Paella - Abs, you must have a recipe to share.
Let's have it, B3ta will try it, and we can all compare our results by Friday.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 15 Jun 2010, 10:29, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I have 3 recipes to share
Fish and seafood
Fish, meat and seafood
Meat and seafood

They are quite similar, the main difference is at the beginning. You need as well a good paella pan and a good fire.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 15 Jun 2010, 10:44, Reply)

Pliz explain more
what makes a good pan - is a heavy frying pan OK?
And a good fire? - surely all fire is good? - I have a gas ring, will that do?
And then we can move on to the recipe.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Tue 15 Jun 2010, 11:07, Reply)

The pan doesn't need to be heavy
It has to be flat, and share the heat everywhere the same, and not deep. The fire needs to be in a ring (like yours) in around the middle of the pan, or a bit towards the edge, so that the heat gets shared everywhere the same. If you do it outdoors, look out for wind that might be blowing part of the flame, that'll make a mess of the paella.

Good ones (if a bit expensive, but not much) here:
This is the traditional one:
www.thepaellacompany.co.uk/polished-steel-paella-pans.html
But you can search in the web for others that offer easy cooking and non-stick, which are equally good.

For the recipe, I need a bit of time to write it, I'll post it after lunch.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 15 Jun 2010, 11:14, Reply)

man I love paella
I look forward to your recipe!

in fact I love good food. I need to get my bro's recipe for squid stuffed with chorizo
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 15 Jun 2010, 11:19, Reply)

Mmmm...
Squid stuffed is always good.

Do you like chick peas? There is a terribly easy recipe with them and sobrasada (like chorizo butter, a very soft chorizo that you spread on bread)

Boil the chick peas (or buy them boiled) put them on a dry pan. Add the sobrasada (as much as you want) and heat. Ready. It's the best food ever! (if quite unhealthy)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 15 Jun 2010, 11:29, Reply)

Here
www.lishmansonline.co.uk/Shop/Spanish-Foods/Sobrasada?gclid=CPK5vtTxoaICFYEA4wodHFGKuw

Of course, to do this dish, you use very cheap sobrasada, so the whole thing is around £2 or less, perfect for students.

I'm considering opening a Spanish products shop in Worthing if I can't get a job there.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 15 Jun 2010, 11:32, Reply)

I've never heard of that stuff
it sounds great.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 15 Jun 2010, 11:37, Reply)

It's far too good
I can't stop eating it, so I've stop buying it. It's even better with a bit of cheese on top of the spreaded bread and lightly grilled on the oven. Oooooh mmmm... I'd kill for one now.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 15 Jun 2010, 11:39, Reply)

that sounds pretty awesome

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 15 Jun 2010, 11:49, Reply)

that does sound good

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 15 Jun 2010, 11:36, Reply)

good god no
sobrasada and chickpeas are absolutely rank.
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Tue 15 Jun 2010, 11:59, Reply)