Paella king

Paella King Competition
The Paella King competition is an annual competition held in a different town in Galicia, Spain every year. the is a competition; whoever makes the best Paella is the "Paella King" for the year until the next competition. Paella is a Spanish rice dish (paella means frying pan) traditionally eaten with some Malabar sauce. This sauce is made from grated onions, eggs and chopped parsley.It is a great attraction for the locals and tourists, as they witness up to 18,000 paellas being cooked in front of their eyes over the course of 10 days. The event is always held in towns main square, in which 500 long tables for the years competitors are set up. Arena seating on the four sides of the square is built to seat up to five thousand spectators. At the end of the cooking phase of the competition a team of 50 chef judges from all over Europe taste test the dishes. A Spectators choice award is also awarded for the most popular dish amongst the spectators. The event is shown live on Spanish regional television stations and has a deal with a major spainsh radio station RADIO NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA..

Previous Winners
* Horche Gould-prawn paella - 2007
* Marchez Valequez-basil cream paella - 2006
* Hernado Vieites- matsatake mushroom and venison paella - 2005
* Silvestorino Draques-citrus paella - 2004
* Patriciano Lopez-pork paella - 2003
* Fernando Brazilico-oyster and mussels paella - 2002
* Manuel Villez-crab and corn paella - 2001
* Padra Gregor-lobster and lavendar paella - 2000
* Stephano Gravini-peas and bilton paella - 1999
* Bratini Flaquez- onion mash paella - 1998
* Albertuez Grussini- chilli and mayonaisse paella - 1997

Prize
Any winner will receive the following:

* A crown made out of freeze dried, compressed paella from the previous year's competition.
* 50,000 euros
* A new premium grade lawn installed for free.
* 1% of the shares of the national paella induustry.
* A night on the town with Beatriz Vietes, a hotshot in the spanish modeling agency.

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