The "Biggest Paella in the World" event took place in Moratalaz quarter, in Madrid in October 2001. It was sponsored by "Fairy" (a product like "Dawn" in the US), and there were two main challenges to be met: first, to beat the Record of the Biggest Paella in the World, a pan of 21m diameter and 26 cm deep, which could feed 110,000 people. Secondly, to demonstrate that the giant paella pan could be washed with just a 1-liter bottle of the new Fairy dishwashing liquid.
The huge paella had the full support of the Madrid City Hall, Police, Fire Brigade and the Army, which distributed the remaining paella among charity centers. A 250-ton crane was needed to build the pan at the location of the event. The weight of the paella pan was 32 tons.
Under the instructions of a famous local Cheff, the ingredients used were:
6,000 kg. of rice
12,000 kg. of chicken and rabbit
5,000 kg. of vegetables
1,100 liters of olive oil
250 kg. of salt
16 kg. of saffron
13,000 liters of water
It was also needed 30,000 kg of cool and wood in order to cook the giant pan. The cooking process started at 9AM and it was not until 1PM when the food was ready. 10 people were constantly mixing the ingredients while a total of 80 people had a direct role with the cooking.
The event was a complete success and both targets were met!
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