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Open Fire Paella - do I need to fry rice?
I often cook a paella outside. I use chicken and prawns. Usually, I fry chicken for 30 mins to brown and cook first - then I remove it. Fry the prawns and remove them, then fry the sofrito. Once that ...
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How long to cook seafood in paella?
This recipe for seafood paella says to add mussels, prawns, squid and monkfish to the paella pan 5 minutes before finishing, stir and then cover with a lid.
I made this twice and I have never been ...
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Would smoked chicken work well in paella?
I am not a chef, I just like to cook.
Tomorrow I am making paella for a bunch of people, and I am leaning towards following this recipe.
I was wondering, however, if it would be okay to swap the two ...
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Properties of a good paella pan
I was bought a paella pan for my birthday. It had a small label on it with only the brand name on, which I've since washed off. It is steel (I think), with rubberised handles and dozens of concentric ...
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What is the difference between risotto rice and paella rice?
My local supermarket stocks arborio and carnaroli rices for making risotto, and also stocks "paella rice". I have, in the past, used them interchangeably in both risottos and paellas. Wikipedia ...
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What's in a 'Paella'?
Answering this question, I made an ass of myself claiming that
Onions are not used in a real Paella.
Tomatoes neither.
Paprika / Pimentón neither as this will overpower the saffron flavor.
I've ...
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Why do you need to fry onions and garlic before adding other ingredients to a dish?
I've been using an online Paella recipe that instructs you to sweat some onions for 5 minutes, then add garlic for a few minutes, followed by the vegetables, tomatoes, rice and stock.
Is there a ...
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How much Saffron to use?
I'm a bit confused with how much saffron to use in a paella recipe. I've seen numerous recipes that state to use 1gram. However I have a 1gram jar and that seems like a lot of saffron to me. I've ...
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What is the ingredient that makes a Spanish paella so particular?
I have eaten paella in Spain; I then ate it in Italy, but it didn't taste like the one in Spain.
What is the ingredient that makes the Spanish paella so particular?
I remember they used a particular ...
