How to Use paella in a Sentence
paella
noun-
Place a large paella pan on the grill and add the olive oil.
— Hannah Selinger, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2022 -
Season the paella to taste and top with the sliced green olives.
— Hannah Selinger, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2022 -
Once the coals begin to turn white, spread them out and place the paella pan on the center of the grill to heat the pan.
— SFChronicle.com, 16 Sep. 2020 -
In Spain, paella: rice, green beans, meat, seafood, spices, and beans.
— Michael Easter, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2018 -
Charo fell in love with him that night, over too-salty paella.
— New York Times, 22 June 2019 -
Don’t miss the seafood paella and pan de jamon, a sweet bread filled with ham, raisins and green olives.
— Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 4 Sep. 2019 -
And at its worst, even the tiniest mishaps, like the wrong ingredients in the paella, feel like the end of the world.
— Stephanie Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2019 -
On our visit, the Thai paella was a five-alarm dud, spicy and dull in equal measure.
— oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2022 -
Add the seafood, asparagus and bell pepper evenly over the top of the paella.
— Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 10 July 2019 -
The rice tasted more complex for the use of it, and crispy in some parts, like the socarrat on paella.
— New York Times, 11 Nov. 2021 -
The crust that may form on the bottom of the paella, called socarrat in Spanish, is prized.
— Debbie Moose, charlotteobserver, 3 Apr. 2018 -
Local chefs will also vie to win the best paella prize.
— Destine Gibson, Dallas News, 3 June 2021 -
Shrimp scampi, paella, shrimp cocktails, and dumplings just scratch the surface.
— Saveur Editors, Saveur, 26 May 2020 -
Witness the attempt for the USA record for the largest pan of paella ever made for 3,000 people.
— Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 May 2018 -
The paella, which comes topped with a decadent tower of seafood, is like a soupy risotto.
— Becky Cooper, The New Yorker, 15 May 2017 -
The dish is inspired by the flavors of paella, and suggests serving the mussels with a good bread to sop up all the juices.
— Robin Currie, Philly.com, 5 July 2018 -
Use a large, wide sauté pan or a paella pan, not a deep-sided frying pan.
— Debbie Moose, charlotteobserver, 3 Apr. 2018 -
In addition to skillets, it is used for woks and for omelet, crepe and paella pans.
— Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022 -
Outdoors paella takes the dish back to its roots — field workers in Spain used to cook it on shovels.
— Mark Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2023 -
If kitchens are destroyed, his World Central Kitchen will build a makeshift one and cook in big paella pans.
— CBS News, 4 Sep. 2019 -
This paella turns any day of the week into a memorable feast.
— BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2021 -
This week’s edition features japchae, breakfast from the Horn of Africa, and pitch-black paella.
— Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Oct. 2021 -
Franscioni has been known to break out the paella pan on special weekends.
— Matt Kettmann, SFChronicle.com, 15 Feb. 2018 -
The base, which eats like an herby paella, is delicious enough to stand on its own.
— Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023 -
But this paella, with shrimp and chorizo, is a perfect balance for seafood and meat lovers alike.
— Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 10 Oct. 2017 -
Pair with paella or early evening nibbles such as light cheese and salty snacks.
— Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021 -
Other photos in the slideshow are of a dreamy beach at sunset and of a delicious plate of paella.
— Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2023 -
Throughout it all, guests were fed paella, churros, and ice cream.
— Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 12 May 2021 -
In the south of France (above: Marseille), beloved dishes range from pasta on the border with Italy, to paella in Arles.
— Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2024 -
Danny liked the idea of a paella, a dish that typically feeds a large group and would translate well to the table.
— Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
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