El Angulero de Aguinaga

Baby-eel tradition

El Angulero de Aguinaga is a family business based at Casa Irurak-Bat in Aguinaga, Gipuzkoa, specializing in catching, preparing, and selling baby eels. The Otamendi family has run the business for more than a century, spanning four generations in the trade. The company has more than 200 square meters of holding tanks and sells online with delivery in under 24 hours.

Products

• Chilled baby eels in oil: premium baby eels in oil prepared with garlic and chili pepper, heat-treated for better preservation. Price: €84 per 100-gram unit and €218 per 250-gram unit.
• Frozen baby eels: traditionally cooked and then frozen for longer preservation. Price: €218 per 250-gram unit.

Process and tradition

The company catches and prepares baby eels by hand. It says the eel fisher’s experience shapes the cooking process, which varies according to the product’s weight, origin, and season. The baby eels come from Atlantic Ocean and European coastal elvers.

Location and contact

Address: Casa Irurak-Bat, 20170 Aguinaga, Gipuzkoa, Spain. Phone: 943 366 346. Fax: 943 366 698. Email: aguinaga@elangulero.com. GPS coordinates: latitude 43.277760, longitude -2.072562. RGSEAA: 12.05499/SS. COID: 69607.