26 cm Carbon Steel Paella Pan for 2 People

The polished steel paella pan or carbon steel paella pan, also known as iron paella, is the one traditionally used to prepare Valencian paella. Made of steel, it distributes heat quickly and evenly. Its thickness gives it great rigidity and resistance, and the bottom of the paella has small indentations for better heat distribution.

Its surface is slightly convex and has slanted sides, which allows the oil to accumulate in the center, helping during the preliminary stages of preparing the paella and making it easier to move the sofrito to the sides as it cooks.

How many servings can I make with a 26 cm paella pan?

The paella pan, depending on the height of the rice used in its preparation, has a different capacity for servings per person; you can check the description or the second photo of our products to see its capacity, which will vary according to the height of the rice layer and the diameter of the paella.

Paella can be made in 3 ways that vary depending on the amount of rice we use in our paella: thin rice layer, also called paella in the Valencian style, medium rice layer, where we fill the paella to half its capacity, and full rice layer, where we fill the paella with rice to its limits.

This 26 cm polished steel paella is suitable for serving:

• 1 tasting portion in the Valencian style or thin layer
• 1 person at half capacity
• 2 people at full capacity

Recommended Paella Burners:

• 20 cm Gas Paella Burner (Q200)
• 35 cm Gas Paella Burner (Q350)

Do you have questions about your paella? We’ll solve them for you

Below you can find additional information that may be useful, such as how to use your paellera for the first time, how to maintain your polished paella after use, how to remove rust stains, a chart with the serving capacity of paella based on the height of the rice layer, and the advantages and disadvantages of different types of paella pans. You can find more detailed information and much more on our blog.