Big Paella lakeside at Big Twin
Jun 6th, 2010 by Matt
First, a disclosure: this is not a dish out of the OurHomeWorks kitchen.
It is a creation by my two talented sisters during a recent family gathering in Minnesota, and the first paella produced from this pan. My role, beyond taking these pictures, was strictly charcoal production on a standard Weber grill and shuttling heavy and bulky cookware (that’s what brothers are for, right?).
Featured contents included chicken thighs, clams and shrimp. An attractive combo as you can see. The paella was as tasty as it was eye-catching. The addition of mesquite wood chips to the coals was a wise and recommended flavor move.
The meal comfortably fed 11 adults and could have accommodated another 4 or so.
We are now inspired to add a paella to our repertoire. I have been promised a cheat sheet on how to successfully produce one of our own. Hopefully we’ll accomplish it this summer and report back on an authentic OHW creation from Oregon.
Kudos again to these fine cooks.
Above: The paella going onto the grill.
Above: Checking for done-ness
Above: It’s ready!
Take it from a first hand witness/consumer, the paella was every bit as lovely a treat for the stomach as it was for the eyes!