Anyone for Paella

bcsdguy wrote:

NYCgrrl wrote:
Luverly looking paella! What meats did you use?

We used chicken and Polish sausage but you should use Linguica.

What I like about paella is you can use most any kind of protein you prefer; I'll admit I once used dry Chinese sausage (lop cheong) within a paella cause it's what I had on hand.
Just be sure to use a short grain rice if at all possible.

An article today in the New Zealand Herald.

Learning to Make Paella in Barcelona

NYCgrrl wrote:
Luverly looking paella! What meats did you use?

We used chicken and Polish sausage but you should use Linguica.

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GoPackGo wrote:
I could live on Paella. I have always had seafood paella in restaurants and didn't realize there were different slants on this - was told that paella is 'fisherman's stew'. Can someone point me at some good recipes - seafood, chicken, sausage ??? can you do this in a crockpot ? I am not much of a cook - simple is good, but I can follow directions.

Thank You in advance.

I don't think you would like it in a crock pot.

GoPackGo wrote:
I could live on Paella. I have always had seafood paella in restaurants and didn't realize there were different slants on this - was told that paella is 'fisherman's stew'. Can someone point me at some good recipes - seafood, chicken, sausage ??? can you do this in a crockpot ? I am not much of a cook - simple is good, but I can follow directions.

Thank You in advance.

This recipe gives a great start to making an authentic paella for my money and think. The only change I'd make would be to saute the smoked paprika in olive oil at the start for a full sensory effect:

https://www.tienda.com/recipes/ultimate-mixed-paella.html

HTH

Oh and as much as I love my slow cooker it's not the right tool for a paella cuz you'll miss the crusty rice bits at the end.

PS - I make my paella in either a CI 12" skillet or wok w/ great success; no need to buy a paella pan unless you want to.

recipes?

I could live on Paella. I have always had seafood paella in restaurants and didn't realize there were different slants on this - was told that paella is 'fisherman's stew'. Can someone point me at some good recipes - seafood, chicken, sausage ??? can you do this in a crockpot ? I am not much of a cook - simple is good, but I can follow directions.

Thank You in advance.

I love Paella as well. Here is a photo of the last one I made:


Some Chicken, Shrimp and some andouille sausage, I always like a good vegetable Paella and the best part of a Paella is the socarrat.

Dean

DW has ours on the stove right this very minute. We have it every Christmas as part of a 7-seafoods-course traditional meal. (But its good any time).