132927 Wed Mar 30 07:05:06 -0800 2005 6 10 Florida 0 715944 I am making a paella for a friends wedding. the bride and family are colombian and make paella all the time, so I was told by the gromm privately that I must "bring it" with a look of desparation in his eyes! please help me find the best sources for the ingredients, primarily spanish chorizo, saffron, chicken, whatever. any tips would be helpful as well. thanks in advance! Wed Mar 30 07:05:06 -0800 2005 0 mike 1 715945 Are you in Pensacola or Jacksonville? Wed Mar 30 08:04:21 -0800 2005 715944 0 Dick L. 2 715950 North Palm beach Wed Mar 30 10:25:27 -0800 2005 715945 0 mike 3 715996 If you're in North Palm Beach, they might have it at Carmine's Gourmet Grocery. Call them. Fri Apr 01 09:22:53 -0800 2005 715950 0 zenana 1 715947 Palacios brand is the only imported chorizo that I know of. As for saffron, I don't think there's a "gold standard" for it so any brand will probably do. Just make sure it's been sealed well (preferably in a plastic bag within a plastic container). You can find all of your needed ingredients at tienda.com Wed Mar 30 09:49:09 -0800 2005 715944 0 lax2mia 1 715949 You can get everything you need from tienda.com. The most important element is the rice--get the good bomba rice. For saffron, make sure you get it in strands (not ground up). Wed Mar 30 10:24:41 -0800 2005 715944 0 butterfly 1 716033 The newest issue of Cooks Illustrated features a two page Paella how-to... It, as always, offers a trial and error, then a final perfected recipe... Barnes and Noble if you aren't a subscriber... Sun Apr 03 03:08:39 -0700 2005 715944 0 Mild Bill