So this is quite an exciting subject for this blog, i mean who doesn't get excited when talking about food?? I know i do, especially when it's about French food! Now we have been in France for about 8 weeks now, more than enough time to understand the layout of the beautiful city of Paris. We now know how to get around the city and even more importantly we know where to EAT! Now of course there are bigger restaurants that cater a larger meal but that is not what i will be talking about. I'm talking about the nice, small intimate shops located on almost every corner of every street in Paris.
I'll start with Boulangeries aka the BREAD place.
Now we all love bread right?? well you think you love it and then you come to Paris and realize that yes, you really do love bread, and you begin to appreciate it more and more as you see that there are people in the world who specialize in bread making...in the making of the perfect bread. It's amazing really...Bakers have been around for centuries, making bread for the people of their villages or for family. It is an art form that has never gone out of style..thank goodness!! Now in Paris you will literally find a bakery or boulangerie on every corner...they take there bread seriously here, as they should. Here are a few types of bread you can find in a boulangerie. Croissant, miche, Baguette....oh baguettes they have stolen my heart...along with others.
Now onto Patisseries...Now there is a fine line between boulangeries and patisseries, they are closely related to each other because both can sell bread and pastries. BUT when i think of patisseries i think of....fruity tarts like this one...
Or chocolate desserts like this one..
Starting to drool yet???? i do apologize :)
But really this is the type of thing you would see at a patisserie, and so far everything i have ever tried from one has been just amazing! Here is a list of top 10 Patisseries to visit in Paris if you ever get a chance to come out here. The best thing about this is you don't have to just go to one, you can go to them all...I can't tell you how many times we have been to Laduree which is a delicious little place on the Champs Elysees that specializes in their Macarons, but they also have tons of other treats, like tarts and little chocolate concoctions.
But really, if you are in Paris GO HERE...you will not regret it....at all...in fact you will probably want to come find me and give me a hug for making your life better one macaron at a time :)
So once you understand where to go to get bread and where to go to get sweets, your golden!
Sometimes if your lucky, there will be a boulangerie and patisserie in the same building...so you can get anything and everything you need....or want...probably want!! :)
I have a close connection to all things bakery inspired because i would like to one day start up my own little bakery/patisserie/boulangerie in Texas...Paris is a big inspiration for me with all of these bakeries, hopefully it will inspire you to either travel over here to see it for yourself or find something like this in your neighborhood. And if there isn't one in your neighborhood i suggest you open one, because America needs more of these....i want to see people walking to work snacking on a baguette ;) Tis just a dream for now but i hope to bring some french culture back with me to Texas when i finally open up my bakery!! :)
Hope you enjoyed my ramblings about some french cuisine!
Au Revoir
-Emily O.
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