MARCH 1996
by Mary Eccher - page 2 of 8
"International Potluck"
Foods of Our Heritage II
Foreign flavors are now American
Paella
Tools and Materials - for this Project
Fimo --- Transparent, Ochre, Red, Leaf Green, Golden Yellow
Beige and black art markers
Masking Tape
527 multi-purpose cement
X-Acto knife
Mod Podge
Paper cups and stirring sticks
Fimo matte lacquer
Toothpicks
Pan
PAELLA:
A wonderfully tasty mixture of saffron rice, meat, fish and vegetables that is Spain's most famous dish. The beauty of paella is that it can be simple or elaborate, and the ingredients varied to suit your pocket as well as your taste. For this recipe you will need 12 tiny shells of similar size for clams and mussels.
For saffron rice, knead a small amount of golden yellow into transparent Fimo. Roll about 15 very, very thin "snakes" approximately 6 inches long. Bake as directed. Tedious but necessary, cut "snakes" into rice kernels with X-Acto knife. You will need just enough rice to thickly fill the bottom of your pan.
For shellfish, place shells on sticky-side-up masking tape and paint with beige art marker for clams and black marker for mussels. Knead just a touch of ochre into transparent Fimo. Break off a tiny piece and glue into a shell using 527 cement and a toothpick. Then glue second shell at hinge to form shellfish, leaving shells partially open. Place finished shellfish in pan and bake as directed.
For chicken, knead a small amount of ochre into transparent Fimo and form 3 or 4 chicken parts approximately 5/16 inches in diameter. Don't worry about being an expert at forming the parts as they will be half-submerged in the saffron rice and imperfections will not show. Bake as directed.
For peas, roll about 20 tiny balls of leaf green Fimo about half the size of a pin head. For strips of red pepper, roll a tiny speck of red Fimo into a ball, then roll the ball with your forefinger on a flat surface, first forward then back, then flip into baking pan. You'll need 6 or 7 strips. Then bake as directed.
To build your paella, put "rice" in a paper cup and add just enough Modge Podge to form a thick paste. Thickly cover the bottom of your paella pan with this mixture. Arrange shellfish, chicken, peas and peppers in rice, pressing in each addition. Allow to dry overnight, then lightly paint with Fimo matte lacquer.
PAELLA
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