Seafood Paella (GF)

SEAFOOD PAELLA (GF)

(Minimum price of two portions)

Allergy Information: Contains crustaceans, molluscs.

It is cooked with the unique Spanish smoked and sweet paprika “pimentón de la vera” from -La Vera- Extremadura, premium Spanish saffron from -La Mancha- considered the best in the world, Spanish extra virgin Olive oil, and of course, rice from Valencia.

Rice sticking to the bottom of the pan is not something you want to avoid, since it helps foster one of the most succulent and seductive aspects of paella, we called socarrat ( the toasted and caramelised bottom layer of rice).

Paella Origin/History:

It originated between the 15th and 16th centuries near the Albufera lake in Valencia, Spain, Paella was originally farmers’ and farm labourers’ food, cooked by the workers over a wood fire for the lunchtime meal.
It was made with rice, plus whatever was to hand around the rice fields and countryside: tomatoes, onions and snails, with a few beans added for flavour and texture..
The dish Paella is said to to be a perfect union between 2 cultures from Spain, the Romans, for the pan and the Arab, that brought rice.

There are as many versions of paella as there are cooks in Spain, but Paella Valenciana is the traditional version of Valencia’s signature rice dish including rabbit, chicken, and snails, although the Paella Valenciana you’ll find in our menu it is adapted to nowadays taste, cooked without rabbit and snails.