Concept in Definition ABC

Paella is a typical dish of the gastronomy Spanish and originally comes from the province of Valencia, located on the east coast. This dish's main ingredient is rice, which is cooked in a paella and hence its name. Valencian paella is made with traditional ingredients that can vary, but usually include rice, chicken, rabbit, green beans, salt, tomato, olive oil, artichoke and saffron is incorporated so that the rice presents its characteristic color yellowish.

Originally, this dish was part of the feeding of Valencian peasants, so its roots are from extraction humble. Currently, three types of paella are made: chicken or rabbit, seafood or the one known as mixed paella.

Gastronomy specialists maintain that paella has its tricks and secrets

Some of them are the following: the preparation of a good broth, a suitable stir-fry, the use of olive oil, fresh ingredients, cooking the paella preferably with a wood fire and at a temperature determined, use the Bomba rice and let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving.

Another key aspect is the time to sauté the rice (for some, it is appropriate before adding the broth and for others it should be done after). One of the most widely discussed issues is the ratio of rice to water, as well as the ideal amount of rice per person.

Something more than a plate

Paella is a dish that everyone tends to like and is perfect to enjoy in company and in a environment cheerful. However, its popularity goes beyond its taste, as it has become a symbol of Spanish culture. In this sense, the millions of tourists who visit Spain want to know the famous paella and savor it preferably on a terrace outside. air free.

From a historical point of view, paella became an international dish starting in the 1960s, when the European tourists visited Spain as a developing country that offered all kinds of attractions for the visitor. Spanish gastronomy was one of the keys to the success of the tourist industry and paella stopped being a dish of simple Valencian peasants and became a icon for the tourists.

Thus, the incipient tourism in Spain it offered attractive ingredients for visitors: good beaches, good parties and good food.

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