Fire marks the beginning and end of an event that has been eagerly awaited. Among the essential elements of these popular festivities, the preparation of paella over a wood fire is always a must. However, this year, like the rest of the Fallas celebrations, it will be transformed to adapt to the pandemic.
No one can deny that Valencia has a passion for fire and that, thanks to it, there are two particular aromas that thrill those born in the land of flowers. Gunpowder and firewood. Both embody an unparalleled sense of cultural belonging. No matter when or where they arise, the comment will always be the same: “It smells like Fallas.”
The Fallas festival is probably... the time when the most paellas are cooked over wood in the street. Valencia fills with the smoke of wood smoke during popular paella competitions, where the most classic version of paella, the Valencian paella, is cooked. This recipe, while not exclusive to the great Valencian festival, is always present and will always be. But what will happen with paella during Fallas this year?
Fallas without paellas, is not Fallas.
This year, for obvious reasons, social gatherings around the paella fire are not allowed. But that doesn't mean we can't Enjoy the unique flavor of wood-fired rice dishes at home.Of course, with limited capacity, everyone vaccinated, and respecting the portion of the person next door. We can even compete virtually, uploading our paellas to our social media profiles and showing off our inner Paella Master. Boom!
This 2021 edition of Las Fallas will be different, but our paellas, luckily, remain the same as always: cooked over a wood fire with 100% natural ingredients and in good company.
