short grain rice – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Man, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve made any progress on my mission to cook a recipe from every country in the world. But this week we changed that. Our international working group hosted a potluck where everyone brought a dish from a country that means something to them:...

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Spain: Paella

Cooking Time: 2 hours

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Spain

If I were on death row and given the opportunity to request one last meal, it would be paella. My dad’s paella, to be precise. So you can imagine the pressure to try to recreate it just so. In fact, the pressure was such that I waited until he was...

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Turkey: Grape Leaves Stuffed with Rice, Currants & Pine Nuts

Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 minutes

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Europe

Turkish

Grape leaves are ubiquitous on mezze platters across the Middle East, and there origin is widely debated. In Turkey, they’re called dolmas, which simply means “stuffed.” These ones are filled with rice, pine nuts and currants, which is fairly standard. They’re seasoned with fresh mint and dill, and simmered in a mixture...

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Ingredient: short grain rice

Denmark: Risalamande

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Spain: Paella

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Turkey: Grape Leaves Stuffed with Rice, Currants & Pine Nuts

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