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    José Juan Castillo

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    Portrait of José Juan Castillo

    Portrait of José Juan Castillo

    i. Biography

    José Juan Castillo Mateos was a Basque chef from Bermeo, Bizkaia, who was active in Donostia-San Sebastián and later Tolosa. He is one of the notable Basque chefs of his era. He died in Donostia on 20 November 2021 at age 76.

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