paellas

Spanish rice dishes

Paellas is the plural of paella, the Spanish rice dish cooked with saffron, vegetables, and various meats or seafood in a wide, shallow pan.

The dish originated in Valencia and takes its name from the pan itself.

We ordered three different paellas for the table.

seafood

shrimp

Small edible crustacean

  • prawnsEdible marine crustaceans
  • musselsEdible marine bivalves
  • clamsEdible burrowing mollusks

squid · lobster · monkfish · crab · langoustine · crawfish · scallops · gambas · cuttlefish · fish stock

rice

bomba

Island folk percussion genre

  • arborioStarchy Italian rice
  • grainCereal plant's harvest unit
  • starchyContaining complex carbohydrates

absorption · broth · stock · toasted · crispy · layer · simmered · al dente · sofrito · fumet

variety

negra

Spanish for black

snails · duck · artichoke · green beans · rosemary · pork · mushroom · truffle

dish

pan

Shallow cooking vessel

simmer · Valencia · Spanish · cuisine · traditional · culinary · gastronomy · gourmet · savory · feast

festive

celebration

Festive event marking occasion

Sunday · family · convivial · tradition · ceremony · communal · holiday · picnic · wedding · reunion

saffron

threads

Twisted fiber strands

  • aromaPleasant distinctive smell
  • infusionSteeping to extract essence
  • yellowHue between green and orange

golden · coloring · flavoring · expensive · spice · aromatic · Spanish · steep · mortar · crush

Opposites
rice dish type

paellasrisottos

Creamy Italian rice preparations

rice puddings · sushi rice · pilafs · jambalayas · biryanis

cooking vessel/method

paellasrisottos

Creamy Italian rice preparations

porridges · stews · braises · steamed rice

culinary tradition/origin

paellassushi

Vinegared rice with toppings

biryani · jollof rice · congee · fried rice · jambalaya

Phrases
Family

paella

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G