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Beertimeanytime OP t1_j1mrdb4 wrote

Reply to comment by Thud2 in [homemade] Spanish rice with clams, fish, chicken and sausage by Beertimeanytime

Last time I called it that, I got chewed out because it had chicken in it. Apparently paella is a very specific dish

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ImissHurley t1_j1mst9o wrote

by your title, I knew you werent a first timer to this sub

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khanser t1_j1o687e wrote

That´s a load of bullshit for whoever told you that, the traditional paella dish is made of chicken and rabbit. So you can tell that to whoever complains about chicken in paella. Also, thanks for giving a go to one of the dishes of my country. We have hundreds of ways of doing it, in my area we make them full fish and shellfish, and some people wouldn´t call that paella, so don´t listen to the haters. :D

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DefinitelyNotAlright t1_j1og9mi wrote

A pretty popular spanish restaurant I worked at put chorizo in their paella and spanish people werent having any of it. It was delicious so who cares right.

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Dan1elSan t1_j1pb2ye wrote

That’s the thing about paella though isn’t it, it was made for labourers and farmers with whatever the hell they could get hold of.

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Lavaine170 t1_j1oi704 wrote

Your country has given us delicious foods AND wine. Thank you for not being overly precious about what constitutes a "proper" paella.

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jMS_44 t1_j1nmim6 wrote

Isn't paella valenciana (one of the most popular variations) with chicken and rabbit?

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BitchesQuoteMarilyn t1_j1qiljm wrote

Yes, there are different regional varieties that range from chicken and rabbit to only shellfish.

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therealjerseytom t1_j1msr86 wrote

> Apparently paella is a very specific dish

Eh. There are regional varieties. You can do it however the hell ya like :)

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Mk1Racer25 t1_j1mtqyn wrote

My aunt, God rest her soul, always put chicken in her paella. It's not just seafood

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Demiurge__ t1_j1ncxng wrote

"Real" Paella is not supposed to have any seafood in it at all.

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iced1777 t1_j1q30xb wrote

I was under the impression there was no "real" paella, its one of those dishes that every household/neighborhood/city/region has their own variations of

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Thud2 t1_j1ojva8 wrote

That is definitely paella. Looks really tasty by the way. A little saffron would spice it up (that stuff is expensive though)

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Beertimeanytime OP t1_j1okkzw wrote

I did use that

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Thud2 t1_j1okwaj wrote

How much did you pay for it where you live? Here in Seattle you can pay everywhere from 20 bucks for a couple of grams to $200 an ounce.

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returntheslab7 t1_j1otykl wrote

Pretty sure the og paella is made with chicken and rabbit so they were full of shit

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mcgeemj t1_j1r2v4k wrote

Paella while is a dish, it's also the name of the pan you are cooking in. Therefore it is a paella in the picture. Maybe has some other dish in it but there is a paella in the pic..

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TheLastManAlive1 t1_j1o78c8 wrote

Hey pal! This looks delicious to me! The rice looks perfectly cooked and I love the twist you made there by adding sausages. 💚

Buen provecho desde Madrid!

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someonepoorsays t1_j1ob3r0 wrote

lived in spain for 2 years—what you have here is way, WAY better than paella. fight me haters

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