My mother's paella

   We have a special guest today in Cuukinando: our mother, and she came to cook for us the most famous Spanish recipe: Paella! 

     Our love for food and cooking at home has its origin in our mother. And before that, in her father (our grandfather) but we were not lucky enough to meet him. This is the paella version we have always had at home,what we would call a typical Sunday lunch. It is, of course, our favourite version. We are 5 brothers and sisters at home, and some of us prefer it with beef, pork.. or like this one, with chicken. But as you can see, we prefer meat paella. There are probably some differences with the traditional way of cooking paella. You can cook the first steps in a pressure cooker, to have a quicker version. 

     Oh, and don't be afraid of burning it! The burnt paella is called socarrat, and we all fight at home to eat it. 

     This is the way my mother learnt to cook paella, the way we learnt from her and this is the way we are sharing with you today. My mother's paella. 

Microwave "roasted" peppers

     We love roasted peppers as a side dish. They can be served with meat, with fish or simply with bread. In Spain we eat them all the time. You can always find them in the supermarket but we usually like to make them at home. Cooking roasted peppers in the oven is time consuming, but with this method you can have them ready in 30 minutes.

     So we bring you today in Cuukinando a fast way to cook your own roasted peppers: in the microwave. You would be surprised to taste how authentic the flavour is. 

      Just watch the video here:

     There is no excuse now. Not long hours in the oven. So easy! 

Spanish omelette

     The Spanish omelette is one of the most international dishes of the Spanish cuisine. There is no Spanish home where it is not eaten in a regular basis, and there is no Spanish party without a "tortilla". 

     The basic recipe consists of fried potatoes mixed with eggs and cooked in a cake shape. This simple equation can be varied in an indefinite number of ways, and that is why every Spaniard you will meet is proud of their own version of this classical dish. Bigger or smaller potatoes, adding or not onion, different potatoes/eggs ratio. But always delicious. 

     Usually people struggle to give the tortilla the right shape, simply because they are afraid. Just be sure to be decisive, you can see in the video it is a very easy thing to do!

     This is our version of the Spanish omelette. And of course... what can we say. It is the best you can try! 

     Watch the video here:

     

     Give it a try, it is easier than what you think. And let us know what you think!