Paella Ingredients

The best Spanish rice for paella

Our Calasparra Rice for Paella is one of the best type of rice to make an authentic Spanish Paella, following the tradition. Choosing a good rice and best quality Paella ingredients is one of the keys to making your homemade paella a success, and Calasparra Rice is undoubtedly a guarantee of quality.

What is Calasparra Paella Rice?

Calasparra rice is a type of short-grain rice cultivated in the region of Calasparra, in the province of Murcia, Spain. It is characterized by its ability to absorb liquids without breaking apart, making it ideal for dishes such as paella, brothy rice dishes, and other traditional stews. Its unique texture and flavor have made it a highly prized ingredient in Spanish and Mediterranean cuisine overall. This rice is cultivated in terraced fields and mountainous areas, contributing to its uniqueness and quality. 

Why to choose Calasparra Rice?

• Higher Yield: Thanks to its greater natural dehydration, the product absorbs a larger quantity of broth, resulting in each kilogram of rice yielding a greater number of servings.
• Resistance to Clumping: This is due to the consistent grouping of starch in the grain, with a low level of amylose.
• Natural Product: As it is irrigated with clean and fresh water, freshly released from reservoirs.

The Paella Rice PDO Valencia is an Extra Category Rice with certified Designation of Origin "Arroz de Valencia". It possesses excellent organoleptic properties that ensure it remains loose and creamy after cooking, and most importantly, perfect flavor absorption.

This Paella Rice is of the Senia variety, making it highly suitable for preparing all traditional rice recipes from Valencia, whether they are dry or broth-based rice dishes, such as Paella. A classic among Spanish groceries!

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The Semi-Thin Fideuá Pasta is a variation of Fideuá, a dish similar to paella but using noodles instead of rice as the main ingredient.

The term "semi-thin" refers to the texture of the noodles, which are of intermediate thickness between fine and thick noodles. This specific texture can affect the gastronomic experience, as semi-fine noodles offer a balanced combination of liquid absorption and al dente texture when cooked in fish broth and other typical fideuà ingredients.

What is Fideuá?

The dish "Fideuá" is a traditional Mediterranean seafood dish originating from the coastal regions of Spain, particularly Catalonia and Valencia. It is similar to paella but instead of rice, it features short, thin noodles (called "fideos") cooked in a rich seafood broth along with a variety of seafood such as shrimp, squid, and mussels, as well as garlic, tomatoes, and spices like Spanish saffron. The dish is typically cooked in a wide, shallow pan and served with a squeeze of lemon and Alioli sauce on the side.

Cooking time: 8 minutes.

Our Gourmet Spanish Saffron spice are 100% authentic dried saffron filaments obtained from the stigmas of Crocus sativus L flowers.

Saffron is a versatile ingredient that plays an important role in Spanish cuisine, imparting flavor, aroma, and color to a variety of traditional dishes. A gourmet Spanish condiment!

How to use Spanish Saffron?

In Spanish cuisine, saffron is an iconic and highly prized ingredient used in a variety of traditional dishes. Some of the most common uses of saffron in Spanish cooking include:

• Paella: the main Spanish saffron rice dish is the Paella, where this spice is a key ingredient, giving a distinctive golden color and flavor from saffron.

• Rice dishes: In addition to paella, saffron is used in a wide range of rice dishes, such as arroz negro, arroz con pollo, and arroz caldoso, to add flavor and color.

• Sofritos and stews: Saffron is added to sofritos and stews to give them depth of flavor and a touch of color. It pairs well with ingredients like onion, garlic, tomato, and peppers.

• Sauces: Saffron is used to infuse flavor and color into sauces such as Spanish sauce, seafood sauce, and saffron sauce, which are served over fish, seafood, and meats.

• Desserts: Though less common, saffron is also used in some Spanish desserts such as rice pudding and custards to add a unique flavor and a touch of color.

Awards: This top-range product has been awarded the prestigious Superior Taste Award in 2021, an internationally recognized accolade endorsed by an independent jury comprising over 200 chefs and sommeliers from around the world.

Our Saffron Filaments by Chiquilín is a 100% natural from Spain product harvested and hand-packaged in an artisanal manner. A small amount of our saffron imparts a delicious taste and aroma to a wide variety of dishes: rice, pasta, soups, desserts, and a diverse range of stews.

The most common use of this quintessential Spanish spice is for making paella. Along with rice and Pimentón de la Vera, it is one of its essential ingredients.

The Sweet Smoked Paprika Pimenton by La Dalia is a crucial ingredient to make an authentic Paella. It also enhances the taste of potatoes, stews, and sauces.

Its intense smokiness pairs beautifully with roasted meats, chicken, and fish, providing its characteristic smoky flavor. Essential for the preparation of the traditional Galician octopus.

Pimentón de La Vera, or smoked paprika, stands out as a versatile seasoning widely used in Spanish cuisine. Crafted from freshly picked peppers that undergo a 15-day smoking process over encina oak wood fires, this pimentón offers a mild yet richly smoked flavor that distinguishes it from ordinary paprika found in most supermarkets.

La Dalia remains the premier brand for Pimentón de La Vera, maintaining its reputation for producing Spain's finest smoked paprika using traditional stone mills.

Each autumn, La Dalia carefully hand-harvests the peppers before subjecting them to the smoke of encina oak wood fires for two weeks. After this process, the peppers are ground using traditional granite millstones, resulting in a silky, rust-red paprika with a deep, smoky flavor profile.

A must-having among Spanish groceries!

The Hot Smoked Paprika Pimenton by La Dalia offers a zesty and mildly spicy flavor profile that's perfect for enhancing the taste of barbecued meats, roasted potatoes, and various Spanish dishes, including paella.

This Pimentón de la Vera is milled from a blend of different Spanish peppers, resulting in a rust-red hue and intense smoky aroma, far superior to the bland varieties found in typical grocery stores.

Despite its "hot" designation, don't be intimidated! Spanish cuisine emphasizes rich flavor over intense spiciness. This paprika adds a delightful kick without overpowering the dish.

Pimentón de La Vera, or smoked paprika, stands out as a versatile seasoning widely used in Spanish cuisine. Crafted from freshly picked peppers that undergo a 15-day smoking process over encina oak wood fires, this pimentón offers a mild yet richly smoked flavor that distinguishes it from ordinary paprika found in most supermarkets.

La Dalia remains the premier brand for Pimentón de La Vera, maintaining its reputation for producing Spain's finest smoked paprika using traditional stone mills.

Each autumn, La Dalia carefully hand-harvests the peppers before subjecting them to the smoke of encina oak wood fires for two weeks. After this process, the peppers are ground using traditional granite millstones, resulting in a silky, rust-red paprika with a deep, smoky flavor profile.

A must-having among Spanish groceries!

The Hot Paprika Powder by Chiquilin is a top quality Spanish paprika that will add a delicious spicy touch to your favorite dishes.

The Paprika from Chiquilin is the result of drying and grinding the peppers, from the grinding of ripe fruits healthy and clean of pepper C. Annum, so it will provide very special nuances of flavor and color to your kitchen, either as a condiment or as decoration for some dishes. Use it for dishes like paella, octopus, seasoning meats, or to create sauces with a spicy kick.

Our Paella Seasoning with Saffron by Carmencita is the most traditional seasoning for Paellas in Spain. It is a powder made with a blend of spices with authentic Spanish saffron to ensure the success of your Paellas or any rice dish recipe.

It will allow you to cook a delicious, flavorful Spanish rice dish without being an expert in the kitchen, simply by following the instructions included in the package. It contains 5 sachets, which are enough to cook up to 30 servings in total.

How to use the Paella seasoning?

It is very easy to use: the sachet contains all the flavor your rice dish needs to be cooked quickly. Just include the paella rice and the rest of the ingredients in your paella pan as directed in the included instructions, and that's it!

Our Food Coloring for Paella is a staple of Spanish groceries. It is particularly popular to enhance the color of some dishes such as paella, broths, and stews.

Its characteristic orange color is an indicator of its powerful ability to add color to your recipes. Just adding a few pinches to your dishes will give them an appetizing color.

An essential for many Spanish sauces and Paella

The Dried Red Pepper Ñoras is a pepper characterized by its small size, its rounded shape and its red color. It is usually left in the sun for its subsequent drying.

Known in Spanish as "Ñoras", its flavor is unique and distinctive, making it difficult to describe precisely. These are a type of dried red pepper characterized by their sweetness and a subtle smoky undertone. They possess a complex flavor profile that combines fruity and mildly spicy notes with an earthy, smoky background. Their flavor intensifies during the drying process, imparting additional depth and richness.

What is Ñora?

Ñoras is a dried red pepper commonly used in Spanish cuisine to impart a unique flavor to dishes such as sofritos, sauces, stews, and rice dishes. Their flavor is essential to many traditional recipes like Paella, Fideua or some sauces like mojo picon, and adds a distinctive dimension to Mediterranean gastronomy.

The Whole Bay Leaves by Chiquilin is a basic in the Spanish cuisine, used in stews, fish and even desserts, bringing a unique and special flavor to the table.

Known in Spain as "laurel", this is popular herb in many kitchens around the world, especially in Spanish gastronomy, adding an exquisite and soft flavor and aroma to a variety of dishes, from soups and stews to meats and fish. Along with paprika Pimentón de la Vera, we could say it is one of the essentials in Spanish groceries.

What is Laurel?

Laurel is a perennial shrub native to the Mediterranean region. Its leaves are widely used as an aromatic herb in cooking due to their distinctive aroma and slightly bitter taste. In addition to its culinary use, laurel has a long history of use in traditional medicine due to its potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

How to use Bay Leaves?

When using it in your recipes, rinse it beforehand, place the whole leaves into the pot where you are cooking, and let it cook together with all the other ingredients. This way, it will release all its flavor into the stew. When it's time to eat, simply remove the leaves.

Experience the unparalleled taste and texture of our Whole Piquillo Peppers. With their extra quality, they are tender with a sweet and smoky flavor that will transport your palate to the heart of Spanish cuisine.

This a classic among the Spanish groceries. Piquillo peppers are a key ingredient in Spanish gastronomy, featured prominently in a wide range of dishes.

How to eat Piquillo peppers?

It's challenging to make a comprehensive list of how to eat piquillo peppers because their uses are endless. You can add them to your salad, slice them into strips to add to your potato salad, stuff them with seafood (we recommend Bonito del norte with mayonnaise or our king crab meat), or include them in your paella.

The Fish Stock Fumet by El Navarrico is the perfect broth for making your seafood Paella at home.

It contains everything you need for it, so you'll just have to add rice and seafood to your liking. Made with natural ingredients, mainly seafood and fish, spices, and olive oil, it's a high-quality broth full of flavor that will make your paella a success. You can also use it to make other Spanish recipes, such as the traditional Fideuá.

How to use the Fish Stock Fumet?

Ideal for the preparation of seafood paella and any other seafood rice or noodle dish (fideuá).

Awards: "Great Taste 2021" award-winner.

Our Seafood Paella Broth Aneto is made with 100% natural, top-quality ingredients following the traditional Spanish recipe, just as you would at home. Thanks to this production process, Aneto manages to preserve all the flavor of a 100% homemade broth.

The Seafood Paella Broth is made following the traditional Spanish recipe. They sauté onions, tomatoes, and garlic in extra virgin olive oil over very low heat. Then, they season with paprika and a touch of saffron, and add all the seafood and rock fish to the sauté, and continue cooking gently for over 2 hours, gradually adding our Fish Broth.

The Natural Chicken Broth Aneto is made with 100% natural, top-quality ingredients following the traditional Spanish recipe, just as you would at home. Thanks to this production process, Aneto manages to preserve all the flavor of a 100% homemade broth.

They select the best Free-Range Chicken and the freshest vegetables, carefully wash all the ingredients, and simmer them over low heat for more than 3 hours. The only ingredients in our chicken broth are fresh vegetables, sea salt, and Animal Welfare Certified free-range bone-in chicken.

Awards: Aneto Chicken Broth won the SOFI Silver Award for Best Broth in 2020.

Our Tomato Sauce with Extra Virgin Olive Oil is one of the most traditional Spanish sauces. It is made from premium tomatoes that have been fried in extra virgin olive oil.

Known as "Tomate Frito" in Spanish, this is a must-have Spanish grocery. It is made following the traditional recipe and with 100% natural ingredients. Not only is it delicious, but it's also very healthy, as it's rated as Category A on the Nutriscore scale in Spain, which signifies the highest possible rating.

Try it today and experience the authentic taste of Spain in your own kitchen!

How to use Tomate Frito?

It is commonly used as a base for dishes such as pasta sauces and stews, even for Paellas.