Paella with Rabbit and Snails

A Valencian cook taught me this recipe and, although I have had delicious seafood paellas in Alicante, it remains my favourite. Some of the earliest known recipes for paella involve rabbit and snails, so this is a dish with a sound historical pedigree. Bomba, Calasparra or Valencia are the rice varieties with which to make paella; they can be found in the specialist sections of larger supermarkets as well as in delicatessens and Spanish food shops.