Arroz a la Marinera - Seafood Rice. This paella has no chicken or rabbit, but only fish and shellfish. Put the fish head and trimmings in a pot with the shrimp shells, onion, 1 clove of garlic, sprig of parsley and water. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer for an hour and strain the stock.

Paella is a golden rice dish which rates with the best rice dishes in the world. In Andalucía, paella is happy food, fiesta food, served for Sunday lunch or a picnic in the country. Beyond paella are more rice dishes which also make tasty eating.

This is a fine example of arroz caldoso, a casserole in which some liquid remains. A Córdoba version, el perol, is usually made with rabbit instead of chicken, chopped green asparagus and wild mushrooms.

This is the paella best-known to visitors to Spain. The yellow rice includes bits of chicken, squid, shrimp and mussels. You can savor it at a Costa del Sol beach bar or at almost any restaurant in Andalucía. It differs from a traditional Valencia paella, which doesn't include seafood, but is made with snails, rabbit or chicken, and both green beans and fat lima beans.