Paella on the large

Sea2Ski

Not a lot to say, it is paella, so I will let the pictures do the talking. 

johnmitchell

WOW.. looks Fantastic Mark

lkapigian

Very Nice !!

MotownVol

Love it.

marysvilleksegghead

nice!

lousubcap

One of my top two BGE cooks and you nailed it.  Congrats.

How was the soccarat?

JohnnyTarheel

Great cook brother!

SciAggie

Paella - is ALWAYS the correct answer. Looks great. I’m sure it was fantastic. I don’t know about you but I like cooking paella maybe more than eating it. This is a cook that takes time. Friends and family should gather around with a beverage and tell stories together. This is a meal that brings folks together. Good for you my friend. 

Sea2Ski

lousubcap said:

One of my top two BGE cooks and you nailed it.  Congrats.

How was the soccarat?

Swing and a foul....  (but not a total miss!!)  I should have let it sit another minute or two. While it was not bad, it was not as caramelized as I would have liked, but the fire was also a bit hotter than I wanted so I pulled it earlier thinking that it was better under than overdone. Once burnt, that flavor goes all through it. 

Sea2Ski

SciAggie said:

Paella - is ALWAYS the correct answer. Looks great. I’m sure it was fantastic. I don’t know about you but I like cooking paella maybe more than eating it. This is a cook that takes time. Friends and family should gather around with a beverage and tell stories together. This is a meal that brings folks together. Good for you my friend. 

I could not agree with you more @SciAggie

oldgeezeystax

SciAggie said:

Paella - is ALWAYS the correct answer. Looks great. I’m sure it was fantastic. I don’t know about you but I like cooking paella maybe more than eating it. This is a cook that takes time. Friends and family should gather around with a beverage and tell stories together. This is a meal that brings folks together. Good for you my friend. 

oh? I love eating Paella but I've always been afraid to make it because 1) it seems complicated as hell, 2) it seems to require specialized cookware, and 3) I don't have a clue where to start. I should just jump in though, that looks delicious! 

SciAggie

oldgeezeystax said:

SciAggie said:

Paella - is ALWAYS the correct answer. Looks great. I’m sure it was fantastic. I don’t know about you but I like cooking paella maybe more than eating it. This is a cook that takes time. Friends and family should gather around with a beverage and tell stories together. This is a meal that brings folks together. Good for you my friend. 

oh? I love eating Paella but I've always been afraid to make it because 1) it seems complicated as hell, 2) it seems to require specialized cookware, and 3) I don't have a clue where to start. I should just jump in though, that looks delicious! 

You should jump in. Paella isn’t as complicated as it looks. There are certainly distinct steps in the cook, but many cooks are that way. Yes, you do need a paella pan for best results. Start on Youtube, search here, or go to the NakedWhiz paella page - that’s where I started. By the third time you make a paella you’ll have it completely figured out. 

lousubcap

Another endorsement for jumping in as stated by @SciAggie.  And to make it a bit easier here's a link to a great primer as mentioned by SciAggie:

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/paella/paella.htm

The key is to have everything ready to go before you start the cook.  FWIW-

oldgeezeystax

Thanks! Suggestions on paella pans for the LBGE?

lousubcap

oldgeezeystax said:

Thanks! Suggestions on paella pans for the LBGE?

The Naked Whiz paella primer has a section devoted to paella pans.  Give it a look.  Also I would check out Amazon.  The deal breaker is that the pan handles limit the size of the cooking area pan that you can fit on a LBGE and still shut the dome.  However, there really is no need to shut the dome as @SciAggie is quite accomplished using a huge pan over an open fire.  FWIW-

northGAcock

Yum

bgebrent

Great cook Mark. Was anticipating a little seafood from you .  Crowd required?

SciAggie

oldgeezeystax said:

Thanks! Suggestions on paella pans for the LBGE?

This pan is a workhorse in my kitchen. Works for paella, fits the large, good for multiple other uses. https://www.amazon.com/World-Cuisine-Carbon-Steel-Paella/dp/B000ECO866/ref=sr_1_3?crid=QZVQSSYMG1DM&keywords=de+buyer+carbon+steel+paella&qid=1562000197&s=gateway&sprefix=debuyer+carbon+steel+paella%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-3

nolaegghead

SciAggie said:

oldgeezeystax said:

Thanks! Suggestions on paella pans for the LBGE?

This pan is a workhorse in my kitchen. Works for paella, fits the large, good for multiple other uses. https://www.amazon.com/World-Cuisine-Carbon-Steel-Paella/dp/B000ECO866/ref=sr_1_3?crid=QZVQSSYMG1DM&keywords=de+buyer+carbon+steel+paella&qid=1562000197&s=gateway&sprefix=debuyer+carbon+steel+paella%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-3

de Buyer pans are de Best!

That said, I have an 18" aluminum paella pan, works fine, but I have been looking at those de Buyers for other applications...

SciAggie

@nolaegghead Yea, that’s why I was suggesting that pan. For you too, man I use that pan all the time. Heck, I put a 9 lb. spatchcock turkey in it yesterday.

For what it’s worth - I also believe the Pata Negra paella pans are good IF you are planning to cook over a wood fire. They are heavier (and more expensive) than standard paella pans but I believe they are less likely to warp under high heat.

bluebird66

Awesome meal!

SGH

Sea2Ski said:

I will let the pictures do the talking. 

They speak volumes my friend. Simply outstanding sir👍

JRWhitee

NIce cook Mark.

Sea2Ski

bgebrent said:

Great cook Mark. Was anticipating a little seafood from you .  Crowd required?

@bgebrent my wife does not eat seafood beyond flounder and mahi.  Furthermore she wanted vegetable paella, but she knows I do not think something is a meal without meat, so she let me put chicken in it. Sooo....  that is how that happened.