Vicente Rioja, Valencian Chef: «the First Ingredient of an Authentic Paella Is Orange Firewood»

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When you talk about Valencian paella, almost everyone thinks about rice, socarrat or meat. But for Vicente Rioja, teacher paellero and fourth generation at the head of his restaurant, the starting point is much earlier, specifically: in the fire. In a video published on YouTube, Rioja states that before rice, even before paella, there is firewood, and not any type. He uses orange, well dried and treated with patience. From there, the chef explai…