Stewed Eels, American Style

American style stewed eels have only the following ingredients: eel, pepper, salt, butter and parsley.

Take three pounds of cleaned, skinned eels, having all the fat removed from the insides, cut them into pieces about two inches long, shake a little pepper and salt over and place in a jar with a quarter of a pound of butter. Chop an onion and scatter over the eels, and one dessertspoonful of chopped parsley. Cover the jar closely, stand it over the fire in a saucepan of cold water, allow it slowly to come to a boil and cook until tender. This will take about and hour and a half from the time the water boils. Serve in a deep dish.