¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el veintinueve (29) de enero del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is January 29, 2022.)
El plato de la semana es: paella. (The dish of the week is: paella.)
Paella is a rice dish that originated in Valencia, Spain. Paella is the Valencian name of the large frying pan with two handles that is used to prepare the dish.
Different regions in Spain make their own variations of paella. I am most familiar with the Andalusian style. I think of Andalusian paella as a grandmother dish to jambalaya.
Los ingredientes para preparar paella son: (The ingredients to prepare paella are:)
| arroz de grano corto | (short-grain rice) |
| caldo de gambas | (shrimp broth) |
| calamar | (squid) |
| gambas | (prawns) |
| almejas | (clams) |
| mejillones | (mussels) |
| cebolla | (onion) |
| tomate | (tomato) |
| pimiento morrón | (red pepper) |
| dientes de ajo | (cloves of garlic) |
| guisantes | (peas) |
| perejil | (parsley) |
| aceite de oliva | (olive oil) |
| sal | (salt) |
| pimienta | (pepper) |
| polvo de azafrán | (saffron powder) |
If you do not eat seafood or prefer a vegetarian version, you can find substitutes with this recipe. ¡Qué rico! (How delicious!) Practice saying the name of each ingredient as you incorporate it.
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have a super savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz