Seafood Paella: perfect dish to impress

24 Sep Seafood Paella: perfect dish to impress

Seafood Paella or “Paella de Mariscos” would be serving now and then in my grandma’s home; she was born in Andalucia and my grandpa in San Sebastian, so Seafood Paella or another type of Paella were always on their menu and other Spanish dishes “tortilla de patatas” or “callos”. 

This time, we made our version because we only use seafood, but grandma will do the whole thing with chorizo, chicken, pork, etc. You have to consider that normally, we are only three in this house, and paella used to be a huge plate, increasing its size as you add more proteins. If you wish, you could add any of those and use the principle of the main ingredients. 

Our best advice to cook Paella is to consider having all the ingredients already prepared before cooking; It will help you follow the steps for the Seafood Paella.

Some commonly asked questions:

• what are the main ingredients of a paella?

The main ingredients are onion, garlic, tomatoes, peppers, Szafran and rice. 

• What is the secret for a good paella?

The secret to a good paella is a good sofrito (onions, garlic, tomatoes and pepper or capsicum) and quality Szafran.

• What rice si used for paella?

Arborio rice is the same used for risotto. 

• How do you call the seafood paella?

Paella de Mariscos or Paella Marinera are the spanish names. 

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