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In defence of paella (with chorizo)

The British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver posted his own take on the Spanish paella dish to social media, claiming that "good Spanish food doesn't get much better than paella." However, his decision to include chorizo as an ingredient has caused an uproar online. Omar Allibhoy is a Spanish chef who runs the Tapas Revolution chain of restaurants in the UK. Dan Damon asked him: what makes a true Valencian paella?

(Photo: A giant paella. Credit: Jose Jordan/Getty Images)

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