Farm Las Marías

Chefcooking Paella from an Andalusian Grandma at Finca Familiar

1. Welcome to Finca Familiar
   You’ll be welcomed by the family that runs the farm, with the opportunity to explore the place. Perhaps you’ll get to meet the livestock, see the vegetable garden, or enjoy the stunning views of the Andalusian hills.
2. Learn about the History of Paella
   The grandmother, an experienced chef, shares the story of paella’s origins and importance in Andalusian culture. You’ll learn about the differences between Paella Valenciana, Paella de Mariscos (seafood), and other regional varieties.
3. Practical cooking course
   • You help prepare the ingredients:
     • Fresh vegetables from the farm.
     • Local seafood or chicken, depending on the recipe.
     • High quality rice and spices like saffron.
   • Your grandmother will teach you the steps to making the perfect paella, including the art of creating the coveted socarrat (the crispy bottom of the rice).
4. Tasting and Celebrating
   After the paella is finished, sit down around a large table to enjoy the meal, accompanied by local bread, wine, and perhaps some Andalusian desserts such as flan or tarta de Santiago.
5. Authentic Andalusian Atmosphere
   The experience ends with music, stories, and the opportunity to buy the farm’s products such as olive oil, homemade jams, or handicrafts.

Where do you find this experience?

Several farms and small companies in Andalucía offer similar experiences. A combination of food, culture and nature is popular with tourists and locals alike. It might be worth searching on websites like Airbnb Experiences or local tour guides for a similar experience.

We will give you a hands-on demonstration of the preparation of the typical paella of the Andalusian grandmothers, which you will taste together with traditional appetizers, drinks and dessert.

Hello, my name is María José, La María, Haute Cuisine Chef at the Culinary Institute of Barcelona (CIB), of Latin blood and Andalusian roots. You will learn all the secrets of the preparations that the grandmothers made using the garden products and those that they obtained by bartering with fishermen, ranchers and hunters in the Estepona area, where we carried out the experience.

We will tell you the story of the farmers in the area. We have vegetarian options that we can arrange and we adapt to any dietary restrictions or allergies that you inform us about!

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