38 cm Carbon Steel Paella Pan for 8 People
- Carbon steel paella pan of 38 cm, the traditional iron paella.
- Classic paella pan, the original iron paella pan that represents the most traditional paella.
- Maximum number of servings: 7-8 people
- Number of servings at medium capacity: 4-6 people
- Number of Valencian-style portions: 2-3 people
- Top diameter: 38cm
- Base diameter: 33cm
- Height: 4.3cm
- Suitable for gas cooker, gas paellero and firewood
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The polished steel paella pan, also called iron paella, is traditionally used for the preparation of Valencian paella. Made of steel, it distributes heat quickly and evenly. Its thickness gives it great rigidity and resistance. The bottom of the paella pan has small slits for better heat distribution.
Its surface is slightly convex and has sloping sides, which allows the oil to accumulate in the center, helping during the preliminary stages of paella preparation and allowing the sofrito to move to the sides as it cooks.
The paella, depending on the height of the rice used in its preparation, have a different capacity, you can consult the second photo of our products to see their capacity, according to the height of the layer of rice and the measurements of its diameters. Valencian-style paella is characterized by having a thin layer of rice, but we can take advantage of the height of the paella to cook a larger number of portions.
This 38cm polished steel paella pan is suitable for serving:
- 2 to 3 people Valencian style or thin layer
- 4 to 6 people at half capacity
- 7 to 8 people at full capacity
Due to its size, we recommend the following model of paellero: Gas burner model 30 cm
Next, we offer you information on how to make the first use of your paella pan, how to maintain it after use, how to remove rust stains, its portion capacity according to the height of the rice layer and the advantages and disadvantages of the different types. of paella pan You can find this information and much more on our blog.
¿What is the right size of paella pan for the amount of rations I want?
¿What is the right size of the paella pan if I want to make a paella for 6 people? Woud 2 kg of rize fit in this paella? Is the paella that I have enough, or should I buy a new one?
We are sure than you have found yourself with one of these doubts while you where making your paella, be it with your familie or friends, leaving you with that bad feeling in your stomach of if you will be able to make that magnificient paella.
Leave those worries to the past, for we in Originalpaella have joined our knowdledge about paellas to grant you this simple visual solution, a table with all the measurements of the paella pan and rations that each one can grant you, one simple look and you shall know it all.
In this other table you have the same information but organized differently in case the first one has left any doubts. Instead of indicating people by cm, the necessary cm is indicated depending on the number of people.
| Paella Diameter | |||
| Paella for X people | Thin or Valencian | Medium capacity | Full capacity |
| Paella for 1 person | 30-32 cm | X | X |
| Paella for 2 people | 34-36-38-40-42 cm | X | X |
| Paella for 3 people | 38-40-42-46 cm | 30-32-34-36 cm | X |
| Paella for 4 people | 40-42-46-50-55 cm | 32-34-36-38 cm | 30 cm |
| Paella for 6 people | 55-60 cm | 38-40-42-46-50 cm | 34-36 cm |
| Paella for 8 people | 60-65 cm | 46-50-55 cm | 38-40 cm |
| Paella for 10 people | 65-70-80 cm | 46-50-55-60 cm | 42 cm |
| Paella for 12 people | 65-70 cm | 65 cm | 46-50 cm |
| Paella for 14 people | 80 cm | 60-65-75 cm | 50-55 cm |
| Paella for 16 people | 90 cm | 65-70-80 cm | 55-60 cm |
| Paella for 18 people | 90 cm | 65-70-80 cm | 60 cm |
| Paella for 20 people | 90-100 cm | 70-80 cm | 60-65 cm |
| Paella for 30 people | 100 cm | 80-90 cm | 70 cm |
| Paella for 40 people | 115 cm | 90-100 cm | 80 cm |
| Paella for 50 people | 115 cm | 100 cm | 90 cm |
| Paella for 60 people | 115-130 cm | 100-115 cm | 90-100 cm |
| Paella for 70 people | 130 cm | 100-115 cm | 90-100 cm |
| Paella for 80 people | X | 115 cm | 100 cm |
| Paella for 90 people | X | 115-130 cm | 115 cm |
| Paella for 100 people | X | 130 cm | 115 cm |
If you want to know more details and interesting tricks that you can obtain from this table, visit our blog.
Read moreShow lessFirst use of the paella
As any object made with in iron, it can rust. Because of this, when its production is finished, the paella pan has added a special anti-rust layer which protects it from rust and keeps it in excelent condition.
Once you recive it in your home, you will need the eliminate this protective layer before you use said paella pan for the first time, this also will work for us as a heat treatment so as to avoid future deformataions provoqued by continuous use or high heat.
The steps to follow can be found in the following video, you can find more information over the first use of the paella pan on our blog.
Read moreShow lessMaintenance of the paella
As any object made with in iron, it can rust. Because of this, when its production is finished, the paella pan has added a special anti-rust layer which protects it from rust and keeps it in excelent condition.
Once you recive it in your home, you will need the eliminate this protective layer before you use said paella pan for the first time, this also will work for us as a heat treatment so as to avoid future deformataions provoqued by continuous use or high heat.
The steps to follow can be found in the following video, you can find more information over the first use of the paella pan on our blog.
Read moreShow lessEliminating rust out of our paella
Even with all these steps, it could happen by accident that you forgot to aply the layer of protective oil and our paella pan has being left rusted because of it.
We reccomend the cleaning product Asevi to eliminate rust from our paella. We only need to aply the product in the affected zone and clean it with water. When the rust has being retired, we reccomend to clean, dry and apply a layer of vegetal oil to our paella pan to avoid future accidents.
You can see a guide on how to do it in the following video, you can find more information about the elimination of rust in our paella pan on our blog.
Read moreShow lessDifferences between the different kinds of paella pans
There are multiple kinds of paella, each with its own qualities, characteristics and possible advantages and disadvantages depending on its use.
In order to help you decide which would be your indicated paella, we offer you below a video that will explain their differences between them, you can find more information about the different types of paellas on our blog.
Read moreShow lessHow to avoid your paella pan from bulging
The last thing we want when we buy a new paella pan is for it to last a short time, not only do we have to clean it, we also have to prevent it from bulging.
It may seem like a complicated topic, but we have our guide on how to prevent your paella from bulging, which explains several methods to avoid it.
Read moreShow lessServing table by paella size
No more doubts about what size paella you need depending on the number of people you want to cook for. Using this table you will be able to know at a glance what size paella is perfect for that Sunday family meal or that meal with friends.
If you want to find more information about this table, you can follow this link to it's blog post, where you can find a detailed explanation and important tips about the paella table.
Click on this link to download the table
Table of number of people per type of paella ration desired
In this other table you have the same information, but ordered differently. Instead of indicating the diameter in cm of the paella that you need for the number of people you want to feed, we indicate in this table, based on the people you want to feed, the necessary diameter of paella, depending on whether that paella will be made in a thin layer. , half or full capacity.
| Paella Diameter | |||
| Paella for X people | Thin or Valencian | Medium capacity | Full capacity |
| Paella for 1 person | 30-32 cm | X | X |
| Paella for 2 people | 34-36-38-40-42 cm | X | X |
| Paella for 3 people | 38-40-42-46 cm | 30-32-34-36 cm | X |
| Paella for 4 people | 40-42-46-50-55 cm | 32-34-36-38 cm | 30 cm |
| Paella for 6 people | 55-60 cm | 38-40-42-46-50 cm | 34-36 cm |
| Paella for 8 people | 60-65 cm | 46-50-55 cm | 38-40 cm |
| Paella for 10 people | 65-70-80 cm | 46-50-55-60 cm | 42 cm |
| Paella for 12 people | 65-70 cm | 65 cm | 46-50 cm |
| Paella for 14 people | 80 cm | 60-65-75 cm | 50-55 cm |
| Paella for 16 people | 90 cm | 65-70-80 cm | 55-60 cm |
| Paella for 18 people | 90 cm | 65-70-80 cm | 60 cm |
| Paella for 20 people | 90-100 cm | 70-80 cm | 60-65 cm |
| Paella for 30 people | 100 cm | 80-90 cm | 70 cm |
| Paella for 40 people | 115 cm | 90-100 cm | 80 cm |
| Paella for 50 people | 115 cm | 100 cm | 90 cm |
| Paella for 60 people | 115-130 cm | 100-115 cm | 90-100 cm |
| Paella for 70 people | 130 cm | 100-115 cm | 90-100 cm |
| Paella for 80 people | X | 115 cm | 100 cm |
| Paella for 90 people | X | 115-130 cm | 115 cm |
| Paella for 100 people | X | 130 cm | 115 cm |
Click on this link to download the table
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