Paella, the celebrated rice dish from Spain, comes in countless styles and varieties. Whether you are cooking for two or two hundred, paella is a fun and festive one pan meal that can be adapted to all tastes and preferences. Everyone in Spain, it seems, has their own ‘secret’ recipe for paella, but all of them start with a few basic techniques that set paella apart from other rice recipes.
In this hands-on class, you will discover first hand the details that go into creating delicious paella at home. We will cover all the basics of shopping for ingredients as well as the choosing the right type of cookware for paella. Working in small groups we will follow step by step instructions and demonstration to create individual paellas, choosing from a buffet of ingredients (meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables) to personalize each batch. When the paelles are completed we will compare results. We will also make a few simple, seasonal tapas and discuss beverage choices and other elements of a successful Paella party. Come to this class with an appetite for adventure, and be rewarded with a plateful of paella wisdom.
Paella, the celebrated rice dish from Spain, comes in countless styles and varieties. Whether you are cooking for two or two hundred, paella is a fun and festive one pan meal that can be adapted to all tastes and preferences. Everyone in Spain, it seems, has their own ‘secret’ recipe for paella, but all of them start with a few basic techniques that set paella apart from other rice recipes.
In this hands-on class, you will discover first hand the details that go into creating delicious paella at home. We will cover all the basics of shopping for ingredients as well as the choosing the right type of cookware for paella. Working in small groups we will follow step by step instructions and demonstration to create individual paellas, choosing from a buffet of ingredients (meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables) to personalize each batch. When the paelles are completed we will compare results. We will also make a few simple, seasonal tapas and discuss beverage choices and other elements of a successful Paella party. Come to this class with an appetite for adventure, and be rewarded with a plateful of paella wisdom.
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