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Seņor
Cortes, celebrated restauranteur and found of Madrid's Club 31 and
Jockey Club, is host at the Spanish pavilion's two restaurants.
The Granada has gypsy dancers and Iberian dishes; the Toledo
offers an international menu.*
PAELLA
VALENCIANA
Spanish
Rice, Chicken and Seafood**
2
& 1/2 pound frying chicken, disjointed
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup olive oil
2 slices boiled ham, cut julienne
1 chorizo (Spanish spiced sausage) or other spicy sausage, diced
3/4 cup chopped onions
3/4 cup chopped green peppers
1 tablespoon tomato paste
4 cups boiling chicken broth or water
2 & 1/4 cups raw rice
1 teaspoon saffron
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 pound raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 & 1/2 pound lobster in the shell, cut up
12 small clams, washed and drained
12 mussels, washed, cleaned and drained
One 8 ounce can tiny peas, drained
One 2 ounce can pimentos, drained
Paella
is customarily made in a special wide, deep type of two-handled
skillet. A large skillet or shallow casserole may be used.
Wash
and dry the chicken pieces. Rub the pieces with a mixture of
the
salt, pepper, and garlic. Let stand 1 hour. Heat
half the
oil in a skillet; brown the chicken pieces in it. Transfer to
the
paella pan, large skillet, or casserole. In the oil remaining
in
the skillet, lightly brown the ham, sausage, onions, and green peppers.
Add to the chicken with the tomato paste and 1/4 cup broth or
water. Cook over low heat 10 minutes. Heat the
remining oil
in the first skillet; add the rice and cook over low heat, stirring
constantly, until rice turns yellow and translucent. Add to
the
chicken with the saffron, coriander, shrimp, lobster and remaining
broth. Mix with two spoons; coverand cook over medium heat 20
minutes. Taste for seasoning. Turn mixture over
from top to
bottom with two spoons. Arrange the clams, mussels, and peas
on
top. Place in a 350 degree oven fro 5 minutes or until shells
open. Decorate with the pimentos and serve.
6 to 8 Servings.
*Pavilion/Restaurant Description
- New York World's Fair 1964/1965
Official Souvenir Book (c.1964 Time Inc.)
**Recipe - New York World's Fair 1964/1965
Official Souvenir Book (c.1964 Time Inc.)
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