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France: food and drink 😁

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froomeonthebroom · 07/07/2022 19:27

Going to France in a couple of weeks and I can't wait! I bloody love French supermarkets but it's been so long since we've been (thanks covid) that I can't remember the cool little things that I should buy. Anyone got any recommendations?

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TheBikiniExpert · 07/07/2022 19:31

All the cheese! Crepes, gazpacho, rice desserts, biscuits.

poorbuthappy · 07/07/2022 19:36

All the wine.....😁

Correlation · 07/07/2022 19:42

Pain d’epices, yogurts in glass pots, proper chocolate eclairs, madeleines, apericube cheese, mini pizza crackers….. I’m sure I’ll think of more

artisanbread · 07/07/2022 19:44

Apericubes definitely! The reason I go to France on holiday. And lots of wine to go with them. La Roche Mazet is cheap but tastes good.

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froomeonthebroom · 07/07/2022 19:46

Oh my goodness apericubes! I'd totally forgotten about them.

Obv all the wine/cheese. I CAN'T WAIT!!!

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LadyMonicaBaddingham · 07/07/2022 19:46

Yaourt de brébis. Sheep's milk yoghurt in little glass jars. Amazing.

ALL the cacahuétes enrobées...

Bordeau de Chesnel Rillettes

Many religeuse pastries

And wine, obvs 😉

Helenloveslee4eva · 07/07/2022 19:49

war h bloody B*it rules bringing stuff back …

HiGunny · 07/07/2022 19:59

Breton galette biscuits

Some random fish/ shellfish that you have no idea what it is...

Bordernotboarder · 07/07/2022 20:04

Rillettes
oasis drink in huge bottles
peanut flavour crisps
Dragibus

Choice4567 · 07/07/2022 20:07

@Helenloveslee4eva huh?!!

Choice4567 · 07/07/2022 20:07

Also, I’ve just remembered Prince biscuits! Can’t wait until August!

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froomeonthebroom · 07/07/2022 20:14

Chips à l'ancienne saveur moutarde

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MissCordeliaPreston · 07/07/2022 20:19

Duck in a tin! Confit de canard. But I don't think you can bring meat or dairy back to the UK anymore. You can eat with fried potatoes or really make each leg pay its way putting them into pancakes / pitta / wraps.

All the nibbles for drinks parties.

Bottles of syrup/squash in all the flavours.

scissorsandsellotape · 07/07/2022 20:19

Those yummy individual pot yoghurts that come in glass jars

scissorsandsellotape · 07/07/2022 20:20

Helenloveslee4eva · 07/07/2022 19:49

war h bloody B*it rules bringing stuff back …

Are there lots of rules on the food??

ICouldHaveCheckedFirst · 07/07/2022 20:29

Re Brexit - as far as I know, UK doesn't restrict what you bring in.
The EU, on the other hand, does have rules on what you can bring in to an EU country from a 3rd country such as UK.
So you'll be fine, OP. Just don't over buy on the alcohol 😂

Lineala · 07/07/2022 20:30

ICouldHaveCheckedFirst · 07/07/2022 20:29

Re Brexit - as far as I know, UK doesn't restrict what you bring in.
The EU, on the other hand, does have rules on what you can bring in to an EU country from a 3rd country such as UK.
So you'll be fine, OP. Just don't over buy on the alcohol 😂

I think you'll find you are limited to 4 litres of wine!

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froomeonthebroom · 07/07/2022 20:32

Choice4567 · 07/07/2022 20:07

Also, I’ve just remembered Prince biscuits! Can’t wait until August!

Whereabouts are you going to @ChoiceChoice4567 ? We are heading to the Dordogne and the Loire

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Clymene · 07/07/2022 20:33

No, it's a marvellous 18 litres @Lineala!

And you can bring spirits and port on top of that

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froomeonthebroom · 07/07/2022 20:33

MissCordeliaPreston · 07/07/2022 20:19

Duck in a tin! Confit de canard. But I don't think you can bring meat or dairy back to the UK anymore. You can eat with fried potatoes or really make each leg pay its way putting them into pancakes / pitta / wraps.

All the nibbles for drinks parties.

Bottles of syrup/squash in all the flavours.

DH and I have both just oooooohhhed over the idea of confit duck wraps 😆

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Lineala · 07/07/2022 20:34

Clymene · 07/07/2022 20:33

No, it's a marvellous 18 litres @Lineala!

And you can bring spirits and port on top of that

You are right, I just checked!

Clymene · 07/07/2022 20:36

I only know because I checked the other day as we're going soon. I was pleasantly surprised GrinGrin

Kerrrmieee · 07/07/2022 20:39

Just a humble jar of mayonnaise every time. Nothing posh - Super-U's cheapest far beats anything here.

LadySparkleHound · 07/07/2022 20:40

Supermarket millefeuille and the opera torte!

Definitely the Confit. Also the beef carpaccio.

We're going to the Dordogne in a couple of weeks and can't wait.

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froomeonthebroom · 07/07/2022 20:43

Kerrrmieee · 07/07/2022 20:39

Just a humble jar of mayonnaise every time. Nothing posh - Super-U's cheapest far beats anything here.

You've reminded me that they have mustard mayo in squeezy bottles!

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