What kind of food can I serve with paella?

Question

Im going to have a large party and were going to serve paella (spanish food), so what kind of wine I can serve and what kind of snacks or pre-dinner food I can serve that goes with paella?

Answer 1

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An excellent first course is Gazpacho, it is a cold soup made of Tomato ... recipe below (excellent recipe), it is very light (perfect starter for the heavy main course) refreshing, and super tasty. you can serve it in small bowls.
best of all, it is from spain!!!! I recommend a white wine sangria, choose a dry white wine, chop all kinds for fruit (apples, pears, oranges, bananas, strwberries, etc) let the fruit soak in the wine with about a cup of suger per bottle of wine for at least four hours before you serve very cold. Watch out, the fruit is very intoxicating if you eat alot.




1 clove garlic—chopped
½ small red onion—chopped
½ red pepper (capsicum)—deseeded and chopped
½ green pepper (capsicum)—deseeded and chopped
1 cup peeled, deseeded and chopped cucumber
3 cups tomato juice
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper


PLACE all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. CHILL in the fridge until you're ready to serve.
Variations: If you like a spicy kick, add a few drops of Tabasco sauce. You could use ripe and flavorful fresh tomatoes instead of tomato juice, but you need to skin and deseed them first (which is why we prefer to use good-quality tomato juice).

Tip: The flavors of gazpacho develop over time, so allow the soup to chill in the fridge for at least 20 minutes, and up to a day ahead.

Source(s):

http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes_gazpacho.htm

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Asker's Comment:

thanks a lot, im going to make the sangria, and the gazpacho the party, thanks for taking your time and for your tips !! tnx!!

Answer 2

add a side of beans! i also suggest horchata (drink) and serve flan for dessert

Answer 3

Rioja, your main course is alot. Try olives, chz's, dried salami, little of everything.

Answer 4

Try some tapas recipes. Maybe lay out some Spanish meats like Palma ham with olives and and a nice fresh salad. Also, with some nice rustic bread.
Yum!

Answer 5

Any type of Spanish meats or sausages. Also, Sangria or a spanish wine to drink.

Answer 6

Wine: A nice rioja or tempranillo from Spain

Apps: Tapas, of course. Serve some olives, queso manchego, jamon serrano, grilled garlic shrimp, and cut sausage.

Answer 7

A good rioja for wine.... or a batch of fresh fruit sangria.

And how about some authentic spanish tapas for appetizers?