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    Seafood Paella

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    edited November 2016 in EggHead Forum
    Been a while since last post. Not sure why... Thought I'd break in my paella pan tonight. Easier than I thought- made sure all items were prepped and ready. I was doing a clean burn on the egg so just let it settle back down to about 400 direct. Chorizo, shrimp, mussels with roasted red peppers and peas. Chicken and seafood stock base. Turned out great- I would use a homemade stock to take it to the next level but this was solid.  





    LBGE in Elm Grove, WI
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      That looks great. Paella is one of my favorite cooks. 
      Coleman, Texas
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      Nailed it for sure.  Great result.  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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      Wow! 
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      Wow....That looks great! Nice job.....
      Atlanta, GA - Large BGE x 2

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      Very nice

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      @Wanasmoke That looks amazing!  I need to break in my paella pan as well.  What specific rice did you use for your paella?
      BGE Large, MiniMax & Mini; Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center, Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5" & E-310 natural gas; CyberQ Cloud; Flame Boss 200; ThermoWorks Smoke & Thermopen Mk4
      Washington, DC Metro Area
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      edited November 2016
      That looks great. My next adventure is going to be paella
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      Very nice brother!
      Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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      Nicely done
      LBGE & SBGE.  Central Texas.  
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      That is one beautiful dish. I am certain that must have been a joy to consume.
      Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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      Star_TrEGG said:
      @Wanasmoke That looks amazing!  I need to break in my paella pan as well.  What specific rice did you use for your paella?
      I used an arborio style Italian rice that you would use for risotto. I think people recommend a Spanish rice called Bomba if you can get it. Seemed to work well though.
      LBGE in Elm Grove, WI
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      Here's a great paella primer link, FYI-
      http://www.nakedwhiz.com/paella/paella.htm  It addresses the various rice that you can use.  And as mentioned by @Wanasmoke - arborio is the easiest to find in most grocery stores.  I have to really put in some serious effort to get Bomba.  Regardless, it is a great cook and banquet-as long as you burp the BGE whenever you feel the need to open it during the tail-end of the cook.
      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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      @Wanasmoke Thanks for the tip on using arborio rice for my paella.  I'll see how it compares to Bomba whenever I can get my hands on it.  Also thanks @lousubcap for the nakedwhiz link for paella.  It will definitely come in handy!
      BGE Large, MiniMax & Mini; Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center, Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5" & E-310 natural gas; CyberQ Cloud; Flame Boss 200; ThermoWorks Smoke & Thermopen Mk4
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