CTyankee
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Tue Mar-11-08 03:53 PM
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Anybody got a real kick ass Paella recipe? |
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I mean, like the real thing (however they do it in Valencia)? I am hankering to make it for myself and hubby, don't know why. It just sounds like a good thing and I have lots of frozen shrimp and chicken in the freezer that I need to use...
Tell me your Paella secrets...
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Westegg
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Tue Mar-11-08 04:27 PM
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1. Use good Spanish rice-- I use "Arroz Bomba"... |
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...My recipe is cobbled together via trial and error and several cookbooks (Cook's Illustrated among them-- I find C.I. very helpful). It's all in my brain, which I don't have access to at the moment, alas. When I do a paella, it's always for a special occasion, so I use lobster tail or crawfish. A good homemade fish broth. Fresh clams. A nice, firm white fish fresh from the market. It takes me a couple of days. But the prep is half the fun. The other half is the eating! I expect you'll get some good ideas here. I'll be checking out what others post. That's how it is with cooking-- I learn something new every day.
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Westegg
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Tue Mar-11-08 05:12 PM
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3. Oh, come ON, Paella People! |
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Tue Mar-11-08 05:11 PM
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I used to live in Barcelona, and my Catalan family used to have it for the big Sunday dinner twice a month. I should have gotten them to write the recipe down for me (after all, why else do you learn to speak Catalan?)
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Tue Mar-11-08 05:18 PM
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4. Do you have a Paella pan? |
CTyankee
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Tue Mar-11-08 06:36 PM
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5. No, I realize there is such a thing, but I don't have one. I will have to use |
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a wide and deep pan that I use for my Italian recipes. I will be doing this on the top of the stove and in the oven, but not outside, as I understand the Spaniards do, becuz y'know I live in Connecticut...
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Thu Mar-13-08 01:53 PM
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7. Any good wide, deep pan will do... |
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...and I've never made it outside, becuz y'know, I live in NYC. I appreciate authenticity and traditional practices in cooking. And there are lots of ways my paellas aren't totally authentic. But they still taste great!
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Tue Mar-11-08 09:26 PM
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6. Not a recipe, but: paella is easily done on a charcoal grill - makes for a great outdoor party. |
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We did it on our good old Weber last year, with a Paella pan that fit perfectly. It's ideal for a party because it's a neat center of attention during the cooking, and people can all bring different ingredients.
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