Tonight I made paella, something I seem to do on a regular basis. Tonight though was different and the reason was I had no saffron.
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus and it imparts not just a rich golden hue to the paella, but also importantly adds flavour too.
So don’t get me wrong, the paella was very nice, what with onions, pepper and peas, but the lack of saffron was very telling and I think next time I want a rice dish, and I don’t have saffron in the house, I will be making risotto instead.
How my paella should have looked, a rich yellow colour….
