Guess where I'm eating the best paella in Denver?

By Lori Midson Mon., May 7 2012 at 9:30 AM

Lori Midson

Eureka! I've searched all over the city -- and beyond -- for the best paella, and finally, after years of hanging my head in despair, I've found the holy grail.

Can you guess where I'm eating?

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Lori Midson

A word (or several) about paella: First of all, it's all about the rice (Italian arborio rice is a good substitute if you can't find Valencia rice), and Spanish rice dishes -- in this case, paella -- are not all the same, with the exception of the mandatory use of medium-short grain rice. The most popular paella is cooked in a shallow pan that's wide and flat -- and, yes, the rice is usually cooked until it absorbs most of the liquid. That said, paella can also be made in a cazuela and the results are much wetter; rice that's cooked in a caldron is "soupy." All, however, are variations of paella. And, yes, there was plenty of saffron in this one.

Sthember

Lori please what is a caldron? is a Spanish name?mmm.. Mexican may be?

Lori Midson

Just a wild guess, but I imagine you'll find the definition in a dictionary.

Jon S

And despite all the complaining in the comments here, Solera's atypical version is hands down the best paella anywhere in the area. I'm glad they've added it to the regular menu, it used to only be a special.

denverdave

Seriously. Who took your money and told you that was paella? Demand a refund.

denverdave

Bitch, please. That's not paella.

reggie

fuel

Info

Secrete to a great paella= Own your own saffron farm in Toledo Spain. Our chef does!!! Dagabi Cucina.

Chris

Gaetano's?

Michael

Cuba Cuba

Red Tango?

Mike

Row 14

steveville

Los Cabos II

Rev_Ed

Deluxe?

Guest

It looks a lot like the bouillabaisse I ate at Deluxe recently.

Dflores

Jax's

Uncledave8

Ambria

steveville

I didn't know paella was on Ambria's menu. Was it offered as a special?

Uncledave8

Just a guess based on the fact that the former sous chef at Oceanaire is now at Ambria.

Bagwhan

Cafe Aion in Boulder.

Sthember

The pic is nice,but a soupy rice plate with seafood and may be some saffron, very red tomato broth,well i will call that dish cioppino or Bouillabaisse with rice but can not be named paella,the real Paella is not soupy,not red like the one you show in the pic and the chives on top well...may be very author or americano style