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Local Ingredients: The Key to Our Paella

December 11, 2024
By Jordi Guiu

Welcome to our Shop!

Here we are with some news about the local ingredients we use for our paella cooking experience at La Salsamenta. After years of experience and working with major partners for all the products we use at home, we have decided to make a move forward to support locals. We are switching the supermarkets partners for the local when possible.

We have made a few trips to meet people that works on the field for products we use for our paella cooking class and other culinary experiences, like rice, pimenton, saffron, etc. and that match with our philosophy. Believe it or not, it’s not much more expensive than other ingredients for making the best paella in Barcelona!

So after our finding, we are moving everything we can to those new suppliers. You can check some of them at our About Us section! Currently working on Saffron, Rice, Pimenton and Paellas.

We believe this change will be highly beneficial for our paella cooking classes and other cooking classes. By using local ingredients for our paella, we can provide a more authentic and enriching experience for our participants. Our paella cooking experience in Barcelona will showcase some of the finest paellas the city has to offer, giving our guests a taste of the city’s culinary excellence.

We will continue working to add more of them in the near future! Stay tuned and join us at La Salsamenta for an unforgettable cooking experience!

BONUS: Most of them do not send overseas (nor even for retail). So after the requests from some of our recent guests we have reserved a little space for them in our secret garden in Barcelona so you can buy their product and bring it home for you or as a present for your friends and family.

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Client Testimonials

    
 
 
         
   Makiko 
 5 December 2025
 
 
  素敵な場所で、楽しい経験でした。材料の説明も面白く、料理をしない人や1人旅の人にもお勧めです。
  
 
        
   Makenna 
 3 December 2025
 
 
  This was the cutest experience! Even better than the paella we had at the restaurants and we got to meet some amazing people. The host also shared the recipes so we can make them at home!
  
 
        
   Paige 
 1 December 2025
 
 
  Incredible paella, really enjoyed the experience and others in the group were lovely. I had a great time.
  
 
        
   Sonia 
 1 December 2025
 
 
  Viajamos desde Puerto Rico y hicimos la actividad como regalo de aniversario. Sin lugar a duda fue el mejor regalo. Nuestra primera experiencia y fue espectacular. Clara muy atenta, el lugar y lo especial que fue ella hicieron de esta experiencia única. Muy atenta y nos brindó además de la paella otras cosas y todas muy deliciosas. Sin lugar a duda volveremos y lo recomiendo muchísimo! Gracias Clara!
  
 
        
   Christine 
 1 December 2025
 
 
  Loved it!
  
 
        
   Isabel 
 1 December 2025
 
 
  Clara ist eine sehr fachkundige und sympathische Person. Es war eine tolle Runde, die Zutaten waren hervorragend, auch die Weinauswahl war toll. Alles in allem ein sehr schönes Erlebnis.
  
 
        
   Samantha 
 1 December 2025
 
 
  My best friend and I took this class when we were in town for Thanksgiving. It’s right near Park Güell so we were able to go after we went to the park. It was so fun connecting with everyone and learning to make paella. The food was phenomenal and we had tapas to eat and wine to drinks would highly recommend taking this cooking class if you have time. Would recommend booking before or after you go to Park Güell since it’s in the same area.
  
 
        
   Helen 
 1 December 2025
 
 
  Amazing time and the hosts and the other guests who a blast. Coming from the US,this was my Thanksgiving meal and it was awesome! I highly recommend!
  
 
        
   Rohan 
 1 December 2025
 
 
  This was an awesome experience. The location was quiet, serene, and beautiful. Sara welcomed us and our toddler who enjoyed playing in the garden as well. The food experience was very educational; Sara talked about the traditions and where Paella came from and what it means to the people of Spain; then got into the ingredients and we started cooking. Sara was also very accommodating to dietary restrictions and we got to make a separate Paella with those restrictions in place. I would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone looking for this sort of class; it's a lot of fun and the experience is one we'll remember forever.
  
 
        
   Natalie 
 1 December 2025
 
 
  Wonderful experience!

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