

And it is well balanced with the taste of lemon and parsley. The cooked rice did a great job of absorbing the seafood's savor. The taste easily exceeded my expectation. But in my case, I just couldn’t wait to try the food. This style probably serves to make the dish sociable. I had seen paella served up in a huge pan and people share the food. Once the time is up, I was ready to take the lid off and dig in straight out of the pan. The recipe required a pan with a lid, but since I didn’t have a lid, I made one out of aluminum foil.Īs soon as the ingredients started to hit the pan, the aroma had me looking forward to a great meal. The cooking itself took about an hour without any problems. I easily found every ingredient I needed down to the saffron at my local grocery store. Fortunately, I found this recipe using frozen mixed seafood- perfect for a lazy chef like me! Many of the recipe photos featured colorful ingredients and fresh clams, shrimp and other delicious seafood, but I didn’t want to spend a lot of time prepping for my meal. I was aware of paella's popularity in the world but was definitely surprised just how many recipes were available online. So, I decided to give Spanish cuisine another go, hoping for a short gastronomical getaway from the ordinary.

Several months back, I had tried ajillo and it went pretty well. On a day in mid-October, I tried cooking paella, a Spanish dish for the first time.
