Paellero seasoning brings the authentic spices of Spain to your paella, including real saffron. Each box contains five packets of seasonings, and each packet is enough for a paella that serves six people. Simply add the contents of the envelope to your favorite recipe for a paella to remember!
The chefs at Carmencita have honed this paella spice mix for more than 25 years, cooking literally hundreds of paellas until the balance of flavors was perfect.
Carmencita began in 1920 when Jesús Navarro Jover began offering packets of saffron for sale in a town near Alicante, in the heart of paella country. What began as a one man small business has grown over the last century into one of the most reputable spice companies in all of Spain.
Click the Video tab above for a simple, authentic recipe featuring Carmencita Paellero spices. Here is the recipe in type format:
Simple Paella by Carmencita:
Ingredients:
- 21 oz rice
- 8.5 cups water
- 6 prawns
- 5 oz tuna
- 3.5 oz mussels
- Grated tomato
- 3.5 oz extra virgin olive oil
- 1 packet of Carmencita Paellero
- Mediterranean sea salt
Directions:
- Sauté the shellfish and tuna.
- Add the grated tomato and fry it.
- Add the rice and the Carmencita Paellero and fry.
- Increase the heat, add the broth and boil for 10 minutes.
- Add the rest of the products and finish cooking over high heat for 6 minutes. And in the last 2 minutes, add the mussels so that they open.
