Seafood Paella is the most famous and popular saffron flavored Spanish Seafood Rice dish that is often served hot as main dish.

Seafood Paella Ingredients and Utensils Used

Normally all Seafood Paella recipes use seafood broth from shrimp heads, along with rice, mussels, fish, saffron, lobsters, onions, garlic and bay leaves, and a hint of Spanish smoked or regular paprika. Seafood Paella can be cooked in large pan or rice cooker. The paella seems little soupy when it first comes off the flame, but later on the rice absorbs the excess broth to give it a non-soupy consistency. Saffron gives the Seafood Paella recipe its unique flavor and color. Traditionally Seafood Paella is cooked in a round flat pan with two handles and is known as paellera. Sometimes the food is directly eaten from this paellera.

Seafood Paella Cooking Methods

Traditionally Seafood paella is cooked by men. It is cooked over an open fire, using pine wood and orange branches along with pine cones. On festive occasions a glass of chilled white wine goes best with this seafood paella recipe.