Paella de Marisco

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A seafood paella. ? Photo by Manuel M. Vicente from Spain, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Paella de marisco (seafood paella) is the world's most popular paella recipe. It emerged in its modern version in Spain's Valencian coastal region in the early 1800s. Prior to the 19th century, the ingredients for seafood paella varied greatly with the most unusual being eel.Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, La cocina de los mediterráneos, Ediciones B - Mexico Valencians consider seafood paella and paella valenciana (Valencian paella) as authentic. They view all other variations as imposters. Below is a slightly altered version of the traditional recipe presented by Chef Juanry Seguí, a prominent Valencian chef. Please read Paella cooking techniques before attempting this recipe.

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