I've been fortunate enough to spend Thanksgiving with my sister in Michigan and a taste of some comfort food, Salvadoran style (her hails from El Salvador) and I'm excited to get back home to taste a few different comfort cuisines over the winter. While I got to practice speaking some Spanish this weekend, I figure why not also taste some Spanish? I'm craving some paella and when I get back to DC, I know exactly where to go:
Taberna del Alabardero.
They recently launched Spanish Style Sunday lunches which offers a selection of 9 different succulent paellas at $22 per person:
Arroz Negro de Calamar, Mejillón y Gambas
Squid Ink Rice with Mussels and Shrimp
Paella Valenciana
Duck, Chicken, Seafood, Faba Beans and Vegetables
Paella de Carrillera y Queso Manchego
Pork Cheek, Fresh Vegetable and Manchego Cheese
Paella de Pollo y Chorizo
Chicken and Spanish Sausage
Paella de Pulpo Confitada
Grilled Octopus, Potato Confit and Paprika
Paella de Cangrejo de Maryland y Emperador en Adobo
Marinated Swordfish and Maryland Crabs
Paella de Pollo Moruno y Pimientos de Gernika con Alli Olli de Ajetes
Marinated Chicken and “Gernika” peppers with and Scallions Ali Olli
Arroz Abanda
Mussels, Scallops, Shrimp and Langoustines Paella
Vegetarian
Mushrooms, Faba Beans & Seasonal Vegetables
I am honored to have been invited to a tasting of several of these paellas and there was definitely not disappointed. Not that it sould be any surprise, but my favorite was the
Paella de Carrillera y Queso Manchego with a most flavorful marinated pork cheek perfectly accented with the saltiness of manchego cheese.
The paella specials are available on Sundays, 11:30am-2:30pm. As you can see from the above video, they're made to order and take a little while to ensure diners the freshest and crispiest pans, so I highly recommend getting some of their delectable appetizers, like the
Tortilla Espanola.
Anyone hungry yet? Who wants to come?
