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Prawns I have, ditto mussels and squid, getting chorizo at lunchtime, and chicken. Have paella rice, stock, lemons, shallots, garlic, white wine. Chillies if I fancy them, which I will. What am I missing? Apart from saffron, which I'm hoping there's a cheaper alternative to.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:33, 4 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
Prawns I have, ditto mussels and squid, getting chorizo at lunchtime, and chicken. Have paella rice, stock, lemons, shallots, garlic, white wine. Chillies if I fancy them, which I will. What am I missing? Apart from saffron, which I'm hoping there's a cheaper alternative to.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:33, 4 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
Saffron is only for coulour really, and you'll get some of that from the stock and chrozio
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:36, Reply)
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:36, Reply)
It's not really .. it has a very specific delicate flavour
but it's not a deal-breaker.
If you're getting colour from your stock I should be quite scared, though...
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:39, Reply)
but it's not a deal-breaker.
If you're getting colour from your stock I should be quite scared, though...
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:39, Reply)
If you cook rice with nice stock it will give it some colour, not bright yellow saffron colour
but the rice won't be bright white
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:40, Reply)
but the rice won't be bright white
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:40, Reply)
well ... yeah.
I suppose that's strictly true. but it's not really colour like the paprika from chorizo, say.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:43, Reply)
I suppose that's strictly true. but it's not really colour like the paprika from chorizo, say.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:43, Reply)
There isn't.
Although you can use tumeric if you just want the yellow colour.
It needs a bit of chilli, yes, also tomatoes and red pepper. Clams are better than mussels but much more of an arse to find.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:38, Reply)
Although you can use tumeric if you just want the yellow colour.
It needs a bit of chilli, yes, also tomatoes and red pepper. Clams are better than mussels but much more of an arse to find.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:38, Reply)
If you're using squid, I believe that you either have to cook it very quickly, or very slowly.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:41, Reply)
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:41, Reply)
very quickly.
Squid isn't great slow-cooked, although you can.
If they are baby squid, chop them into rings. If it's a full size bugger, split the body open once you've cleaned it, then run a dinner knife over the inside in a criss-cross pattern. cook it other side down for 45 secs then scored side down for 45 secs. It'll roll up into a tube, then slice it and throw it on top of the finished paella.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:46, Reply)
Squid isn't great slow-cooked, although you can.
If they are baby squid, chop them into rings. If it's a full size bugger, split the body open once you've cleaned it, then run a dinner knife over the inside in a criss-cross pattern. cook it other side down for 45 secs then scored side down for 45 secs. It'll roll up into a tube, then slice it and throw it on top of the finished paella.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 10:46, Reply)
Nah, you just need to get fresh squid.
If it's fresh and it comes out rubbery you've cooked it totally wrong.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 11:03, Reply)
If it's fresh and it comes out rubbery you've cooked it totally wrong.
( , Tue 22 Nov 2011, 11:03, Reply)
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