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Paella Time

GlennM
GlennM Posts: 1,413
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I felt like making this for the last few days.  A bit of prep, but it was well worth the effort. Chicken thighs, chorizo, shrimp, scallops, mussels and clams!  We nailed the sofrito this time


In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario 
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Nice work.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
     Beautiful. Y’all know I love paella. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 35,402
    I would inhale that.  Congrats.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • UncleBilly
    UncleBilly Posts: 225
    Gorgeous cook!  What size pan did you use?  I bought an 18 inch pan that ended up being way too big.  Only used it once and had to transfer everything to a CI skillet in order to cook it properly.  
    XL  Central Ohio
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Bravo! 
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  • GlennM
    GlennM Posts: 1,413
    I bought a 13” and it just fits
    In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario 
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974

    beautiful!


    @unclebilly keep on using that big pan.  I don't know where the idea originated that the pan has to fit inside the egg with the lid closed. 


    use a raised direct setup with a big load of lump, leave the lid open the entire cook. 


    more paella = more better.  it's a  theorem or something, I'm told.  at least that's what I've learned, watching @sciaggie expand the boundaries of paella cooking.

    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • abtaylor260
    abtaylor260 Posts: 242
    that looks amazing
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    @UncleBilly Too big? What are you talking about?
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • UncleBilly
    UncleBilly Posts: 225
    Nice!  I guess I should re-phrase, I didn’t make enough paella to fit my pan!  
    XL  Central Ohio
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  • GlennM
    GlennM Posts: 1,413
    I kept the lid up to get started,  cook the protein, sofrito  and get the broth going.   I put the lid down once we were good to go with some cherry chips to get some smoke going.  I imagine you could do it either way.  The 13" pan made more than 4 of us could eat.  
    In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario 
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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,871
    That looks mighty good!
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    GlennM said:
    I kept the lid up to get started,  cook the protein, sofrito  and get the broth going.   I put the lid down once we were good to go with some cherry chips to get some smoke going.  I imagine you could do it either way.  The 13" pan made more than 4 of us could eat.  
    you have identified my problem. when paella and i are at the table...  there can be only one...

    if I saw a pan of paella like @sciaggie 's, i might just jump in.  paella is so darned delicious - it was my favorite cook last summer
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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