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Shell Plant's avatar

This looks delicious and I loved all the background. I had no idea I'd been preparing allioli wrong this whole time! I'll definitely be giving this a go

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Elisabet Juan Roca's avatar

Not "wrong", many Catalans also use eggs to cut the time short. But the authentic recipe is just an emulsion of garlic ans oil. It requires patience, but it's worth it!

I'm glad you liked it! 🥰

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Shell Plant's avatar

Ahh interesting, thank you!

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Lala's avatar

I've never heard of the Ñora pepper. There are way more peppers than I can imagine. Is it spicy?

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Elisabet Juan Roca's avatar

I know! So many varieties! It's not spicy at all. It tastes a bit sweet and smoky. We use it to give depth to a sauce or base 😊

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Glopets, en català  i anglès's avatar

3 cosetes: 1) Gandia està a València, no a Alacant. 2) El lloc on es cou la paella es diu paella (no el castellanisme paellera). 3) La nyora no es fa servir a Gandia, habitualment, i menys en una paella.

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Elisabet Juan Roca's avatar

Gràcies per les anotacions! Ara canvio un parell de coses. Crec que no he dit que la nyora es fes servir en la paella, sinò en el Llevant mediterrani, crec que s'afegeix en l'arròs a banda, per exemple. A les anotacions explico la diferència de termes.

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Glopets, en català  i anglès's avatar

D’acord, Elisabet

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Lindsey Otto's avatar

This looks absolutely delicious! I'm a sucker for crispy noodles! Really interesting to learn about allioli. I imagine the quality of each ingredient would really shine in a simple sauce like that, and a squeeze of lemon sounds like the perfect complement the seafood. Definitely adding to my list to cook this summer.

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Elisabet Juan Roca's avatar

Fantastic! Gather some friends to share it, as it's abundant! (And always best when shared!)

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