■ The dish paella (pronounced pa-AY-yuh) is actually named for the shallow cooking pan in which it’s made and served. Paella originated in Spain, where centuries ago farmers would throw together white rice and any proteins they could find, and cook them over an open fire in the fields where they worked. Over time, paella evolved into a masterpiece of Spanish cuisine: A dish typically made with white rice; a variety of seafood (shrimp! mussels! lobster!) and/or meat (chicken, chorizo); a flavour base (sofrito) of garlic, onions, peas, and tomatoes; and a sprinkling of
España in a pan
Jan 11, 2022
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