1. Cut up the lobster, removing the stomach and intestinal vein. Without removing the shell, cut tail crosswise into 1 inch slices, and split the body in half lengthwise, then crosswise into quarters. Set aside.

2. Clean and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Scrub clams and mussels well, and remove the "beards" from the mussels.

3. Place sausages in skillet and prick them with knife. Add water to cover completely and bring to the boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Drain, cool and slice into 1/2 inch rounds.

4. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon of salt, and black pepper. Brown chicken in 1/4 cup of olive oil until it becomes a rich golden brown. Remove to plate. Add the lobster to the oil remaining in the skillet and cook 2-3 minutes till pink. Lightly brown sausage slices in same fashion.

5. Make sofrito by discarding fat remaining in skillet and add remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. Add pork, garlic, onions, pepper strips and tomato. Stirring constantly, cook briskly until most of the liquid in pan evaporates and the mixture is thick. Set aside.

6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a 14-inch paella pan, combine the sofrito, rice, the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the saffron. Pour in the boiling water, and stirring constantly, bring to the boil over high heat. Remove the pan from heat and taste to correct seasoning.

7. Arrange the chicken, lobster, sausage, shrimp, clams and mussels on top of the rice and scatter the peas at random over the whole. Set the pan in bottom part of oven and bake uncovered for about 30 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. At no point should the paella be stirred after it goes in the oven.

8. When the paella is removed from oven, drape a kitchen towel loosely over the top and let it rest for 5-8 minutes. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve at the table directly from the pan.

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