"Eat eels once or twice a week and you'll never have a cold," one advised.

We ate crabs, fish and eels caught in the river.

People don't eat eels like they used to, and you need a permit just to breathe.

Some people eat the European eel and other eels that live in lakes all around the world.

So if you don't want to be disappointed, reserve, especially in summer, when eating eel is a national pastime.

They also may eat fruit, small crayfish, eels and amphibians.

A sign warns: "Pregnant women, women of childbearing age and children under 15 should not eat fish or eels caught in this water."

Now Alfred sat with the leading men of the army, all of them eating stale hard bread and smoked eel.

The Minister ate eel as he spoke with his wife, Stein, and the two wealthy backers at the far end of the table.

I don't suppose you'd know that song about the silly nobleman who died of indigestion from eating eels, would you?