User:Halobanta/Paella madrilena

Paella Madrileña Paella Madrileña is more common than paella Valenciana among the people in Madrid, Spain, where I grew up. The difference between the paella madrilène and paella Valenciania dish is that the paella Madrileña does not have as many ingredients, making it more economical and popular to prepare at home. After the Spanish civil war, resources were more scarce, and the typical Madrid household could not afford to buy the seafood required to prepare the paella valenciana. The basic ingredients for the paella Madrileña is chorizo, chicken (thighs and drumsticks), and pork as the meat base; for vegetables, tomato, green and red pepper, green onion and green peas are used. The paella is flavored with saffron (which post war was affordable), garlic and parsley, salt and pepper and is garnished with hard-boiled egg, white asparagus and roasted red peppers. Paella Madrileña is a wonderful dish, appealing to the senses: The texture, taste, appearance, and aroma obscure the fact that this is an economical dish that tastes even richer leftover. And, leftovers, as my father used to tell me are “money in the bank”. ...