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Model: PC00331-60E
The Sollana Garden Paella Set is our premium offering for paella pans up to 70cm. This set is perfect for larger families or family parties, serving up to about 20 main course portions of paella with the largest pan. It is based on the 460mm independent dual ring paella gas burner from FlamesVLC. FlamesVLC, is a specialist paella gas burner manufacturer from Valencia. The build quality of this hand built gas burner is excellent employing FlamesVLC's patented "Optim" gas combustion method giving greater heat output.
Included in the Sollana Garden Paella Set is a unique heavy-duty and extremely stable fold-out tripod stand. It has been specifically developed by FlamesVLC for this gas burner. Our levelling feet have been so popular, that we have decided to add these as standard to the set. You can also select both the size and type of paella from either 60, 65cm or 70cm.
Additional smaller paella pans may be used using only the inner ring of the gas burner. These can range from 36cm through to 42cm
The paella set also includes a gas hose and clips. You will just need to choose a regulator for the appropriate gas bottle you want to use. (See gas & regulator guide for more information). The gas burner will run on both Propane & Butane
** Important Note: We offer a service to crimp the regulator on the gas hose and burner. This a very strong connection, but will not have been leak tested. As always, check for any gas leaks using soapy water around all connections before lighting.
Paella Pans are tradionally described by the size of their top diameter. The base is somewhat smaller due to the sloping sides of a traditional paella pan. When cooking paella it is important to choose the right size pan to keep the paella thin. The most common mistake in cooking paella is to overfill the pan.
We have included some information for choosing the size of paella pan:
Each pan is marked by the manufacturer for the number of "Raciones" it will serve. This is best described as a "tapas" size portion. It is slightly strange as in Spain you would never see a paella pan being used to serve these numbers of portions. For example a 50cm pan is described as serving 14 portions, but in practice it will be used for about 7 people (perhaps even less). However the sizing is used by all the pan manufacturers in Spain, so it isn't going to change. Therefor we have added a column for Main course size servings, that give a better impression of the pan capacity.
It is always better to use have less in the pan than the maximum number of main course portions. A thin paella (up to a depth of about 1cm) will cook and taste better than an overfilled pan. As a general rule of thumb, if you take half (or a little more) the value of tapas portions, that would be approximately the minimum amount of main course portions the pan can be used for. eg for a 50cm Pan max main course portions is about 8, min would be 14/2 so 7 or or 6
It is important to try and get an even cooking heat as possible. This becomes very neccessary in the later stages of cooking paella when the rice is cooking. The flame does not need to cover the whole base of the pan, but conversely you dont want a small concentrated heat in the centre. In practice a gas hob can cook up to about a 36cm (maybe a 38cm) pan depending on the size of the gas burners. It is possible to use larger pans on agas hob if they can span multiple gas burners. However this will mean moving the pan (not stirring the paella !) around while the rice is cooking.
Remember normal paella pans are for gas or open fire only. If you are cooking on electric or AGA's then you will need one of our flat-bottomed paella pans
Top Diameter ex Handles (cm) D1
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The thickness could be better on the base of the pan... with the dimples it does seem quite poor quality and thin.The sides and handles are very solid but the base just seems a little substandard for how much i paid. Done a great job used it on one occasion so far had no complains... expect to clean it vigorously if you want it looking shiny and clean all the time
Excellent website and company. I found what I wanted very quickly. Useful advice on the website on types of pans and sizes etc. Ordered easily and delivered very quickly. Used at the weekend for the first time with 10 people - fantastic. Well recommended.