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Post by Katharine on Jul 10, 2008 18:59:05 GMT -5
Welcome chefhat! We are so glad to have someone "on the ground" to feed us information. My husband and I love markets and found we could get breakfast and lunch at a market for about 25 euros. Not too bad, really. That might not include a drink, usually a bottle of water. Then for dinner we'd try to eat for around 50 euros. We are not really "foodies" and are content with simple meals. Denise, sounds like we could travel with you and Michael quite well!  Katharine |
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Post by ouiparis on Jul 11, 2008 0:04:16 GMT -5
Welcome, Chefhat! Looking forward to more insider information from you, S.V.P.!
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Post by Truffaut on Jul 11, 2008 3:12:53 GMT -5
Anne, the religieuse was a mere 3,50!
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Post by mez on Jul 11, 2008 5:27:23 GMT -5
Anne, the religieuse was a mere 3,50! I would happily have paid more. ;D |
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Post by Anne on Jul 11, 2008 5:36:44 GMT -5
Yes, I would have expected such a lovely creation from the "pâtissier de l'année" (the kind of title that one expects to lead to strong inflation, just like the Michelin stars in restaurants :  to be 5 to 6 euros ... |
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Post by Happygoin on Jul 11, 2008 6:35:22 GMT -5
And, maybe it was the slant of a lens, but those 6E poulets in Annette's pics looked only a bit bigger than poussins. Maybe it was me, but that's why I thought you might need accompaniments...
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Post by sunshine817 on Jul 11, 2008 6:55:31 GMT -5
I went back and looked at that photo again -- the hand of the merchant doesn't appear much bigger than the poulets, which would make them tiny little birds indeed....maybe "petit poulet" is the new name for poussin?
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Post by sistereurope on Jul 11, 2008 8:17:23 GMT -5
I think you're right happy...the poulets in the front of the picture look bigger than those futher away - the sign says petit poulets so maybe the ones in the front are distorted in the picture.
But 6E would be almost $10. That seems pretty steep for a tiny bird!
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Post by Happygoin on Jul 11, 2008 8:45:52 GMT -5
But SE, it's a PARISIAN bird  |
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Post by sistereurope on Jul 11, 2008 8:53:38 GMT -5
I know happy! And what's even crazier, I seem to have no problem paying at least 3 times as much for that same bird in a Parisian restaurant...what's up with that?!?!
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Post by Happygoin on Jul 11, 2008 9:24:35 GMT -5
I'm convinced it's because those euros look like play money when I'm in Paris. Interestingly enough, when I get home with any remaining centimes, it just looks like I'm broke  |
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Post by ebabe69 on Aug 24, 2008 5:05:09 GMT -5
Grandma/Denise
Are you going to post that very comprehensive list of prices you posted on TA on Tuesday here? I'm sure everyone would appreciate it
ebabe
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Post by annettecinca on Aug 24, 2008 8:28:20 GMT -5
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Post by joan1 on Aug 25, 2008 3:54:23 GMT -5
Those petit poulets are two for ten euros, so five euros a dinner is darn cheap to me.. I would eat one by myself, or share it with my youngest child ( girl, 12) .. my hubby and sons would all need their own. Of course, you could buy a baguette, buter it , and use the chicken for sandwiches, in which case I think two chickens could make 5 sandwiches easily. Yum.
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Post by GitteK on Aug 28, 2008 11:46:54 GMT -5
Here are some updates on Paris supermarket prices. It is my impression that they have gone up, also over the last year. 6 eggs.........................................2,12 € 1 cucumber..................................0,95 € 1 lt. clementine juice....................1,89 € 1 raspberry jam...........................2,17 € 2 x 50 gr. paté de campagne.......1,10 € 6 small fruit youghurts.................1,50 € 4 plum-tomatos...........................1,48 € 2 x 40 watt lightbulbs.................1,70 € 1 pack jambon cru (4 slices)........2,30 € 1 pack of Noix de jambon............3,10 € (roasted smoked ham, 4 slices) 1 small pack butter......................1,04 € 1 pack sanitary towels................1,64 € (ladies' items 14 pieces) 1 bunch of small fresh onions.....1,00 € 1 bag of potato chips.................1,37 € 1 bag of "peanut-pops"..............0,98 € 1½ ltr. mineral water, plain........0,59 € 1 roll of garbage bags................1,27 € 4 x 25 cl. cidre brut....................2,99 € 250 gr. espresso coffee............3,30 € (Carte Noir. Most are cheaper, but I was looking for coarsely ground coffee for the Bodum pot) BTW, isn't it funny how we all drool over the Parisian open markets and there is never any ending to the superlatives with which we sing the praise of the amazing offering of fresh, French produce directly from "le terroir".  And what does one do..........  Find the nearest supermarket and buy everything there ! ;D "How could you sink to such a low, crude level ?" you may ask with your gourmet lips pursed and elegant nose wrinkled ? Answer: because there aren't like any pittoresque, open air markets just outside my doorstep - and schlepping slices of paté de campagne or a freshly slaughtered chicken around with me during a full day of sightseeing in +25 C is not exactly my idea of whoopie........  |
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Post by Anne on Aug 28, 2008 12:02:26 GMT -5
FYI, consumers magazine "Que Choisir" published in its September issued a detailed survey of the price increase all over France between Sept 2007 and May 2008 . Well, supermarkets average price increase in those 8 months was 6.62%, with Atac being the most reasonable chain (+4.04%) and, sorry, your beloved Monoprix the worst one (+9.04%) .
Que Choisir usually only performs one price survey per year, as per September prices . The fact that they felt the need to conduct another study before the year term says a lot about how much people in France complain about the increase of the price of food .
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Post by sunshine817 on Aug 28, 2008 13:43:12 GMT -5
Gitte, isn't 'whooooopee' the sound you'd make if you DID schlep pate and fresh chicken around in 25C temperatures all day?
By the way -- if you have a ziploc baggie handy, fill it about half-way with water, squeeze all the air out before sealing, and lay it flat in the freezer as soon as you arrive at your flat/gite -- it will freeze hard by morning, and will keep your drinks and pate cold!
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Post by Shoesy on Aug 28, 2008 14:35:58 GMT -5
What are "peanut-pops"?  |
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Post by GitteK on Aug 28, 2008 15:24:27 GMT -5
Unhealthy stuff, choo-choo......... lots of saturated fat, calories and salt. Tastes like sh*it, can't tell you why anyone buys them........
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to be 5 to 6 euros ...
Find the nearest supermarket and buy everything there ! ;D
hahahha