The traditional Valencian paella paddle. A wide 12cm stainless steel bowl on a 50cm wooden-handled shaft, built for stirring sofrito at the start of a paella, working the rice as it absorbs the stock, and lifting socarrat-edged servings cleanly off the pan at the end. Wood handle keeps the hand cool even when working over a paella burner at full output.
Fifty centimetres is the right length for serious work — long enough to reach the centre of a 50-65cm paella pan without leaning into the heat, short enough to control with precision. The wide flat bowl is what makes it a paddle rather than a serving spoon: it's built to move rice, not scoop it. Once you've used one you understand why every paella kitchen in Valencia has at least one within arm's reach of the burner.
Made in Spain by Garcima — the same workshop that produces the paella pans this paddle was designed to work with.
Features
- 50cm overall length — built for reaching across paella pans up to about 65cm without leaning into the heat
- 12cm wide stainless steel bowl — built for stirring and lifting paella rice, not just serving
- Natural wooden handle — stays cool to the touch when working over a hot burner
- Traditional Valencian paddle design — the tool every Spanish paella kitchen relies on
- Solid bowl construction — for stirring, lifting, and serving; see the perforated espumadera version for skimming
- Made in Valencia, Spain — built to match Garcima's paella pan range
Care
- Hand wash in warm soapy water — never dishwasher (the wooden handle will dry out and crack)
- Towel-dry immediately after washing
- Wipe the wooden handle occasionally with a light coat of food-safe oil to prevent drying
- Avoid prolonged soaking in water