EELER (EE-ler)
A
person who catches eels
Common
clues: Conger
catcher; Sniggler; Certain fisherman; Angler with pots; Moray
catcher; Sushi supplier
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Freshwater
eels (unagi) and marine eels (conger eel, anago) are commonly
used in Japanese cuisine; foods such as Unadon and Unajuu are
popular but expensive. Eels are also very popular in Chinese
cuisine, and are prepared in many different ways. Hong Kong eel
prices have often reached 1000 HKD per kilogram, and once
exceeded 5000 HKD per kilogram. Eel is also popular in Korean
cuisine and is seen as a source of stamina for men. The European
eel and other freshwater eels are eaten in Europe, the United
States, and other places. A traditional east London food is
jellied eels, although their demand has significantly declined
since World War II. The Basque delicacy angulas consists of
deep-fried elver (young eels); elver eels usually reach prices of
up to 1000 euro per kilogram. New Zealand longfin eel is a
traditional Māori food in New Zealand. In Italian cuisine
eels from the Comacchio area (a swampy zone along the Adriatic
coast) are specially prized along with freshwater eels of Bolsena
Lake. In northern Germany, The Netherlands, the Czech republic,
Poland, Denmark and Sweden, smoked eel is considered a delicacy.
Special
boats to transport live eels
Fishermen
consumed elvers as a cheap dish, but environmental changes have
reduced eel populations. They are now considered a delicacy and
are priced at up to £700 per kg in the United Kingdom.
Eels,
particularly the Moray eel, are popular among marine aquarists.
Eel
blood is toxic to humans and other mammals, but both cooking and
the digestive process destroy the toxic protein. The toxin
derived from eel blood serum was used by Charles Richet in his
Nobel winning research which discovered anaphylaxis (by injecting
it into dogs and observing the effect).
Eelskin
leather is highly prized. It is very smooth and exceptionally
strong. However, it does not come from eels. It comes from the
Pacific Hagfish, a jawless fish which is also known as the slime
eel.
In
2010, Greenpeace International has added the European eel,
Japanese eel and American eel to its seafood red list. "The
Greenpeace International seafood red list is a list of fish that
are commonly sold in supermarkets around the world, and which
have a very high risk of being sourced from unsustainable
fisheries."
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EELER
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Tu+ >1 08 Conger catcher
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Th- >1 06 Sniggler
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Tu- >1 06 Certain fisherman
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We >1 05 Angler with pots
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Mo+ >1 06 Moray catcher
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We- >1 05 Sniggling sort
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We+ >1 09 Catcher with a pot
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Th- LAT 02 Conger chaser
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Tu+ >1 01 Moray seeker
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Mo+ >1 05 One who sniggles
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Th >1 06 Specialized fisherman
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Tu >1 94 Certain angler
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Th WaP 00 He sniggles
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Lamprey hunter
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Mo >1 09 Moray hunter
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Sa- >1 07 Pot user
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We >1 05 Specialist in fishing
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Th >1 06 Specialized angler
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We CSy 05 Specialty fisherman
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Th >1 09 Sushi supplier
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Th NYT 93 A certain fisherman
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Tu NYT 98 Angler of morays
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We CSy 06 Angler that sniggles
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We Jon 06 Catcher of a certain kind of fish
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We NYT 57 Catcher of morays
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