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Post by Happygoin on Sept 24, 2007 6:51:56 GMT -5
The cream cheese thread made me think of the coffee cream thread of several months ago. We didn't have as many French members; we might get a better answer this time. So, I guess this is directed at Toutou and Anne most specifically:
In America, a lot of people drink a dairy product called half-and-half in their coffee. It is half light (single) cream and half whole milk. Is there an equivalent in France? And, if not, what is single cream called on the label in the grocery store?
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Post by toutou on Sept 24, 2007 8:10:57 GMT -5
The closest thing to half and half, to me, would be Crème Fleurette. That is a single cream.
There are literally dozens of different crèmes in the dairy section here.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Sept 24, 2007 9:24:17 GMT -5
Thanks Toutou, and Happy for mentioning it again! It's far less than convenient to "smuggle" the single serving half-and-half containers by the dozen (purloined from the office - well, I've PAID for them!), just to have what I'm accustomed to as cream for my coffee in the mornings! And I can't drink coffee without it, so this is good to know for purposes of longer trips. Thanks again!
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Post by toutou on Sept 24, 2007 9:38:42 GMT -5
Oh then you will LOVE Crème Fleurette. It is like the real half n half, not those packets of long life 'cream' that don't have to be refridgerated.
Just pick it up from any grocery store and put it in your hotel mini bar or apartment fridge.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Sept 24, 2007 10:05:42 GMT -5
Okay Toutou, all this valuable food information earns you another karma point! ;D
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Post by toutou on Sept 24, 2007 10:38:48 GMT -5
Oh I hadn't noticed that.
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Post by Happygoin on Sept 24, 2007 11:10:21 GMT -5
Toutou! Thank you for the info. I've exalted you too! Oh finally...
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Post by sistereurope on Sept 24, 2007 11:22:29 GMT -5
Yes...many thanks to happy for raising the question again, and many kudos to toutou for fianlly giving us half and half addicts some hope!!! I really hated drinking that morning cup of delightful French coffee with plain milk!!
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Post by toutou on Sept 24, 2007 15:12:21 GMT -5
Crème Fleurette is easy to find in France. Enjoy your creamy coffees. Its delish.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Sept 25, 2007 11:00:33 GMT -5
Is this likely to be available in small supermarkets in villages, or would I need to try to find it in good sized towns?
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Post by toutou on Sept 25, 2007 11:15:47 GMT -5
It is very very very very common here. You should be able to find it in most shops. The really small ones can be pretty pathetic all the way around, so who knows, but they WILL know what it is.
It is available in the fresh dairy section. I'm pretty sure they have a long life version too, but I think you would be happiest with the fresh.
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Post by Happygoin on Sept 25, 2007 13:50:53 GMT -5
So finding it in the neighborhood Monoprix in Paris wouldn't be any problem? That's usually my first stop when I get settled...scout out the local Monoprix. Tells you where MY priorities are .
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Post by geordy on Sept 25, 2007 15:50:02 GMT -5
Oh, I always look for the Monoprix too. Think I've got most of them nailed down by now!! The closest one this trip..not too close..mostly used the Franprix....had a bigger food section than anything else..sometimes the other way around. But then again I never checked out the one on the Blvds.! Darn!!!!
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Post by toutou on Sept 25, 2007 23:45:49 GMT -5
Yes, Monoprix and Franprix should both have it.
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Post by felschurch on Sept 28, 2007 14:10:05 GMT -5
Well I like a little coffee with my cream. What should I look for in Monoprix--fullbodied, not flavored. Will it be ground, in a bag or can? I am not into "gourmet" . Anybody know what Community Coffee without the chicory tastes like? Dave
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Sept 28, 2007 14:22:54 GMT -5
Sorry, not familiar with that coffee -- and sorry, but my coffee tastes probably qualify as "gourmet" to some folks. But, that said, most coffee I have had in France was pretty abominable even when compared to what one gets at the office in the US!
A different thread on this site recommended Comptoir Richard as a source for coffee in Paris but I have not tried it myself - so if whoever wrote that sees this post, please give Dave an assist! I don't know, but perhaps the person who posted can comment) whether it was ground, whole beans, or whatever. (Are you going to have a flat where you can do your own?) I also know that several people like a machine made espresso type that comes with little "pods" of coffee but I'm afraid I have not tried that (and am too much of a "purist" to be willing to have anything other than fresh brewed in a filter top or French press).
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Post by felschurch on Sept 28, 2007 14:41:02 GMT -5
Thanks Flat with "coffee maker", so I am not expecting much!! Dave
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Sept 28, 2007 15:22:50 GMT -5
Hey, Dave - that's why I always take my own coffee (and filter top, and filters) from home! Why take what "they" think is okay, when you can do it right? ;D
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Post by Penny on Sept 28, 2007 18:46:11 GMT -5
My favorite CC coffee was the Lafitte blend, which they have not blended since Katrina.
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Post by Penny on Sept 28, 2007 18:52:59 GMT -5
oops, should have read the entire thread first. Are you staying in an apt to need your own coffee? I've only once had a bad cup of coffee in Paris and that was from McDonald's Traveling in US I always grind beans, bag in zip lock and take my own. I'll find the name of the coffee I bought at Galleries Gourmand, it was very good.
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