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Paella
Spanish National Dish, Paella is a
rice dish, originally from Valencia, where it is eaten especially on
Sundays and during the Falles. There are many variations of it with
different ingredients. The name paella is the word for "frying pan"
in Valencian (from Latin patella). However, the dish has become so
popular in Spanish that the word paellera is now usually used for
the pan and paella almost exclusively for the dish. Paella is
usually garnished with vegetables and with meat or seafood. The
three main ingredients are rice, saffron, and olive oil.
The garnish, which is cooked with the rice in stock, was originally
made from chicken, French beans (green beans), tomato, and other
vegetables. Depending on the season and occasional hunting
ingredients, paella can also include artichoke hearts, rabbit,
snails, eels, peppers or other kinds of meat — sometimes in the form
of pilotas (meatballs) — or vegetables. Some purists prefer to
exclude peas, but there are some recipes for Valencian paella that
permit them when in season.
At Pica Tapas Bar & Churrasqueria we serve the traditional paella
prepared using only the finest produce available. Served with one of
our selected wines, this Spanish dish is going to make your dinner a
truly unique experience.
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