The importance of celebrate our ingredients It lies in the result of each of our creations. And today, as every day, we highlight the origin of our ingredients on the occasion of Sustainable Gastronomy Day.
In our defense of traditional paella recipes and Rafa Margós' dream of taking it as far as possible, lies a commitment: the responsibility of promote local production through our locally sourced ingredients. Our suppliers have a large experience and the unique quality of our Mediterranean land and sea. Ingredients full of family stories that also tell of the enormous cultural and natural tradition of our gastronomy.
Showcasing and defending our local producers is part of El Paeller's philosophy, because we don't understand our Paellas without their perspective, recommendation, and experience.
Plant combustion and sustainable production.
Our products are sustainable from the felling of firewoodAn essential ingredient that provides the intensity and excellence of the original Paella. Today, due to its complexity, this fuel is reduced to the purest gastronomic tradition of our land. territory that offers a plant fuel of enormous qualityFrom citrus fruits to other crops like pine, the choice of this ingredient is important for the preparation of Paella since its flame differs in power and control.
Rafa Margós cuts the firewood he uses to cook the paellas at El Paelle. He lets the pruned wood dry in the sun and cuts it into relatively short pieces, sorting them by thickness to achieve the exact heat needed for all his paellas to have an identical result.
Locally produced and seasonal ingredients.
Sustainability and local production This results in excellent quality, which we achieve thanks to our suppliers, travel companions and fundamental pillars of our wood-fired recipes made with Ingredients from km. 0, 100% natural, without additives, flavors, or concentrates.
In the Alto Vinalopó region Our Octobris Organic Mature Extra Virgin Olive Oil is produced here. The saffron and paprika from our land come from Novelda and directly from the centuries-old salt flats of Santa PolaThis is where the Natural Sea Salt we use at El Paeller comes from.
The J. Sendra rice used in our Valencian, Vegan and Senyoret Paella, with Valencia Designation of Origin, is grown in the Albufera Natural Park by the fourth generation of the Alepuz familyThey have been responsible for keeping this traditional variety of rice alive.
In our Duck and Mushroom Paella we use the Dynamite variety of Rock Mill, a rice-growing family since 1903 that offers us a grain with a special polish.
All our meat ingredients come from Ondara, while our Arroz del Senyoret embraces the marine flavor of the Dénia fish market. And we work with fresh vegetables and the unique flavor of the season, thanks to the vegetables from the Alabau family.
Having these colleagues allows us to prepare paellas with which We protect biodiversity, quality, and traditional cultureSustainability and respect for seasonal produce are represented in each of our labels.
100% recycled and recyclable material.
To certify our commitment to local production and sustainabilityIt is not only the origin of the ingredients and the preparation that should be taken into account, but also their packaging.
Our products are transported in cardboard boxes and stored in aluminum cans, materials that are 100% recycled and recyclable. The importance of this packaging lies in its reusability and the fact that it contains no plastic, unlike other packaging on the market such as Tetra Pak cartons and their variations. At El Paeller, we are committed to sustainability, which is why we are working on developing two- and three-can packs.
Committing to sustainability means supporting local production, preparing traditional recipes, using plant-based fuel, and minimizing waste. Ultimately, it's a commitment to nature, history, and paella.
