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Glass Eels

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Glass Eels are of those delicacies that unfortunately can only be enjoyed on rare occasions. They are also referred to by their place of origin, either civelles if they are obtained from French waters, or angulas if they are fished off the coasts of Spain.
Tiny transparent baby eels fried with fresh garlic are a fantastic dish that few people have the opportunitity to try. These tiny creatures supposedly swim almost 6,000 kilometers after they hatch, from the Sargasso Sea to the Spanish and French coasts of Europe. Those who offer this delicacy are more likely to discuss the eel’s impressive migration patterns than the enormous Eel breeding farms which are mostl found in Spanish waters. Fishing boats catch the real deal glass eels in enormous nets from mid-October to mid-April.

Author: Jörg Zipprick

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