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What's the secret to great paella?

Old May 6th 2010, 6:25 am
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I always feel sorry for the person who has to clean the paellera afterwards.

I mean those larger ones that you get at a buffet libre or in the street.

And dont they go rusty quickly if you dont grease them after.
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Originally Posted by ForHotspot
Don't they use tumeric powder to get the yellow colour?

What is socarrat?
I love paella esp the seafood. Had a few while I was there.
Not a lot of people know what socarrat is, but I can tell you what SOCARRAT is:

It is the crusty bit of the paella at the bottom, the real tasty bit.

So now you can go out and spread the word....... and the word is SOCARRAT
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Not a lot of people know what socarrat is,
They do now! I predict it's a word you'll never forget! You'll be using it whenever you can from now on! Hang on, you already are!
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Originally Posted by agoreira
They do now! I predict it's a word you'll never forget! You'll be using it whenever you can from now on! Hang on, you already are!
Yeah, maybe you could give me some pointers on "how to drop it into every conversation" without looking too obvious.


That will impress the cr*p out of everyone who has a little giggle at my turn of phrase. I am just too Englishified for them sometimes.

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Old May 6th 2010, 9:47 am
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Default Re: What's the secret to great paella?

I am from Valencia - I make sure I have some whenever I visit back!
IMO, the best one is with meat, not the seafood (which works best with fideua) or the mixed (over-rated). Chicken, rabbit and, if you can, snails.
If possible, use a wood fire. Also make sure when you chuck in the rice it makes little raised paths within the broth.

It is very important to leave the rice to rest when it's cooked, for 5-10 minutes. You just leave it aside and cover the paella pan with newspaper. Don't know why, but it makes it tastier.

The socarrat (aka burnt bit) is the best : )

Enjoy!
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Originally Posted by MsGiraffe

The socarrat (aka burnt bit) is the best : )
You just can't get away from that word nowadays!
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I think John Terry's wife called him a socarrat
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Originally Posted by Fred James
I think John Terry's wife called him a socarrat
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Originally Posted by Fred James
I think John Terry's wife called him a socarrat
Very good
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Originally Posted by paintermujer
You absolutely have to use the short grain paella rice.

Lots of different makes are sold and is cheap enough around here probably because so much is bought. When cooked it is soft outside but with a crunch inside.

You can buy sachets of paella seasoning which also colours the rice and this gives an authentic flavour even without anything else added.

I think the paellera pan gives a flavour also.Something in the metal!!!!!

My daughter loves her school paella (rice only-throws the rest out of the window lol) and tries to get me to copy it.She says Ive come close but still something lacks
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that's exactly what my kids say - I'm going to crack it this year though - off to buy a new paella pan tomorrow - I'm sure that makes a difference
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What's the secret to great paella?

Marinade the meat (chicken, rabbit, or pork) in manzanilla, black peppercorns, bay leaf, and crushed garlic overnight in the fridge. Brown the meat (keep in the juices) before adding it, along with the marinade, to the paella dish, etc.

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What's the secret to great paella?

Marinade the meat (chicken, rabbit, or pork) in manzanilla, black peppercorns, bay leaf, and crushed garlic overnight in the fridge. Brown the meat (keep in the juices) before adding it, along with the marinade, to the paella dish, etc.
I wouldnt do that. The whole point about paella is the juices are meant to escape from the meat to give flavour to the rice!

Even in a seafood paella, a lot of people dont bother even eating the prawns and langostines and things because all the good juices have escaped into the rice. What remains is quite flavourless.
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Thx to all for some great tips, and some friendly cheerful banter. Nice to see a thread where we don't lay into each other.
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Originally Posted by cricketman
I wouldnt do that. The whole point about paella is the juices are meant to escape from the meat to give flavour to the rice!
Go on, be a devil and try it. It's not going to kill you.
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