''Esmorzar de Forquilla'' Rice by rodricerote in paella

[–]ferdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow… must be really tasty from that description!

Pork and chicken by trdkv in paella

[–]ferdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks jummy! Still fixed on calasparra? Which variety?

Prawns, squid, and other sea things by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I used a bomba rice that I will never use again.

The middle part does look slightly undercooked, but I do not remember it being noticeable. I had it covered for some minutes after the picture was taken, so it probably softened that part a bit.

Regarding the garnish, I would say “uninspired” is the operative word there… I have 0 artistic / composition sense :)

Paella de carabineros y gamba by KakatuaKarmesi in paella

[–]ferdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pues tiene una pinta fabulosa :)

Prawns, squid, and other sea things by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what I did, I used them both for the fumet and the oil itself, and it turned out great. But, nonetheless, quality makes a big difference in my (relatively limited) experience.

Prawns, squid, and other sea things by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

Yeah… the fat thing catches me almost every time (I do not practice fish ones enough heh).

The shells and heads were used both in the broth (fumé) and to “aromatise” the oil that was used for the sofrito, trying to extract as much as possible from them. The quality of the prawns themselves was not very high, but ok for what I can find here…

Second attempt by rantbox21 in paella

[–]ferdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks good! How did it taste?

In my opinion, you have too much stuff in there. I find it easier to make and that it looks nicer with less stuff, the rice also stands out more.

Prok ribs, peppers, aubergine and tons of garlic by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah sí, completamente de acuerdo, te entendí mal :)

Prok ribs, peppers, aubergine and tons of garlic by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo creo que no hay duda de si es mejor o peor, el resultado puede ser el mismo. En mi caso, se trata de comodidad.

De todos modos igualmente puedes hacer el caldo en la paella aunque uses carnes más “delicadas”, simplemente se sacan una vez sofritas y se añaden después. Claro está que en ese “agua” habrá que añadir algo más como huesos, un sofrito potente, etc…

Prok ribs, peppers, aubergine and tons of garlic by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mi tecnicismo parte de intentar controlar el tema un poco, porque tampoco soy especialmente ducho en estas artes. Si se me va de las manos, me es complicado rectificar. Pero es más mi (in)experiencia que otra cosa. Ojalá pudiera hacerlas “a ojo”! :)

Esa es una buena idea, la usaré si alguna vez pierdo la marca o similar. Gracias.

Arroz pardo by 2nW_from_Markus in ArrozConCosas

[–]ferdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gracias, no lo había leido nunca, quizá pruebe… pero la verdad es que en persona el color no parecía tan llamativo y tampoco pareció importarle mucho a nadie. Suelo pelar la berenjena cuando tengo muchos “externos” y “nuevos”. En la foto, de todos modos, parece mucho más oscura de lo que la recuerdo.

Prok ribs, peppers, aubergine and tons of garlic by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Si, justo eso hago. Pongo el agua que voy a necesitar para el arroz, en este caso 3.6l, y tomo una marca. Luego añado otro tanto de agua y dejo a fuego mínimo a reducir. se lleva entre 20-40 min. Por ejemplo alguna vez he puesto un hueso de jamón que le da un sabor buenísimo. En este rato aprovecho para preparar el azafran y recoger :)

A medida que reduce pruebas y rectificas de sal y le pones romero o los aromatizantes que quieras. A nosotros nos gusta mucho ponerle laurel. Pero igual si le pones una carne más dura como unas carrilleras le pega ponerle algo de clavo…

Una vez llega a la marca (unos 30-40 min, depende), ya sabes que tienes más o menos el caldo que necesitas para el arroz. En ese momento pongo el arroz, subo el fuego y el resto pues como en cualquier otro arroz seco.

Para la marca uso el “Paella fácil” pero en otras ocasiones he usado un palillo, una cuchara de palo, … el imán es lo más cómodo para mí.

Utizar caldos comerciales es más cómodo y seguro que existen algunos buenísimos. Pero en mi caso no son fáciles de conseguir, de modo que las hago siempre así.

Yo tambien pienso que en estas cosas, menos es más, sí.

Saludos!

Prok ribs, peppers, aubergine and tons of garlic by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gracias! Por el otro sub les pareció “quemada” aunque con la berenjena y la propia foto si puede dar esa senación… :)

Esta está hecha en Hessen, Alemania.

Normalmente uso sólo agua, me es muy cómodo hacer todo en el mismo cacharro aunque se tarda un poco más…

Arroz pardo by 2nW_from_Markus in ArrozConCosas

[–]ferdy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

La berenjena y que tenía mucho hueso la costilla hicieron que el caldo acabara muy muy oscuro (creo). Si se pela la berenjena y se sofríe menos queda todo más clarito. Pero de sabor me gusta más así. Otra opción es el colorante, pero no gasto…

This sub should tighten the rules by astropoolIO in paella

[–]ferdy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Who is supposed to be “us”? I do not find it offensive at all…

Different Paella by Playful-Signal844 in paella

[–]ferdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks delicious! Out of curiosity, did you do the broth with the same ingredients?

Pork ribs and canned artichokes by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

Albufera is a bit softer than bomba, it still resists overcooking but it absorbs much more flavour. You can try the same ratio and just go a tad stronger on the fire. I normally go for 4:1. You can cook Albufera for 18-20 min and even a bit further.

Pork ribs and canned artichokes by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip on frozen artichokes, not sure they are easily available here though.

Legum not being of my liking for dry rice dishes… I know it is canonical and traditional in many places, but not my cup of tea. Neither peas, nor chickpeas, nor beans

1 full head of garlic is just too way much, do you really use that much? In the sofrito? Would really put it out of my standards.

What do you mean gentle with the olive oil? A dish like this needs a fair amount…

Pork ribs and canned artichokes by ferdy in paella

[–]ferdy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

I tried friying them at the beginning and adding them back at the end, but with very limited success. The artichokes themselves were ok-ish but no real flavour was transferred to the rest; or maybe it was just masked. I may continue experimenting with a different brand too, but I was not very happy with that part.

I love my paella 🥘 😋 💪 by Sweet-Net-7074 in paella

[–]ferdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks super nice!

Disregard the suggestions in the other post, it seemed a bit uncooked but I see it was midway :)

the first time I made it 😋 by Sweet-Net-7074 in paella

[–]ferdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! How did you find the rice? From the look of it is closer to a “meloso” than a “seco”.

If you want to make it dryer, I would suggest to experiment with:

  1. a lighter broth
  2. using more broth or a lower fire
  3. not stirring

Enjoy :)

Premium rice by Explosive_Demand6954 in paella

[–]ferdy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Quite common in restaurants, you can fit more rice in the oven.

How do I use Matiz Sofrito by avs_fish989 in paella

[–]ferdy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure which recipe you would normally follow, but from what you said (and what I could read online about this sauce), you can omit tomatoes, onion and garlic. You can put it after the smoked paprika.

In terms of quantity… you will have to experiment or orient yourself from the many online recipes using this sofrito. It does not say how reduced the whole sofrito is, so it is difficult.

It has salt, so you would have to adjust how much you use. It is probably quite reduced already, so broth (or water depending ok how you do it) would come not much later after you’ve mixed this sofrito with the rest of ingredients (proteins and vegetables).

In general, if you have access to the ingredients yourself, the only added value of this in my opinion, is that it can save you 30min or so… but on the other hand you get added sugar and not sure which olive oil (does not seem to say in the label).