Paella Time

[Sparky]

Meanwhile can we get back to the original question which was......
"Hi everyone - who do you think does the best paella?".

 

[sws97sdg]

Ok Sparky, for the beautiful food, lovely setting and fantastic company, the best veggie paella this year in the port was at el Posito, cooked perfectly

 

[romanb]

Where can we get a take away paella?

 

[Timberman]

Ikebana certainly do take aways. I'm sure there must be others some forum members will know

 

[CathB]

Can Josep will also provide a takeaway paella (you will need to order in advance)

 

[Sparky]

As well as those already mentioned, i have seen people carry out paellas from El Ancla, Celler la Parra and El Posito, but i am sure there are probably more.

 

[sunny]

Los Faroles was fantastic, also El Ancla freshly done.

 

[whaleywanderer]

Yes so have i but have also had many good ones, only my opinion of course .
Which do you prefer, the mixed or seafood or fish, the choice is endless isn't it?. I have to admit i also love the Black paella served with lots of alioli and a nice cold bottle of Macia Batle Blanc.

Bistro Mar in Alcudia do a fabulous black paella, very reasonably priced.

 

[whaleywanderer]

Los Faroles was fantastic, also El Ancla freshly done.

We have eaten the Blind Paella (boneless) in Los Faroles and very nice it was too.

 

[Gommar Goffer]

Tolo's used to do an excellent paella and you were always told that it would be about an hour because it was fresh.

C'an Ferrer also do a nice one IMO

 

[whaleywanderer]

I'm afraid thats rubbish, and some of the other comments, of cause they have time, we are talking about professional chef's, anyway paella doesn't take an hour to cook its more like 45 mins, I cook it regularly, we are aware it takes that long to cook and are more than happy to wait, we always have starter if we are ordering one

Would love your recipe, please tell.

 

[Sparky]

Perhaps SWS could be persuaded to post his recipe on the Tapas Bar . There are already some great tapas recipes on there.

 

[romanb]

Thank you for replies re: takeaway paella as I will be travelling with 22 month old grandson the idea of getting paella to take away sound really appealing.

 

[URI]

I had a very nice Paella Ciega (without bones) at El Ancla, albeit 6 years ago. It was as good as anything I have had in Valencia or Barcelona, and was cooked to order. Wow I am getting hungry now.

 

[pollensafan]

I'm afraid thats rubbish, and some of the other comments, of cause they have time, we are talking about professional chef's, anyway paella doesn't take an hour to cook its more like 45 mins, I cook it regularly, we are aware it takes that long to cook and are more than happy to wait, we always have starter if we are ordering one

Yes i also knock them out in around that time, but i am not cooking for another 20-50 people at the same time no more than you are.

 

[Celestino]

Vegetarian paella is a bit of an oxymoron isn't it? Certainly in Valencia where paella originated. In my opinion the best paella is to be had in Clivia - but as ever everybody is entitled to their own opinion.

 

[sws97sdg]

You have lost me there, as far as I know the pan it is cooked in is called a paella, therefore any thing cooked in one is called a paella?

 

[kate1]

Agree that Los Faroles do a very good mixed paella and have also had excellent seafood paellas at Ca'n Ferrer. They both seemed extremely fresh - we were sitting near the kitchen at Ca'n Ferrer and I actually saw them cooking it... I certainly have no complaints about the amount of attention they gave to it. I am assuming they must pre-cook the rice, as we certainly didn't wait 45 minutes for it - but then don't all chefs, even Michelin-starred ones, have some components of their dishes pre-cooked? No customers would sit around waiting for every meal they ate to be cooked entirely from scratch.

Have also had good seafood paellas at the Yacht Club - though the quality here has been more variable.

 

[Jazzy-B]

Well, in case you're interested, son had 'a lovely paella at Brisas, serended by guitars (well, not just him - his partner as well!)' and the perfect end to their holiday.' Ahhh .......

 

[pollensafan]

Agree that Los Faroles do a very good mixed paella and have also had excellent seafood paellas at Ca'n Ferrer. They both seemed extremely fresh - we were sitting near the kitchen at Ca'n Ferrer and I actually saw them cooking it... I certainly have no complaints about the amount of attention they gave to it. I am assuming they must pre-cook the rice, as we certainly didn't wait 45 minutes for it - but then don't all chefs, even Michelin-starred ones, have some components of their dishes pre-cooked?.


Hi Kate, 45 minutes would include preping the ingredients. If you left a paella cooking for that amount of time you would end up with rice pudding. Your right about a lot of things being done in advance. EG- most kitchens will have 2 base sauces done in bulk from which you can ( with different things added) cover quite a few dishes that would be on the menu. Stock pots are usually left on a rolling boil etc.