tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803842.post6723984011572649739..comments2023-10-31T07:41:33.940-04:00Comments on Kitchen Monkey: Paella (Kitchen Monkey Style)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803842.post-12906924104360156102011-03-16T18:21:52.136-04:002011-03-16T18:21:52.136-04:00And P.S., I forgot to mention that I have eaten pa...And P.S., I forgot to mention that I have eaten paella in spain that had chorizo in it. Try googling chorizo and paella and you'll see it's fairly common. I hereby officially question your qualifications and authority to speak for the Spanish people as a whole.<br /><br />There, I'm done.Kitchen Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348147206211196077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803842.post-82241473208420260022011-03-16T18:13:32.682-04:002011-03-16T18:13:32.682-04:00To Anonymous Spokesperson for all of Spain:
Your ...To Anonymous Spokesperson for all of Spain:<br /><br />Your first point: Thank you for pointing this out. I'm not even sure where I got "cucina" from (it does appear to be Italian). It was extremely lazy blogging, pure and simple. I like to hold myself to a higher standard than this, and am chagrined. Obviously my Spanish is minimal.<br />Your second point: I never claimed that this was "authentic" spanish paella. It is my take on it. I have had enough "authentic" paellas to feel comfortable referring to this as a paella. "Authenticity" is not a word that I hold in very much esteem when it comes to food. Part of the reason I enjoyed Spain (and Spanish food) so much is that it is known for being adventurous and not tied down to stultifying tradition (like the French, for example). Point is, chorizo (Spanish chorizo, of course) tastes damn good in paella. You're missing out, and you don't get to decide who puts what in what.Kitchen Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348147206211196077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803842.post-32108708199742206582011-03-16T17:35:58.529-04:002011-03-16T17:35:58.529-04:00Ok I don't know where to start, cucina is not ...Ok I don't know where to start, cucina is not a Spanish word, so basically the name of the dish doesn't mean anything (at least not in Spanish), it looks nothing like a Spanish paella and we (spanish people) would never in our right mind put chorizo in a paella.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803842.post-32425610185752600462011-01-06T18:01:13.337-05:002011-01-06T18:01:13.337-05:00Hello mystery person who grew up in the same neigh...Hello mystery person who grew up in the same neighborhood as my siblings, and thanks for the congrats!<br /><br />As for the saffron, I order a lot of my spices from Penzeys. They have different types of saffron, and while none of it is cheap, exactly, it does go a pretty long way since you don't need too many strands to flavor and color the average dish. Check out http://www.penzeys.com/Kitchen Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348147206211196077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803842.post-45322295339056328922011-01-06T18:01:08.488-05:002011-01-06T18:01:08.488-05:00Hello mystery person who grew up in the same neigh...Hello mystery person who grew up in the same neighborhood as my siblings, and thanks for the congrats!<br /><br />As for the saffron, I order a lot of my spices from Penzeys. They have different types of saffron, and while none of it is cheap, exactly, it does go a pretty long way since you don't need too many strands to flavor and color the average dish. Check out http://www.penzeys.com/Kitchen Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348147206211196077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803842.post-6395751421062567362011-01-06T15:17:06.756-05:002011-01-06T15:17:06.756-05:00I read that National Geographic. And it was really...I read that National Geographic. And it was really depressing. Especially the part about the salmon. Your recipes look really good. And do you have an inexpensive source for saffron? Cause you are just scattering it like salt all over. (I grew up in the same neighborhood as your siblings so it really isn't so random that I ended up on your blog.) And congrats on your wedding.EmmaLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651757426457561146noreply@blogger.com