash is tasty and like the old geeza said, you ask for gravy you’re not having it the traditional way in fact I feel it’s nicer with liquor but don’t expect too much from a basic meal, the liquor does the mash and pie more justice with an exquisite taste.
From all the pie and mash shop videos, F. Cooke really looks the best. The colour of that liquor, wow! 🙏❤️☺️
I’m sorry but being American, the pie and mash sounds awesome. Not everything has to have 8 different spices in it. Food can be simple sometimes and that’s okay. The jellied eels though, ehhhhhhhhhhh.......
I want to try this just for experience. I still think it looks tasty.
I was born in the fifties in Canning Town and was brought up on pie and mash luvly grub
Geezer
I went here a few years ago when I was on London on study abroad. I sought it out specifically due to this Food Insider video. Great, solid food that wasn’t fussy and warmed your tummy. I opted for the stewed eels though vs jellied
brilliant video, informative, interesting and throughly enjoyable. Thanks again F n B.
Me and chef friends (one Brit) watching this in South Korea. Looks SO good. Need to take a trip. Or start cooking. Got to have this now!
1:56
PURE GOLD
Understand how this place stayed around in the old time, but how is this place still about to this day?
old people eat here
Andy what will happen when the old people are gone mate?
@@Desoul11 im not your mate first of all. some people have taste for it theyll be in business for 30+ more years
Andy where is this attitude coming from?
I prefer traditional, old & classic food rather than contemporary fine dining that overpriced and taste nothing
Unfortunately people these days don't eat real food, they eat calories!
Oi m8 - Frenchie cookin’ is tremblin’ in them right knickers ‘innit bois ?
Cookes had a place in West Ham Lane and I still remember it from the late 60's early 70's it had sawdust on the floor marble tables and bench seats and the food was fantastic
The pie (without the sauce) looks good, the other sides though eh...
yimu rku the meat pie and sauce looks good, same with the mashed potoatoes but the jellied eel looks gross
This is not a “fast food” restaurant. This quality of food takes quiet some time to prepare/make.
u dumb ;0
I know is confusing but the most part of the fast food requires time to be prepare is fast because its all premade and the time between you order and this coming out is short.
@Robert Johnson 2 years ago damn what a long time
Ive had the great honor of visiting joes restaurant while on a trip, and ive got to say, when youre menu only has 3 items, you pretty much become a master of it. It was excellent food, very affordable and satisfying and despite the fact that it looks like vomit, because the ingredients are all top quality its the cleanest fast food youll find.
I'm coming over to have one while I'm in London, won't miss it ! 😁👍🏻
This is very basic British food but still very hearty and tasty, if you want the best go to St John Smithfield, it was on Anthony Bourdains Parts Unknown and I went there a few months before COVID struck, it was some of the best food I’ve ever had.
As a mexican.. im very interested in trying the smash and pie, looks delicious.
Im asian and all i see is good food. And it looks like it goes well with beer.
yeah well we know you will eat anything
No it goes with gravy.
I’m pretty sure this footages isn’t from this channel...
Munchies made a video there as well.
@@Char12403 and Great Big Story
I think this is their footage, obviously the preparation will be the same everytime and the explanation
Who else saw this wonderful mans munchies video? 😊😊 this shop owner is Britain personified!
Havent been abroad in almost 20 years, but this makes me kind of want to visit London...