When I lived in Spain, I discovered that there are an infinite number of paella types. When Americans hear the word paella, most of us think of the classic Spanish rice dish. However, there's another type of paella from Valencia made with a short pasta similar to vermicelli called fideua (or also fideus and fideo) You can find packages of fideo pasta in many supermarkets (look … [Read more...]
Cataplana Mussels & Clams
When our family lived in Spain, I recall seeing seafood dishes served in restaurants in a vessel called a cataplana. They are made of copper and, not surprisingly, are clam-shaped, since they are perfect for steaming shellfish: mussels, clams, shrimp, crabs and others. The idea is to bring the cataplana directly to the table from the stove and serve the steamed seafood in it. … [Read more...]