What Makes Spanish Rice Spanish?

[BensMom]

I don't get it.

[Rockholm]

1. Tomatoes. Spices.

[StClone]

2. I am a Vegetarian

So I don't use Spanish either.

[havocmom]

3. My brother insists the concoction we call Spanish Rice is the REAL reason

for the Spanish-American War. Some dignitaries from Spain were served some and took offense. ;)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. Tomatoes, chopped onions, celery and mild green chile

if you sauteed all of those with a spoonful of olive oil in a pan and added 1 cup white long grain rice and 1 1/2 cups water then brought it to a boil and simmered for 20 minutes, you'd have spanish rice...don't forget the salt and pepper

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Sounds yummy!

I'm going to try this recipe of yours one of these days...

Thanks for posting it!

:hug: :loveya:

[Flaxbee]

5. saffron, too, to get that lovely yellow-ochre color ...

and yummy taste.

But saffron is SOOOO expensive! Yikes!

[China_cat]

14. Friend of mine living in Oman sent me

3 ounces (OUNCES) of the best Iranian saffron last year.

I keep it in the safe.

[tridim]

6. Probably the same thing that makes French Fries French

Marketing?

[Jara sang]

7. saffron eom

[MissMarple]

8. From our friend the wikipedia.

:)

"Spanish rice is a dish made from white rice, tomatoes, garlic, onions, and other ingredients. One common preparation is to toast the rice and cook it in chicken broth. Spanish rice is a common dish in the American Southwest, where it is a staple of Tex-Mex cuisine, and often features generous chunks of grilled and stewed vegetables. The version of the dish cooked in northern Mexico tends to a more homogenous character, often with just enough tomato and chile to give the distinctive red-orange color and a smoky, garlic and onion laden flavor."

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_rice"

[soothsayer]

9. saffron

[BensMom]

11. Thanks

I have tomatoes coming out of the woodwork.
I can make the Spanish Rice.

Now my kitchen can be multicultural!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. Yes...peel them first...easy to do without blanching

turn them upside down and make a cross cut on the bottom (rounded part) and hold them under hot water while you removed the peel...then just crush them with your hand into the pot..seeds, juice and all

[The Backlash Cometh]

13. saffron. Which I believe is from the Middle East?

Remember, the moors invaded Spain and were responsible for some pretty remarkable cultural influences.

[miss_kitty]

15. Spain

and Spaniards

duh

:P