What's your favourite market food? Hope this video helps you feel more confident and excited for the French market experience! Be sure to grab my guide at parisinmypocket.com for even more tips!
there are seasons for cheese ! In France, many artisanal cheeses are still made with raw milk, the flavour of which is closely linked to the food intake. In spring, they graze in the open on lush and varied grass supplemented by wild flowers. At the end of summer, the feasts resume with the return of the rains and the “renewal” of lush grass. During the cold season, on the other hand, the cows' meal consists mainly of hay, supplements and sometimes silage. Raw milk therefore does not have the same taste all year round. Proof of its influence on cheeses: those made with sunny-day milk, marked by the richness in beta-carotene of fresh grass, take on a beautiful golden hue! Some cheese AOPs also restrict the authorized production period. For example, Salers must be made between April 15 and November 15, with milk from cows “put out to grass” in the meadows.
In 2011, we took a class at Le Cordon Bleu that taught us how to shop the markets. This was a two week stay, shopping and cooking like locals. In 2022, our sixth trip to Paris, we took a class at Jane’s school. What a blast and very informative.
That was the only market we were able to go to on our trip. I know much more French now than I did then, grunts and pointing was enough to get me what I needed lol
One of my favorite smaller neighborhood market is Marché Edgar Quinet near Montparnasse Cemetery - and Marche d’Aligre is excellent for produce. We took a French Sauces class at LaCuisine a couple of weeks ago thanks to you posting about the school on IG. Sorry it was before your affiliate link.
I love going to markets in France! Absolutely one of the best experiences in France. I would emphasize what you said about having small change. I still remember "la moue" I got when I paid for a couple of apples with a 5 euro note.
I love a good market and the French are masters at it. Some of that veg looked superb and any stall selling tartiflette gets my vote as I just love it !
I would say Place Monge and Rue Mouffetard markets are our favorites, but, mostly by chance, and I haven't been to the Bastille market. One cool thing is that if the market carries on for a few days and you shop there, the vendors start to recognize you quickly. They're probably just increasing the chances of a sale, but, somehow it seems like more fun than that. The markets are the best reason to spring for an apartment or an Airbnb, if you like to cook. You'll get some of your investment back by eating "at home"rather than a resto. Thank you Jay for another great video, I feel like I got a short vacation and taste of one of my favorite features of French culture.
I did walk through Le Marche des Enfants Rouge on my food tour and we got a little snack. I would really have liked to eat snails and oysters at the seafood vendor there. Watched a RU-vid video featuring that and it looked divine. I also wanted to go to Marche Poncelet but didn't get there this trip. I definitely want to return.
We were in Paris for a week this past summer and visited Bastille market twice for the delicious Breton crepes & galettes stand. All I can say is go early because they are always crazy busy and close when they are about to run out. Also, for info they are modern and accept card payments.
GREAT video, Jay. I'm heading to Britany, France beginning of the year, and will use some of your pointers at the local market. And no, I will never like oysters.
The markets are dog friendly? It's refreshing to a RU-vidr that has their dog tag along. My plan is to visit in the spring with my petit teckel Piccolina. I'm attempting to find as many dog friendly experiences as possible in the City of Lights or is it Love?
The walkways in the Bastille market can get very congested, and you can get stuck behind slow elderly people dragging their personal shopping cart impeding others from getting around. Also don't buy an item until you have walked the entire market because you may see another vendor selling it for much cheaper after you've bought it.
Hey Jay! We were looking to visit for christmas/NYE. Just wondering if ypu think it will be safe due to the pro Palestinian protests or if it's better to gold off until spring? Thanks, love your videos!
@JaySwanson thank you for getting back to me. Sorry, I should have worded it better. I was wondering about the Pro-Palestinian protesting going in Paris. Thank you again for the insight!
So excited. I TOOK YOUR ADVICE. Staying December 22 to 28th as close to Notre Dam as I can afford at Hotel Notre Dam ! Can we get together for a drink and app? Will be fun?
