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Elys in Brewet (Eels in Bruet)
Elys in Brewet (Eels in Bruet) is a traditional Medieval recipe for a classic dish of eels that are prepared, sliced and cooked in a wine and spice sauce flavoured with spices and thickened with breadcrumbs. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Medieval version of: Eels in Bruet (Elys in Brewet).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
25 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Additional Time:
(+10 minutes marinating)
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : Spice RecipesBritish RecipesEnglish Recipes
Original Recipe
Elys in breweꞇ
(from A Forme of Cury)
Ꞇe cɼuſtꝯ of breꝺe +̅ wyne +̅ mae a lyrꝯ · ꝺo þꝯꞇo oynos y mynced · pouꝺo ꝫ̅ꝫ̅ · +̅ canel · +̅ a liꞇul waꞇꝯ +̅ wyne þꞇ [· loe] þꞇ iꞇ be y ſtepeꝺ · ꝺo þꝯꞇo alꞇ · eɼf þyn eelys +̅ ſeeþ ē wel ·
Translation
Eels in Bruet
Take breadcrumbs and wine and mix together then add minced onions, powdered ginger and cinnamon and a little water and wine. Ensure that it is steeped then season with salt. Slice your eels and boil them thoroughly and serve them forth.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
2 eels
6 tbsp breadcrumbs
100ml white wine
1 onion, finely minced
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
100ml water
100ml white wine
salt, to taste
Method:
Begin by preparing the eels. To skin and gut, hold it down by the head on a solid work surface with a towel (an eel is very slippery). With a sharp knife, make an incision around the neck, just below the head. The thick filmy skin will separate. Grip the skin with a pair of pliers, and pull it down the length of the eel to the tail and cut it off. Make a slit down the length of the stomach and pull out the innards. Rinse the eel well under cold running water then cut into pieces.
In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, white wine, minced onion, ginger and cinnamon. Set aside for 10 minutes then pour into a pan and add the eel pieces. Season to taste with salt then add the wine and water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer then cover and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the eel pieces are tender.
Serve hot.
Find more Medieval recipes as well as more recipes from the Forme of Cury here.
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