If I lived near a Picard, I would spend far too much money there but never cook again. Everything is so beautiful, I couldn't believe the ice cream cake that looked like a stack of gifts. Fantastique!

@francewithvero

2 жыл бұрын

The Holiday selection is particularly nice (and a time saver,) but typically, many French people use Picard products to add to recipes and cook anyway ;-)

If you're in the UK, Ocado is now carrying ~100 Picard items.

I love it, and merci for taking us there

I used to go to that exact same Picard

Thanks for another video taste of France! These are the closest thing to being there. Merci Véro !!! Bonne journée!!

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

Avec plaisir Jim.. Happy you enjoyed this French vignette.

Superb. Ron and I wandered thru one of these stores and only wished at time we had microwave or oven in our room.

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

You could have selected one of the “cold” options, i.e. desserts ;-) Next time...

What fun! Last year during my two weeks in Toulouse I shopped at Picard frequently as I had a refrigerator and microwave in my hotel room. Merci

I love Picard and really wish they'd expand to the US!

This is so helpful, especially as a student living in France. Thank you so much for this video ❤️

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

Avec plaisir. Happy cooking with Picard.

My cousine introduced us to her favorite Picard ice cream that has mini macarons in it - very delicious!

@sylviebasyl2835

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, almond milk ice cream with mini macaroons-pistachio and whole Morello cherries with Kirsch. One of my favorite ice cream.

Thank you, thank you for this video Love, love, love Picard. Please do come back and again to so us the non-holiday items

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

Happy this short visit reminded you of past errand runs chez Picard Mimi!

Fun! I’ve always been curious about Picard. Merci!

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

There you go. Now you know what it’s like!

Merci Véro! This was a wonderful look at some of what Picard's has to offer. Wish I were there right now! To think that I walked by this shop on rue de Levis many, many times during our last stay on rue du Rocher☹️ Thank you for living in the 17th, I LOVE this area of Paris!

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

Avec plaisir Dee. The 17th certainly is easy to get used to. :-)

oh my my! everything looks & sounds delicious. thank you for this peek!

This was fabulous !!! So interesting!! Merci !!!

So interesting to see. Hope you get to have some of these treats for your holiday!

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

They are sitting in my freezer as I type this as a matter of fact :-)

This was a wonderful tour. Thank you.

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for stopping by Ellen.

What a great store. We had one similar in NYC called Babeth's Feast, but the offering wasn't as extensive or beautiful as this!

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

Wish I had seen that store when I visited NYC. Where was it located?

@flatironnewyork

3 жыл бұрын

@@francewithvero It was on the Upper East Side (3rd Ave in the 70s) and then Upper West side (Amsterdam Ave in the 70s). Seems they've all closed....californialines.com/babeths-feast-closes-its-doors/

Everything looked so good. I wish they were in the US.

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

Trader Joe’s saved my life on many occasions when I lived in Seattle. Their frozen section was the closest to Picard’s selections I always thought.

So amazing the beauty of all the products,,thanks for showing us..I'm heading to Picard next visit ,but how to choose??😃😃😃

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

Same as everywhere else. Decisions, decisions... ;-)

Our local convenience store has, for limited time, some Picard merchandises. The selection you filmed is amazing! Meanwhile I’m happy enough with pain au chocolat…

Ah, yes! People in the USA often fantasize about 'French shopping' and 'French fresh cooking.' But the time I spent as a researcher in France made me realize that French have similar habits as Americains! You go for the cheap, easy, economical! Life is too fast and hard and expensive in Paris...and kitchens are small...

The #1 thing I MISS SO MUCH from France ugh please come to the USA

The closest thing we have to this is Trader Joe's. Not the same though. I love the canvas bag and its motto!

Vero, if I could wave a magic wand, I would gladly trade 10 US McDonalds for 1 Picard! Great tour! Merci beacoup!

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good trade to me ;-)

Wow! Merci Vero. I can't believe I've never walked into a Picard myself. (That will be remedied on my next opportunity!) The prices seem very reasonable for such good quality. Do you know if the products are actually made in France?

@francewithvero

3 жыл бұрын

Bonjour Sharyn. I just looked this up: 70% of Picard's specialties are made in France. Apparently, they are very selective with their suppliers.

You want to be careful with this brand. Their labels are crazy, to say the least. They have a "vegetarian" range which is not vegetarian. For example, they sell a courgette, tomato and Feta cheese pie labelled "suitable for vegetarians" but in the Feta cheese the rennet comes from veals. When the label is not issued by the EU, don't come near it!

@goldcd

3 жыл бұрын

I once had a delicious "vegetarian" option in an Austrian works-canteen. "Mozarella wrapped in Parma Ham with roast veggies" I'm not vegetarian, but I did enquire - seemingly "There's not a lot of ham on it"

@sylviebasyl2835

3 жыл бұрын

But in this case, Feta doesn't contain rennet but coagulant. And it 's registered in the liste of ingredients. In non organic prepared dishes, It's registered animal rennet

@1969Kismet

3 жыл бұрын

@@sylviebasyl2835 Sorry, I'm not with you here. In which case?

@sylviebasyl2835

3 жыл бұрын

@@1969Kismet in prepared organic dishes with feta, feta doesn't contain animal rennet but vegetable coagulant. It's indicated on the list of ingredients.

@1969Kismet

3 жыл бұрын

@@sylviebasyl2835 I beg to differ! Organic and vegetarian are two very different things. Coagulating agents can have different origins and on this very label, its origin is not specified. Same for the fresh cream. No mention of what agents are used to go from milk to cream. "Vegetarian" is not something you can slap willy-nilly. The labels need to be substantiated if the E.U. "V" logo is not used. I'm sorry to say that this brand, like many others, doesn't want to pay for the privilege of using the E.U. "V" logo because it would cost them money and restrict their brand's ability to sell not so vegetarian food.