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Overloaded Paella this PM-

lousubcap
lousubcap Posts: 36,768
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A quick back story: Paella was the cook of choice today. Asked the extended family (older son and wife with 3 granddaughters 2, 4, 6 yo), solo son and SWMBO what they would like:  
Below are the going-in groceries:

Yep- a boat load of inputs: scallops, shrimp, sausage, chix, lots of veggies and garlic (no vampire action tonight) all beyond the required sofrito ingredients. 

Game on: Overloaded 15.5 inch vertical handled pan on LBGE.  Landed with this great pan many years ago courtsey of @Little Steven.  He's front and center every time I use it.

Timing a bit of a trick as I had to deliver to my son's house (around 5 miles away and then hold for extended grand's play). Turned out quite well even given grossly overloaded.  Minimally scored the soccarat (a quick pic).

Thanks for lookin'.🥘
Merry Christmas 🎄


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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  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 1,048
    looks great @lousubcap - would love to see a picture of that pan when not loaded up. Looks like a flat bottomed wok from the angle.  Are you cooking direct? sure looks like it.
    ~~
    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
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  • Buckwoody Egger
    Buckwoody Egger Posts: 1,483
    edited 2:43AM
    a requested cook is always a blessing!  glad to see it turned out great and merry christmas!
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,768
    Likely is a wok type as it is flat bottomed.  As you know paella pans are flat bottomed but this one is not dimpled as are my other different sized pans so there's that. It's a Typhoon 15.5" (aka 39.4 cm) pan.  I'll PM a pic after I field day the pan. Yes, this cook runs direct raised grid around 400*F/205*C.
    Here's a link for a good primer I follow modified over the years:
    https://www.nakedwhiz.com/paella/paella.htm 
    A fun cook but definitely a mis en place adventure. 

    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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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,587
    We need to see more of your cooks in such a well documented format, Cap. Being someone who loves mise en place and all things prep, you had me at pic number one. 

    Beautiful tribute to your former friend and fellow Egghead. I’ve heard nothing but good things about him. 

    A very happy Christmas to you and your family. 
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,702
    Cap, that looks amazing, I want that to be my last meal! Love the term 'solo son', guess I can say I have a solo kid too 😂
    Embarassed to say I got myself a paella pan when I got my first Egg, tried it once or twice and gave up. Maybe one day I'll need to revisit and repair my paella game  :)
    Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. 
    canuckland
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