Comments on: French Convenience Food http://trufflesforbreakfast.com/2007/07/29/french-convenience-food/ ...in which two dreamers simplify their lives and move to Paris Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:23:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kirk http://trufflesforbreakfast.com/2007/07/29/french-convenience-food/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Kirk Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:35:28 +0000 http://trufflesforbreakfast.com/2007/07/29/french-convenience-food/#comment-47 <p>You're close enough - we're an hour away from the nearest Picard. There are other frozen food chains that deliver directly from trucks: they leave you a catalog, you call them, and they come to your home with what you've ordered. Very nice in a rural area!</p> You’re close enough – we’re an hour away from the nearest Picard. There are other frozen food chains that deliver directly from trucks: they leave you a catalog, you call them, and they come to your home with what you’ve ordered. Very nice in a rural area!

]]> By: Morgen Jahnke http://trufflesforbreakfast.com/2007/07/29/french-convenience-food/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Morgen Jahnke Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:32:06 +0000 http://trufflesforbreakfast.com/2007/07/29/french-convenience-food/#comment-45 <p>Kirk:</p> <p>Yes, we've been enjoying many of the things you mentioned (fish, green beans etc.) and a few less expensive prepared items as well (such as a really good couscous and vegetable dish). I guess we could opt for delivery, but with our spiffy insulated bag (see photo) we're not too worried about the food staying cold until we get home.</p> Kirk:

Yes, we’ve been enjoying many of the things you mentioned (fish, green beans etc.) and a few less expensive prepared items as well (such as a really good couscous and vegetable dish). I guess we could opt for delivery, but with our spiffy insulated bag (see photo) we’re not too worried about the food staying cold until we get home.

]]> By: Kirk http://trufflesforbreakfast.com/2007/07/29/french-convenience-food/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Kirk Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:19:19 +0000 http://trufflesforbreakfast.com/2007/07/29/french-convenience-food/#comment-44 <p>I like Picard. I don't buy prepared food from them, but frozen vegetables (peas, green beans, even frozen corn) that you can't get elsewhere, or only during a short season. They also have good fish and some good frozen fruits - it's the only place I've found cranberries outside of Paris.</p> <p>The prepared food is expensive, though, but it's as good as or better than other frozen food brands.</p> <p>Also, many of these stores deliver (I don't know if they do in Paris, but in the provinces they do). So that's a good deal if you buy frozen stuff regularly and don't want to hassle with the "chaine du froid".</p> I like Picard. I don’t buy prepared food from them, but frozen vegetables (peas, green beans, even frozen corn) that you can’t get elsewhere, or only during a short season. They also have good fish and some good frozen fruits – it’s the only place I’ve found cranberries outside of Paris.

The prepared food is expensive, though, but it’s as good as or better than other frozen food brands.

Also, many of these stores deliver (I don’t know if they do in Paris, but in the provinces they do). So that’s a good deal if you buy frozen stuff regularly and don’t want to hassle with the “chaine du froid”.

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