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Governor Rick Scott grabbed a spoon and helped dish out a Paella lunch for thousands of people at the state capitol today.

For the last 28 years, Miami Dade County businesses have funded the lunchtime event to draw attention to the culture of Miami Dade. The Paella was the brainchild of Chef Bijan, who runs Bijan’s on the Miami River.

 “There’s almost a thousand pound of chicken and seafood in it. Plus another 300 pound of rice, and then you got like twenty ounces of saffron” says Bijan.

 Cooking began early this morning. Visitors were also treated to a zippy cup of cafe cubano.