1 chicken stock cube (use a fish one if you prefer)
1 chicken chopped up into small pieces (could use chicken breasts)
250g small prawns
250g baby clams or clams
250g calamares/squid in rings
Mussels - 1 or 2 per person
Large prawns - 1 or 2 per person
8 cooked Lobster head - for garnishing
Food coloring
Rice (short or long grain)
1 bag of frozen peas
Tin of pickled red peppers
Lemons
saffron
You'll need a paella pan and three large saucepans for the preparation.
Preparation:
1) Take a large, deep saucepan and cover the bottom with the olive oil ... no worries about quantity as you can't go wrong. Add the chopped chicken and stir until you hear that the frying has started. Now throw in the chopped onion, pepper and garlic and fry away gently until everything is cooked. Lots of juices come out of the chicken during this stage leaving you with a pan full of delicious contents and a great smelling kitchen. Put this pan aside now as you won't need it until we get to using the paella pan in the final stage.
2) This is the messy part of the preparation which you can begin while your pot of chicken is cooking away. You'll need to take the heads and shells off all the small prawns and keep all the heads and shells. Put the peeled prawns to one side along with the calamari rings which should be halved. Also wash the mussels and clams.
The next stage is crucial ....
3) You MUST work with the correct quantity of liquid in this recipe. Whereas everything else is quite flexible this isn't. I work on the basis of half a mug of rice per person so if we're cooking for 8 people that's 4 mugs of rice. Emilio taught me to use double the quantity of water to rice "plus a bit" which I've taken to be 9 mugs of water when cooking for these 8 people.
You're only cooking for 4 people? Okay, so that's 2 mugs of rice which requires 4 mugs of water "plus a bit" so up to 5 mugs of water.
Now add this water to another deep saucepan and throw in the mussels and clams. Bring them to the boil and continue until all the shells are open (discard any that don't open) then sieve the water into another large saucepan. Set the mussels and clams aside as we won't need them until the final stage.
4) Now in the water which you've just boiled the shellfish add the heads and shells from the small prawns. Once they're boiling add some yellow food coloring (saffron). Also add the chicken stock cube. A fish stock cube is an alternative but I use chicken to tone down the fish flavor slightly. The rice will take its salt from this stock cube.
After a few minutes of gentle boiling the water will have taken on the flavor of the prawn heads and shells and will have turned into a deep yellow color. Turn off the heat and use a colander to sieve out the shells which can now be disposed of leaving you with a pan of delicious stock.
5) Now we can move outside and cook in the paella pan. In Spain we have burners that connect to a gas bottle and the paella pan sits on this burner. Alternatively you can place your paella pan on the gas rings of your cooker though you must try to make the heat supply equal on all parts of the pan.
Heat up the paella pan and add the contents of the saucepan containing the chicken, onions, peppers and garlic as well as the clams or baby clams. Once these start sizzling throw in the rice (remember.. 4 mugs for 8 people and 2 mugs for 4 people). Stir the rice into the juices and don't worry if some bits stick as this becomes the favorite part of the paella in its home region of Valencia where the burnt bit is known as 'socorrat'. Also add the peeled prawns and calamares at this stage.
Immediately pour in the yellow fish stock ( calm juice- if you have), stir and allow to boil very gently. Don't worry if all the stock doesn't go in immediately, just let some cook off and add it later. Now you throw in the frozen peas and place the mussels, large prawns and strips of red peppers carefully to make the dish look as attractive as possible. This is where the guests start complementing the chef!
6) Allow the paella to cook gently for around 20 minutes, turning the pan occasionally to make sure that all parts of it are cooking equally. Towards the end I like to put a newspaper over the pan which ensures that the rice on top cooks properly (keep the ink off the rice!). Once most of the liquid has been soaked up by the rice your masterpiece is finished. Just place a few halves of lemon on top and place the whole paella pan, garnish with lobster and few mussels.
... but we ran away after a glimpze on the prices...
CMON!!! 240 QAR? That is 50 EUR at actual rate!!!
For "fake-qatari" paella? Are you crazy? Do you hear about global crisis?
I'll cook my own...
(yes, the 240 QAR is for all the buffet and it includes oysters and lobster... but I dont like seafood very much so I was not going to take advantage of such delicatessen)
aren't we all,...lol im not sure i can make it though if it's gonna be a friday, coz we always go out as a family on that day,... hmm, wish we could manage some other day..... oh, what to do....
Never fear Diego is here! Jorge Gonzalez a Spanish Diego from Tossa del Mar registered on QL today! I am sure he would like to whip out his castanets to the QL Termagents and show ém a thing or 2 about Paella! Yippee, Yippeee, its Bombay gin for me!
FFS why this topic for QL!? Paella is for diego's like curry is for Jingly's - lets leave it at that okay! Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! A large one me thinks! Hic!
I think someone on a previous thread mentioned some place which does paella.
Maybe it would be a good idea if the paella gang met up there one Thursday evening, sampled their paella and we can try and sort out the arrangements for the home made one.
holiday is almost over and the paella isnt cook yet... been sleeping a lot during the hol, how's your holiday too? ahhhh... too much parties with kabayan girl? :)
let's wait for Azi to wake up... Azzzzziiiiiii.... where are you? Pieman? TCOM? skanky? guys, guys, paella fever is still on...
Don esta Paella Rayyan pour favour!? Te te te magico profundo paella minky spinky donda esta pinko! Yes! The BEST Paella can be found in Rayyan! yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Wheres the gin! Hic!
hi greentea how was ur holidays? paella pan is available and as well as ingredients. we can have the authentic paella when skanky can bring us the goods from spain.
so when?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Good idea the paella brunch/lunch.We need to look for a paella pan. Its a round, flat bottomed pan which is not very deep. At home they come in a varity of diameters from about 25cm 75cm.
Am at doha, my friends go to spain very often and they always bring me stuff, so Am telling them today that we need rice... 3kgs I think will be enough for our first paella.
we've all been craving since yesterday for paella... anyway, its in the planning stage... so want to join us on the first stage? that is, fri brunch at the marriot hotel this fri at 12noon...
we are the safest humans created on earth as i said earlier BUT we are far more dangerous than what they want to say there :) see, you got to meet us on friday so ull find out how dangerous we all are =))
OMG that remark was a bit below the belt! Ashoq is a moron - i clearly am not! I am super ntellgent, warm. caring, blah blah and in fact simply super! Big Gin coming up! Whas Pialla Babe? Hic@! yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! hola too!
it originated in valencia, back in the old days when the area was very poor. they used chicken and rabbit as both were cheap and plentiful.
your only problem will be getting the right kind of rice - i usually have my family bring some from valencia when they visit as i have not found any here.
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i just called season's resto of movenpick and i was informed that there are no theme nights on ramadan only international buffet... and the biggest sad news is... no more spanish night on mondays after ramadan, it is replaced by itallian night and NO MORE PAELLA in the menu... ever... bye paella... :( pieman cn u cook for us pls? :)
not sure if marriot is serving the brunch this ramadan... we're supposed to be there fri b4 ramadan but they said no brunch since ramadan is coming... wait, let's check
Ok one doubt... How do u guys eat it? Chopsticks? Spoon? Hand? Just curious if u used chopstcks or soon how do u take the meat inside the clamps? Just curious?
I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown
lol greentea, i found this thread coz i havent eaten paella for the longest time. how about an open invitation in movenpick or intercon? want to join novi?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
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I ate a pretty decent paella in the Intercontinental. Their Friday brunch is great. It can never compare to the paella in Catalonia but it isnt half bad.
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wow, this is an oppurtunity to gain new friends here...
back home at our country me too do prepare of paella recipe the native style...
usually we cook it on wooden flame over a giant somewhat look like "witch pan."
can i join for such cooking session?
my mom is bz as a chef in spain with my brother emil...anyway more spanish recipe i can share...
Wow, thank you Ruphil! It's almost as much trouble to write it down as it is to make it. Now if we can just get your mother over here to Doha ...
Mandi
whew! this thread is alive again! when and where? Pieman where are u?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
did i read it correctly??? you're going to do the cooking??? when??? oh... where are the paella guys.... wake up...Pieman is cooking
Paella ingredients:
For 6 - 8 people
1-2 large onions
1 head of garlic
2 large peppers (I use a green one & a red one)
Plenty olive oil (not extra virgin)
1 chicken stock cube (use a fish one if you prefer)
1 chicken chopped up into small pieces (could use chicken breasts)
250g small prawns
250g baby clams or clams
250g calamares/squid in rings
Mussels - 1 or 2 per person
Large prawns - 1 or 2 per person
8 cooked Lobster head - for garnishing
Food coloring
Rice (short or long grain)
1 bag of frozen peas
Tin of pickled red peppers
Lemons
saffron
You'll need a paella pan and three large saucepans for the preparation.
Preparation:
1) Take a large, deep saucepan and cover the bottom with the olive oil ... no worries about quantity as you can't go wrong. Add the chopped chicken and stir until you hear that the frying has started. Now throw in the chopped onion, pepper and garlic and fry away gently until everything is cooked. Lots of juices come out of the chicken during this stage leaving you with a pan full of delicious contents and a great smelling kitchen. Put this pan aside now as you won't need it until we get to using the paella pan in the final stage.
2) This is the messy part of the preparation which you can begin while your pot of chicken is cooking away. You'll need to take the heads and shells off all the small prawns and keep all the heads and shells. Put the peeled prawns to one side along with the calamari rings which should be halved. Also wash the mussels and clams.
The next stage is crucial ....
3) You MUST work with the correct quantity of liquid in this recipe. Whereas everything else is quite flexible this isn't. I work on the basis of half a mug of rice per person so if we're cooking for 8 people that's 4 mugs of rice. Emilio taught me to use double the quantity of water to rice "plus a bit" which I've taken to be 9 mugs of water when cooking for these 8 people.
You're only cooking for 4 people? Okay, so that's 2 mugs of rice which requires 4 mugs of water "plus a bit" so up to 5 mugs of water.
Now add this water to another deep saucepan and throw in the mussels and clams. Bring them to the boil and continue until all the shells are open (discard any that don't open) then sieve the water into another large saucepan. Set the mussels and clams aside as we won't need them until the final stage.
4) Now in the water which you've just boiled the shellfish add the heads and shells from the small prawns. Once they're boiling add some yellow food coloring (saffron). Also add the chicken stock cube. A fish stock cube is an alternative but I use chicken to tone down the fish flavor slightly. The rice will take its salt from this stock cube.
After a few minutes of gentle boiling the water will have taken on the flavor of the prawn heads and shells and will have turned into a deep yellow color. Turn off the heat and use a colander to sieve out the shells which can now be disposed of leaving you with a pan of delicious stock.
5) Now we can move outside and cook in the paella pan. In Spain we have burners that connect to a gas bottle and the paella pan sits on this burner. Alternatively you can place your paella pan on the gas rings of your cooker though you must try to make the heat supply equal on all parts of the pan.
Heat up the paella pan and add the contents of the saucepan containing the chicken, onions, peppers and garlic as well as the clams or baby clams. Once these start sizzling throw in the rice (remember.. 4 mugs for 8 people and 2 mugs for 4 people). Stir the rice into the juices and don't worry if some bits stick as this becomes the favorite part of the paella in its home region of Valencia where the burnt bit is known as 'socorrat'. Also add the peeled prawns and calamares at this stage.
Immediately pour in the yellow fish stock ( calm juice- if you have), stir and allow to boil very gently. Don't worry if all the stock doesn't go in immediately, just let some cook off and add it later. Now you throw in the frozen peas and place the mussels, large prawns and strips of red peppers carefully to make the dish look as attractive as possible. This is where the guests start complementing the chef!
6) Allow the paella to cook gently for around 20 minutes, turning the pan occasionally to make sure that all parts of it are cooking equally. Towards the end I like to put a newspaper over the pan which ensures that the rice on top cooks properly (keep the ink off the rice!). Once most of the liquid has been soaked up by the rice your masterpiece is finished. Just place a few halves of lemon on top and place the whole paella pan, garnish with lobster and few mussels.
okay then I forgive you :)
just eat another pie
okay the I forgive you :)
just eat another pie
No invitation, we went on our own (spanish friends looking for familiar dishes taste)...
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
hmmmm.
Who was giving out the invitations?????
I'll have to remember when I do the cooking......
just eat another pie
... but we ran away after a glimpze on the prices...
CMON!!! 240 QAR? That is 50 EUR at actual rate!!!
For "fake-qatari" paella? Are you crazy? Do you hear about global crisis?
I'll cook my own...
(yes, the 240 QAR is for all the buffet and it includes oysters and lobster... but I dont like seafood very much so I was not going to take advantage of such delicatessen)
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
aren't we all,...lol im not sure i can make it though if it's gonna be a friday, coz we always go out as a family on that day,... hmm, wish we could manage some other day..... oh, what to do....
hey im up! stil waiting when the feast will be. fever isnt over yet till i get my paella bite!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
paella fanatics are still in bed snoring, i think...lol
cant make it this friday at intercon...
but hei! where are the PAELLA fanatics? did the PAELLA FEVER died down already??? and it's not even cooked yet...
Update?
Intercon, tomorrow?
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
Never fear Diego is here! Jorge Gonzalez a Spanish Diego from Tossa del Mar registered on QL today! I am sure he would like to whip out his castanets to the QL Termagents and show ém a thing or 2 about Paella! Yippee, Yippeee, its Bombay gin for me!
Paella fever is still raging on
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azzy, im afraid cant make it on this friday again....anyways please let me know what u have planned.
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Paella in Intercon?
Nice! I would like to try...
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
we could do that....
azzy, friday lunch?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
okay by me Azi
just eat another pie
FFS why this topic for QL!? Paella is for diego's like curry is for Jingly's - lets leave it at that okay! Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! A large one me thinks! Hic!
We could meet this FRIDAY? What you think, PIEMAN?
hello everyone im back from my siesta! yes any updates? shall we go to intercon? or that cafe Pieman mentioned...which i dont know either.
but marhabtain said there us one in Rayyan? no idea too...
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
i think it's in their menu on a Friday brunch
Yup...WORKING_MOM said INTERCON serves PAELLA in their FRIDAY BRUNCH...
Where is EVERYONE???
I've found the post,,,cafe resto,,,,any ideas where it is???
just eat another pie
I'm here
I think someone on a previous thread mentioned some place which does paella.
Maybe it would be a good idea if the paella gang met up there one Thursday evening, sampled their paella and we can try and sort out the arrangements for the home made one.
just eat another pie
Ok...back to normal...holidays over...let's get down to business...the PAELLA feast business.
Where is EVERBODY!!!!
my holidays were really fun. ive done so much things which have been delayed for quite sometime...
hey where u guys? wake up!!!!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
holiday is almost over and the paella isnt cook yet... been sleeping a lot during the hol, how's your holiday too? ahhhh... too much parties with kabayan girl? :)
let's wait for Azi to wake up... Azzzzziiiiiii.... where are you? Pieman? TCOM? skanky? guys, guys, paella fever is still on...
that would be most welcome eu61. hmm let me get this paella buddies up to plan this feast. ill let u know then!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
No, thanks. Paella is too much difficult for me.
But I can bring spanish omelette as appetizer if you invite me to the paella
;-)
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
eu61 wanna join chefs pieman and TCOM?
marhabtain, where in Rayyan?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Don esta Paella Rayyan pour favour!? Te te te magico profundo paella minky spinky donda esta pinko! Yes! The BEST Paella can be found in Rayyan! yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Wheres the gin! Hic!
Making paella is an art...
... who is going to be the cooker?
I remember my uncle telling me that paella must be done on ashes and never on gas or electrical kitchens as it is an aberrance.
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
hi greentea how was ur holidays? paella pan is available and as well as ingredients. we can have the authentic paella when skanky can bring us the goods from spain.
so when?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
it has resurrected... so when will the paella be cooked? im waiting :)
Paella pans can be found in Wakif Souq.
I've seen in front of the little place where they serve little "creppes" (in a little alley).
(Well, ok!, they are not authentic spanish paella pans, but they are absolutely like them).
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
PAELLA...any updates?
azy, greentea, pieman and TCOM..where are u? we are back to normal now...
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
i only know how to eat :)
pan...i dont know guys...i only know baking pans!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Its called Paella and as pieman said it comes in different sizes but not flat bottom rather it should have a dip in the center
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Good idea the paella brunch/lunch.We need to look for a paella pan. Its a round, flat bottomed pan which is not very deep. At home they come in a varity of diameters from about 25cm 75cm.
just eat another pie
we could do brunch while waiting for that paella rice...
and where to get that PAELLA PAN?
What say you, guys?
I want to join if after ramadan But as I said BRUNCH at interconat cafe resto serve paella
to get...
PAELLA FEVER rages on...lol
paella pan? how does it differ from the ordinary pans?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Tell your friends to get a Paella pan
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They served yummy paella every Friday at cafe resto
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh so sad green tea not to worry you will have it
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but we didnt have paella in the menu.. we're still waiting... :)
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm whats happening did you all had it last Friday?
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lol greentea...until now im stil craving. cant wait for my first chew!
hmmm..where are the other chefs?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
welcome skanky... azi, after ramadan? then that means this eid? sooooon pls... b4 i get miscarriage :(
soweee..so what did i miss??? paella is cooking now?? :P
i think greentea doze off again..she replied to my PM earlier...WAKE UP GURL!
azzy shall we have a meet up for the planning? but we have to check when we can have the ingredients. shall we wait coming from Spain?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
coz i know a place where we could do the cooking...actually two...just need to inform the owners...lol
GREENTEA!!!! WAKE UP!!!!
azzy, can we make it after Ramadan and we can also plan the paella feast?
ok janey we'll count u in!
paging, Greentea!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
we have a few selected places to do it
Where is Greentea?
Send me a PM when the Paella is ready. :)
alryt skanky! and of course you and your friends are invited.
greentea where are u? we have some developments here!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
How was the paella on sept 26
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Monday brunch, sept 29. where?
for paella planning?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Am at doha, my friends go to spain very often and they always bring me stuff, so Am telling them today that we need rice... 3kgs I think will be enough for our first paella.
The Venezuelan Sensation!!!
for that SEAFOOD PAELLA...
TCOm gonna cook? or would it be PIEMAN?
Lovinni, Monday brunch?
hi skanky! as per chef TCOM he needs Calasparra or Bomba rice.
when will u be back to Doha?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Please let me know what you guys are looking for... Probably I can get the proper rice!
Uhmmm Paella and Sangria the perfect mix!!!
The Venezuelan Sensation!!!
paging chef Pieman and TCOM, is paella coming up?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
If its weird to fight for the downtrodden in the world of slavery then yes I am very weird! How many u got to replace the Brit one? 30?
marhabtain...weirdo...
Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Long live slavery! Hic! Gin time!
after lunch on friday girl... i'll PM you... :)
greentea got no PM from u...
PAELLA FEVER!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
rages on...whehehehe
got a PM for you...
lovinni, we'll do our best to make the paella feast happen... INSHALLAH :)
we'll keep you posted
azi.pls keep me posted, cant make it on friday brunch
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
what's the latest on our PAELLA quest...Friday confirmed??
how greentea? give me directions to his house. you will be the look out. then il sneak into his drawers and take his passport! lol!
promise pieman, before u leave, hope u can serve us with this paella! or else our fevers wont subside!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
take a hold of his passport so he cant leave b4 he prepare for us paella :)
hi pieman! i thought u will be punishing us, waiting for you to go back to Doha!
thats really great sounds like we have 2 paella feasts on the way. the latter would be the authentic!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
lovinni..............
No. I mean when I go on leave I will bring stuff back anyway. We can still do something before then as well as when I come back.
just eat another pie
pieman, u mean u need to go to Barcelona to get the ingredients? so when are u coming back to Doha?
hope it wont take too long..
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
but we'll see...if none...we can do it on paella feast day...
oh so no bubbly..
:(
methinks I'll go the following week.
sept 26 you mean? yup, i called already yesterday and they're open during ramadan...
right??? i'll do the booking this afternoon but i want to know if there will be add'l people to join us...
5 confirmed as of yesterday (including u pieman):
greentea
azi
BC+1
pieman
Greentea.. Marriott brunch? With bubbly?? Oct 26, is still Ramadan right?
to fulfilling our cravings.... PAELLLLLAAAAAA :)
Is this definatly on for Friday at 12 noon???
just eat another pie
we've all been craving since yesterday for paella... anyway, its in the planning stage... so want to join us on the first stage? that is, fri brunch at the marriot hotel this fri at 12noon...
This friday 12 noon...who did the booking???
I'll make a shopping list of things to bring back from Spain:::
Chorizo
Hamon serano
Few kilos of good paella rice
Anything else????
just eat another pie(ella)
Hamon serano is really good Pieman!!
Who's having a paella feast? When and Where?! I want to join!!
Ooh, I'm getting excited!!
Okay mj I'll remember to leave my provoking head at home.
Chorizo is good, hamon serano is also good
just eat another pie
.chorizo, is my favorite ingredient in paella.
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hmm janey, sounds new to me... i love adobo.... adobo with coconut milk, yum.....
Ahh... have you tried Adobo Paella? Mmmmmmgoooooooood!
pieman, we are safe unless provoked....
Okay greentea. I just need to know when and where and I'll be there
just eat another pie
we are the safest humans created on earth as i said earlier BUT we are far more dangerous than what they want to say there :) see, you got to meet us on friday so ull find out how dangerous we all are =))
I suggest we meet up for the brunch and sort it out from there.
Just a question greentea....are you really the safest humans created on earth, I was looking a one or two dodgy threads for you guys....lol
just eat another pie
somewhere near landmark... we'll see about that... but first let's meet up this fri for our brunch... see you guys...
SEAFOOD paella please?..lol
we're uhhmmm shipishly waiting for your invitation :)
im safe too...i only eat the paella not your house. lol!
greentea, we should ask first the schedule of the chefs. Pieman, TCOM?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
next thing to do is to look for a place to cook it, schedule when, then finalize and head to the nearest supermarket to buy the ingredients...
volunteer a place, anyone? we're the safest human being ever created on earth, so no need to worry :)
Okay I'm awake now
I start work at 7:00 but don't wake up till 10:00!!
just eat another pie
Paella fever...so what now??
:-)
hahha! thanks greentea! i swear i couldnt sleep. im imagining tasting it!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
we'll follow it up... PIEMAN is still sleeping :) paella will be our project... :)
hello guys im not over yet with this fever. so when are the chefs cooking? when can i shop? anyone coming with me?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
hi greentea..cant make it on friday brunch.
ingredients? no problem all are available!
chefs?
can u set the date? to chek our sched?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
OMG that remark was a bit below the belt! Ashoq is a moron - i clearly am not! I am super ntellgent, warm. caring, blah blah and in fact simply super! Big Gin coming up! Whas Pialla Babe? Hic@! yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! hola too!
You are more then welcome anytime
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you're beginning to be like ashok... popping out of nowhere... lol!...
wanna join the paella club? it will make you sober... afterall i think ur not fasting coz ur always drunk :)
He aint written in today! Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Dumb sod got the message! Hic! Big un!
5 confirmed:
greentea
azi
BC+1
pieman
MJ - dont think gurl, say yes... :)!
TCOM... will join you next time for your paella =))
lovinni... prepare urself to look for the ingredients :)
friday brunch is still open for invitation... the more the merrier... :)
Sorry Friday is busy day for me can't go
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PIEMAN is in...
mjamille...book a taxi
noted :)
I'm also in + 1.. greentea..
Cheers
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
i just called there and was informed that we have to book in advance...
Seafood Brunch
Corniche Restaurant
Marriot Hotel
Sept. 26 Fri 12 noon
pls confirm by sending me PM
azi - confirmed
greentea - confirmed
mj, pieman, BC, mallrat, TCOM, lovinni ???
who else???
PAELLA FEAST...when and where???
YUMMMMY!!!!!
so i guess we can set this paella feast! when and where?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
if it is then... PAELLA LOVERS!... ingredients complete... TCOM & PIEMAN will cook for us... hmmm.. i'll be waiting for the invite then... yipeee!
Arborio rice will do
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is the kind of rice to use, right? is there any kind of near variety of rice here?
Rice
medium shrimp
squid
Shell fish
red& yellow pepper
canned tomatoes
saffron
sea scallops if available
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we have to book in marriot, right?
thanks,.....
Same for you mj
just eat another pie
bye pieman,... have a nice evening later... :)
okay guys, I'm out of here in 20 minutes and no tinternet access at home (yet)
Keep me posted with any news on this paella cook in and if I can help with any ingredients etc etc let me know
just eat another pie
FRIDAY BRUNCH at MARRIOT...who's IN
PAELLA FEVER...what (type/kind), who (is cooking it?), where (we gonna eat it), ....
I'm HUNGRY!!!!!!
can u post ur ingredients? we can help u scout for those things...
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Provided I get all the ingredients why not
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i think a little more push for our chefs... TCOM & PIEMAN and they'll give us their sweetest "YES i will" :)
btw pieman... friday brunch in marriot is seafoods so be there... havent tried yet that's why im looking forward for fri coz i heard its great
Ok TCOM as i told greentea, i am very serious about this. so are u gonna cook? lol!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
withnail.....
absolutly correct about the chicken and rabbit.
t_coffee_or_me...I prefer it with seafood as I am a seafood lover but some people make it mixed, which is also okay.
For seafood paella is it easy to buy things like squid or cuttlefish and mussels here.
I also have a fantastic 'my recipie' for mussels
just eat another pie
lol greentea and lovinni
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hmmmmmmmmmmm
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its a matter of life and death...hahaha
sure mallrat join us!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Nothing can beat Sea food paella
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TCOM & PIEMAN.... guys... pls.... or we'll have miscarriages if we dont eat that paella =))
it originated in valencia, back in the old days when the area was very poor. they used chicken and rabbit as both were cheap and plentiful.
your only problem will be getting the right kind of rice - i usually have my family bring some from valencia when they visit as i have not found any here.
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"Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day." Withnail & I
.paella? ill be joining you guys...
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Calasparra or Bomba rice but these are not available instead Arborio can be used
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ok guys just let me know of ur plans. im definetly in!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Hey ladies... We're In... Friday - Brunch @ Marriot.
Cheers Ladies.
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
pieman... we'll help... you'll cook for us? we'll discuss it maybe on fri brunch? :)
TCOM, what kind of rice you need?
I cook good Paella but the problem is rice and some types of fish & shell fish not available all the time
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hmm, maybe we can contribute for the ingredients and then pieman will cook...
need help with shopping pieman? im here! lol!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
yeah PIEMAN, please? or can anybody cook ang invite us to your crib?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
I may consider it if I can get all the stuff I need
just eat another pie
good idea greentea,... maybe pieman could just cook for us... :)
WTF*&^%$#@... NO paella.... dang...... hhmmm...
Cheers
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
OMG! how about intercon hotel? as posted?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
i just called season's resto of movenpick and i was informed that there are no theme nights on ramadan only international buffet... and the biggest sad news is... no more spanish night on mondays after ramadan, it is replaced by itallian night and NO MORE PAELLA in the menu... ever... bye paella... :( pieman cn u cook for us pls? :)
BTW.. what time is friday brunch... (hhhmmm..... brunch??... is that evening or that thing that's between breakfast and lunch..)
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
OK... I'll ask that someone if she said yes. we are so there.. Friday - Marriot.. Monday no can do.. Malish
Cheers.
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
sure? they serve lunch next monday? or what if we do it after ramadan?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
yey! i can come for lunch... so where? old or new?
BC, this fri in marriot... movenpick will be for paella monday :P you can bring someone as long as he/she loves to eat & not fasting of course :)
maybe we should do it after the ramadan...
ummm...wait im confuse...next monday is still ramadan, movenpick is serving at lunchtime?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
azilana7037
Yes I'm in. Just tell me if its Monday evening Movenpick or Friday lunchtime Marriot
just eat another pie
Yea which one is it??
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
Movenpick?
Friday in Movenpick.. can I bring someone?? Are we not fasting?? hhhh....
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
im out from work at 12 noon then il go straight to movenpick. where is that located?
this coming monday, right?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
I'm IN....
lovinni, what time would that be on monday?
lovinni, what time would that be on monday?
at least it's booked early...not much booking on Fridays...
whats happening here! lol!
azi friday brunch, sorry cant be there...
greentea? monday lunch? why not? but what abt ur sched?
who else wants to join?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
I'm IN....
if i could get a driver,..
im in... where are the others? ill be alone so i want a sure company...
Is PIEMAN coming too? jm could bring her kid...bc wanna come with us? Where's lovinni?
I'm good...
paella will be monday...
where is lovinni??? she wants paella too... but have to be lunchtime for her...
so, marriot brunch on this friday? who's in?
HHmm.... I think that will be pay day?? right MJ.. hhhmmm.... sigh.... I still want to taste their Paella.
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
..it'll be fun...
but first we need to pick up where PAELLA is...
I don't know about you guys...
But PAELLA or no PAELLA...I'm gonna head for Marriot Friday for that brunch. so if you're still up to it...we could so some...
It would be awesome if there's PAELLA...
Let's see Movenpick...
your treat BC? :P
im sure the ladies will welcome you... just wait til everything is finalized...
i just checked now... good news! they have brunch on ramadan... sad news... paella is not included in the menu :(
HHMmm... is this an all ladies brunch out?? hhmmm.....
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
hmm, will try... maybe she can tag along...
Since it's a hotel, I don't think they will stop Friday brunch...please check?
Thanks...
2-3 hours max....lol
not sure if marriot is serving the brunch this ramadan... we're supposed to be there fri b4 ramadan but they said no brunch since ramadan is coming... wait, let's check
coz my weekends are for my daughter, it would be unfair to have someone babysit for her,...but then again, maybe i could work something out... :)
MJ
yout wish has been granted....you can join
just eat another pie
get a baby sitter
wish i could join.... :(
Okay for me azilana7037
What time?
just eat another pie
for PAELLA FRIDAY brunch....
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HE WHO DARES WINS
I'm easy, can go along with anything
just eat another pie
but it's at night time. Don't know if Marriot serves it during their Friday buffet..
We can do it this Friday...
Any suggestions?
when is this gonna be?
Can I come also...
Cheers
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
so that explains it,...would love to be in that lunchdate too...
mj........
I'm a brit but I have been living in Spain for the last 13 years
just eat another pie
Cool....I'm IN
Okay greentea
just eat another pie
pieman from Spain?
so you be the judge if the paella in town is good or not... if you happen to go to movenpick ahead of us, please give us your feedback... :)
hope u dont mind... i can help, no problem... hmmm i think ur off to ur own version of paella now =))
Apanama what time do they open?? I'm interested in savoring their dishes..
Cheers Mate.
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Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.
greentea............
Sounds like a good idea to me
just eat another pie(ella)
anyone interested to join, PM lovinni... ;)
will probably be on eid or week after eid...
.Paella, iv tried it also in Cafe Laguna
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.In Guadalupe, i remember there is a secret place for hot and long spanish Ngo Yung (spring roll variety).
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mallrat theres also a private resto in guadalupe (owned by a spanic chef) - forgot the name.
PAELLA IS SUPERB!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
.sol y luna, in Ayala Center Cebu in the Philippines....
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.never tried it here.
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someonenew.....
No it isn't bland if you make it correctly using the correct stock to cook the rice in.
just eat another pie
someonenew, you will love it!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
But isnt it bland? Looks like its bland from the picture. Donno if i'll like it... i'l try though...
I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown
The best paella in Spain comes from the Valencia region.
The rice is grown locally and speciffically for paella.
Paella from any other region can be good but its not quite got that last few % that Valencian paella has.
Thank goodness I live in the Valencian region.
Never found a good Spanish restaraunt here, any suggestions anyone???
just eat another pie(ella)
when??? just PM me, ok? i guess you're the one who digged this :)
I love seafood!!! If i could live underwater i'd prefer that...really:)
I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown
Oopz wrong thread
someonenew, you can use a fork with it! i suggest u try paella, its really good. uf u love seafood!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Ok one doubt... How do u guys eat it? Chopsticks? Spoon? Hand? Just curious if u used chopstcks or soon how do u take the meat inside the clamps? Just curious?
I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown
lol greentea, i found this thread coz i havent eaten paella for the longest time. how about an open invitation in movenpick or intercon? want to join novi?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
whoever dig this thread??? Benis had been here more than a year ago :(... hmmm where is he now? i want that paella he posted up
im craving for paella... where is that guy Bennis???
Bennis.. where are you? wake up man!
amoud and apanama, many thanks to u guys! will surely check these places!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Go to Movenpick Hotel on Monday... :-)
The Seasons restaurant of Moevenpick Hotel Doha invites culinary cruise offering an extensive a la carte menu and a lavish buffet for breakfast lunch and dinner.
Diversify your dining experience during our special theme nights The Italian Night on Saturdays offers the finest array of antipasti traditional Italian cheeses and breads along with the special pasta buffet and the live cooking show. Unlimited house wine comes with the meal.
The Spanish Night on Mondays is a feast of tastes and flavours, offering a wide spread of tapas assorted with the yummy paella and the legendary Sangria.
The Satay Night on Wednesdays offers a colorful buffet of Malaysian barbecue along with tasty dishes inspired from this resourceful cuisine.
Mongolian Night on Thursdays offers the possibility of creating your own stirr-fry from the fresh ingredients displayed on the buffet.
Friday Family Brunch offers international and oriental delicacies along with fresh juices and the Mövenpick ice cream.
I ate a pretty decent paella in the Intercontinental. Their Friday brunch is great. It can never compare to the paella in Catalonia but it isnt half bad.
lol Lovinni ...
Bennis, how was your hols in Barcelona. Was it good?
paging bennis! pls treat me and novi with ur paella!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Bennis ! you cook it me and lovinni will come and eat it.
any new restos serving paella? im craving!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
I guess they don't have paellas over here in Doha,... I'll make it myself then!
H. Bennis
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Shrimp, crayfish, clams, lobster, mussels, simmered rice, saffron flavor, a crusty layer of browned caramelized rice,... mmmmm love it !
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H. Bennis