an extra helping of Eel Island pie

Alas, they are no longer making Eel Island pie, etaoin, tho I understand they were all the rage while the eels were still running.

"A watercolour by Thomas Rowlandson gives a flavour of leisure: various boats coming and going and visitors enjoying alfresco refreshment beneath the trees. The eel pies served were famous and led to the renaming of the island although with increased pollution the eel population declined and pies are no longer made."

More on Eel Pie Island [for those who may be looking for the original recipe]:

http://www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/detail.asp?ContentID=213