“Ooh, that’s not traditional blah blah blah”. Well I don’t give a shit because this seafood Paella was banging!
“Ooh, that’s not traditional blah blah blah”. Well I don’t give a shit because this seafood Paella was banging!
by Breakwaterbot
22 Comments
dc456
Food gatekeeping is so strange to me. Like how do you think we got to these recipes in the first place?
Plus most of the gatekeeping you see is utterly wrong, and based on misunderstandings of food history. A full English breakfast doesn’t have to have absolutely everything from an arbitrary list, shepherd’s pie can be made with beef, ratatouille doesn’t have to be perfectly arranged slices, etc.
Your paella looks lovely.
Edit: Loving the amount of gatekeeping in the replies. Not everyone uses the exact same name for food, or the one that you prefer. That roll you like? Someone else calls it a cob. That fizzy drink? It’s pop. Or coke. That’s just a fact of life. Deal with it.
Garendalf
You’re okay, people on this subreddit only care if it’s a carbonara. Looks delicious!
Apart-Environment426
Looks great!
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Looks great
Exotic-Hour677
This isn’t traditional blah blah blah, the armada is coming again.
LopsidedVictory7448
I would absolutely demolish that
mjdseo
I would’ve demolished it. I love a seafood paella
OldMotherGrumble
But don’t those people for whom it’s part of their culture have a right to defend or explain what may be decades old methods or recipes? Isn’t that how we learn?
Dnny10bns
Why isn’t it traditional? Looks like paella.
HumorPsychological60
Paella was a peasant dish, made with what’s available. There is no one way to cook a paella authentically
NoObstacle
Ooo can you link or DM the recipe op 👀
smltor
What was the aspect that wasn’t traditional?
_Arch_Stanton
Looks great. I modify recipes by bollocking in additions that I like.
That’s the idea of cooking for yourself, isn’t it?
Rukanau
I may be wrong, but I have always believed paella to be one of those dishes made with whatever is in the fridge. Some people are willing to start a war over what goes first on a scone.
rey_nerr21
To those people that say that kind of stuff…. Imagine thinking ANYONE cares if their super delicious tasty food is “traditional” or not. 😋
Lukeautograff
As long as it’s got good socarrat I don’t mind what kind of proteins you’re using.
Vivid-Blacksmith-122
I put chorizo in my paella and DGAF if Spain is up in arms. It tastes good. If they aren’t putting chorizo in paella then they are idiots.
DragonfruitScary6311
That looks bloody nice man
Expensive_Cucumber_8
I’m mean bull fighting is their tradition too, so fuck what any of them say 👍🏻
enemyradar
Eaten a lot of paella in Spain, and not from tourist places with photos of the food, and there’s an endless array of different versions. The people who berate non-Spaniards for being incorrect in some way aren’t representing any sort of reality.
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Paella de mariscos is totally fine and authentic, just from coastal Valencia not inland. You’re good, looks tasty.
QfanatiQ87
Stopped me in my ‘not traditional’ tracks. Looks damn good though.
22 Comments
Food gatekeeping is so strange to me. Like how do you think we got to these recipes in the first place?
Plus most of the gatekeeping you see is utterly wrong, and based on misunderstandings of food history. A full English breakfast doesn’t have to have absolutely everything from an arbitrary list, shepherd’s pie can be made with beef, ratatouille doesn’t have to be perfectly arranged slices, etc.
Your paella looks lovely.
Edit: Loving the amount of gatekeeping in the replies. Not everyone uses the exact same name for food, or the one that you prefer. That roll you like? Someone else calls it a cob. That fizzy drink? It’s pop. Or coke. That’s just a fact of life. Deal with it.
You’re okay, people on this subreddit only care if it’s a carbonara. Looks delicious!
Looks great!
Looks great
This isn’t traditional blah blah blah, the armada is coming again.
I would absolutely demolish that
I would’ve demolished it. I love a seafood paella
But don’t those people for whom it’s part of their culture have a right to defend or explain what may be decades old methods or recipes? Isn’t that how we learn?
Why isn’t it traditional? Looks like paella.
Paella was a peasant dish, made with what’s available. There is no one way to cook a paella authentically
Ooo can you link or DM the recipe op 👀
What was the aspect that wasn’t traditional?
Looks great. I modify recipes by bollocking in additions that I like.
That’s the idea of cooking for yourself, isn’t it?
I may be wrong, but I have always believed paella to be one of those dishes made with whatever is in the fridge. Some people are willing to start a war over what goes first on a scone.
To those people that say that kind of stuff…. Imagine thinking ANYONE cares if their super delicious tasty food is “traditional” or not. 😋
As long as it’s got good socarrat I don’t mind what kind of proteins you’re using.
I put chorizo in my paella and DGAF if Spain is up in arms. It tastes good. If they aren’t putting chorizo in paella then they are idiots.
That looks bloody nice man
I’m mean bull fighting is their tradition too, so fuck what any of them say 👍🏻
Eaten a lot of paella in Spain, and not from tourist places with photos of the food, and there’s an endless array of different versions. The people who berate non-Spaniards for being incorrect in some way aren’t representing any sort of reality.
Paella de mariscos is totally fine and authentic, just from coastal Valencia not inland. You’re good, looks tasty.
Stopped me in my ‘not traditional’ tracks. Looks damn good though.