
Eel in green sauce: what it is and where to eat it
Paling in het groen
Eel prepared in a traditional sauce flavored with fresh herbs like parsley.
6 restaurants on Tastavo serve it
Typical ingredients
- eel
- herbs
- butter
- cream
History of the dish
Belgium

- Origin
- Belgium
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Paling in 't groen (Dutch) or Anguilles au vert (French) is a Belgian dish, mainly from the Flemish Region along the river Scheldt, between Dendermonde and Antwerp. The Dutch name (literally 'Eel in the Green') refers to freshwater eel in a green herb sauce.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Paling in 't groen” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat it
Bruges
- Bistro Belthazar Paling in Groene saus€32
- De Kalvarieberg Paling in het groen€35
- Cult • Restaurant & wijnbar in Brugge Paling in 't groen€25
Antwerp
- Ciro's Paling in ’t Groen€36
- Het Nieuwe Palinghuis Paling in ’t Groen ( geen kweekpaling )€41
Brussels
- Aux Armes de Bruxelles Paling in het groen€44
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