News — Paella
I thought I experienced authentic Spanish cuisine prior to dining at New York’s Soccarat Restaurant, I was wrong
My false introduction to Spain’s cuisine was in the form of Paella at a Cuban restaurant. First off, it’s obvious authentic Spanish cuisine cannot be served at a Cuban restaurant. Yet I was unaware or too excited about the piping hot pot of rice of meats, seafood, and other ingredients. The paella was not authentic to Spain. As in any country, authentic cuisine celebrates the simplicity, unpretentious, and beautifully ingredients of said country. For Spain, some of these ingredients include paprika, saffron, olives, meats, seafood, and rice. All important when preparing an authentic dish like paella. While these ingredients such...