Something a little different, and an absolute delicacy. These beautiful smoked eel fillets come from Severn & Wye Smokery in Westbury-on-Severn, one of Britain’s most respected traditional smokeries and holders of a Royal Warrant to His Majesty The King.

Eel has naturally rich, succulent flesh which takes beautifully to smoking. Slowly smoked over oak, it develops a deep, savoury flavour while retaining that wonderfully tender, almost buttery texture that makes good smoked eel so special.

It needs very little doing to it. Serve at room temperature with good bread and a squeeze of lemon, add a few pieces to a canapé or salad, or simply nibble it straight from the pack.

Did you know… smoked eel is something of a delicacy across northern Europe, particularly in Germany and the Netherlands, where it has been enjoyed for generations. And there’s a lovely connection closer to home too: eels have been part of the story of the River Severn for centuries, making them particularly at home in the hands of Severn & Wye.