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And much like the Korean dulsot bibimbap (a stone bowl mixed rice dish), a good paella has what is called a socarrat, a crust that forms at the bottom of the pan from the browned rice and starch that comes from a lack of stirring.
DCist 2009
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Besides, the brown, crisp layer that forms on the bottom of a well-cooked paella, the socarrat, is a highly prized delicacy.
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You could invest a lot of time making the perfect grilled paella—a worthwhile enterprise, to be sure—in an effort to achieve socarrat, the crispy rice crust that forms, if you're lucky, at the bottom of the pan.
Grills Gone Wild Katy McLaughlin 2011
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But grill a rice ball according to chef Tadashi Ono's recipe in his book "The Japanese Grill," and you'll be eating a ball of socarrat in minutes.
Grills Gone Wild Katy McLaughlin 2011
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And to get the crust or socarrat as it is called, you need to cook it over high heat until rice caramelizes and not burns - listen and smell.
On Practicing What You Preach - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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With the foil still in place, increase the heat to medium-high and, rotating the pan, cook for about 2 min., until the bottom layer of rice starts to caramelize, creating the socarrat.
Archive 2008-12-01 Jessica 2008
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With the foil still in place, increase the heat to medium-high and, rotating the pan, cook for about 2 min., until the bottom layer of rice starts to caramelize, creating the socarrat.
Seafood Paella for New Year's Eve Jessica 2008
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Oh, and it had hardly any socarrat or tutong, another downer.
Market Manila 2010
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The ideal paella has a toasted rice bottom called "socarrat."
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The ideal paella has a toasted rice bottom called "socarrat."
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