How to Use paella in a Sentence

paella

noun
  • Charo fell in love with him that night, over too-salty paella.
    — New York Times, 22 June 2019
  • The same holds true for paella or rice pudding.
    — Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
  • Around the campfire, their new friends cooked a big pan of paella.
    — Jane Black, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Pair with paella or early evening nibbles such as light cheese and salty snacks.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Use a large, wide sauté pan or a paella pan, not a deep-sided frying pan.
    — Debbie Moose, charlotteobserver, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Throughout it all, guests were fed paella, churros, and ice cream.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 12 May 2021
  • Don’t miss the seafood paella and pan de jamon, a sweet bread filled with ham, raisins and green olives.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Shrimp scampi, paella, shrimp cocktails, and dumplings just scratch the surface.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 26 May 2020
  • This paella turns any day of the week into a memorable feast.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2021
  • What to pour The most classic wine to serve with paella is bubbles.
    — José Andrés, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
  • Franscioni has been known to break out the paella pan on special weekends.
    — Matt Kettmann, SFChronicle.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • In addition to skillets, it is used for woks and for omelet, crepe and paella pans.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The base, which eats like an herby paella, is delicious enough to stand on its own.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The paella, which comes topped with a decadent tower of seafood, is like a soupy risotto.
    — Becky Cooper, The New Yorker, 15 May 2017
  • But this paella, with shrimp and chorizo, is a perfect balance for seafood and meat lovers alike.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • On our visit, the Thai paella was a five-alarm dud, spicy and dull in equal measure.
    — oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Once the coals begin to turn white, spread them out and place the paella pan on the center of the grill to heat the pan.
    — SFChronicle.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Think of jambalaya as more of a casserole or a distant cousin to paella.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 17 Jan. 2020
  • So Lopez is planning to add a meat paella with chorizo and chicken.
    — Andy Wang, Robb Report, 16 June 2021
  • The most famous paella in town comes from La Zorra.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Add the seafood, asparagus and bell pepper evenly over the top of the paella.
    — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 10 July 2019
  • Dixie retched on a snail in her paella, and Charli asked for chicken nuggets.
    — John Jurgensen, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The rice tasted more complex for the use of it, and crispy in some parts, like the socarrat on paella.
    — New York Times, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Outdoors paella takes the dish back to its roots — field workers in Spain used to cook it on shovels.
    — Mark Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2023
  • Let the paella rest for a few minutes to allow the heat to evenly distribute.
    — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 10 July 2019
  • Lai plans to serve the cicadas in a paella, on a pizza, and as a sushi ingredient.
    — Kate Knibbs, Wired, 11 May 2021
  • Other photos in the slideshow are of a dreamy beach at sunset and of a delicious plate of paella.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Be sure also to order one of the restaurant's six versions of paella for the table.
    — Julia Sayers, AL.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Shrimp and mussels are a must for her seafood paella, though the queen of home cooking has also used lobster in the past.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • And at its worst, even the tiniest mishaps, like the wrong ingredients in the paella, feel like the end of the world.
    — Stephanie Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2019

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