Showing posts with label french bread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label french bread. Show all posts

28 December 2025

Life is pain...

 

Literally: pain au chocolat, baguette (demi; tradition; bien cuite...), ficelle, flute, pain aux figues, pain de seigle, pain à l’avoine, pain au maïs, pain de campagne, pain moulé, pain long, pain suédois, pain norvégian, pain nordique, pain croque fruits, pain aux noix, pain de mie, pain aux graines, fougasse (aux lardons, olives, fromage), bretzel (from Alsace), bâtard.... To name a few.

Here's to a "Pain-ful" New Year!

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In France, the iconic baguettes, croissants, and artisanal loaves that fill boulangerie shelves are crafted from wheat flour that remains proudly non-GMO, thanks to strict EU regulations and national opt-outs that effectively prohibit the cultivation of genetically modified wheat or other GMO crops on French soil. No commercial GMO wheat is grown anywhere in Europe, preserving traditional varieties and farming methods passed down through generations. And gluten? In France, it's not just tolerated - it's celebrated. That robust, elastic gluten is the magical backbone behind perfect crusty exteriors and airy mie, delivering the texture and flavor that make French bread world-famous.  - BPJ


9 August 2025

Sandwich Saturday

 

With many boulangeries closed during August this Montmartre gem will remain open.

Pâtisserie Boulangerie Boris Lumé
48 rue Caulaincourt 75018
 
Closed Mondays / Tuesdays

 

13 October 2024

Sandwich Sunday

 
 
Casser la croûte means "to break crust" and these extra long crusty jambon-beurre sandwiches are ready to be shared. 
 
La Grande Épicerie
 Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche

2 August 2024

Fougasse Friday

 Fougasses or fougaces, large pretzel-like breads made with olive oil with origins in Provence, can be found at many Paris bakeries. 

  Above: cheese, black and green olives, onions


6 April 2023

2 December 2022

Vive la baguette

 
 From Le Parisien:
 
 "The French baguette is now a UNESCO World Heritage patrimoine."
 
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29 October 2022

Tout en croûte

 

French bread the way French bread used to be made.
(click to enlarge) 

Du Pain et Des Idées
- 1875 - 
 
34 rue Yves Toudic 75010
 

Above: "pain des amis" - bread among friends
 
 
 

2 June 2022

Tête de mule

 

"Tête de mule" means obstinate and these artisan "tourtes de meule" at a bakery in the Pigalle district remain obstinately (and thankfully) in demand for many a breakfast table, and more.

 France: a culture of bread - BPJ

30 September 2021

6 July 2021

Baking bad




Paris' boulangeries work round the clock, in good times and bad, turning out an essential part of French life.

22 April 2021

The baker's bike

 
 
A local boulanger's motorcycle parked where he can keep an eye on it as he finishes up for the day.

1 January 2021

24 December 2020

Copains d'abord

  

Giant festive pains des copains (bread among friends) meant to be shared.

     

18 April 2020

Oven to table



Besides astonishing artisanal sourdough breads this revered Parisian bakery delivers granola, sablés, cookies, chocolates, confitures, flour, salt, bread baskets, more... to breakfast tables throughout the city.


Monday: more livraison à domicile for the housebound

11 April 2020

Bulk bread


In France we're not bulk buyers but these long-lasting whole grain pains au levain outside a boulangerie were being sold in large hunks and sliced into several days' worth.

22 August 2019

Dough bowls


These basket bowls at a boulangerie will soon be filled with fresh dough that will be set aside to rise.

2 July 2019

Anthony Bourdain moment




Above: artisanal breadmaking workshop on Anthony Bourdain's birthday last week

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“We have a lot to talk about. But I think it’s the things we disagree about that are more fun.”
Anthony Bourdain on chef Eric Ripert

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Learn to make real French bread in Paris
July newsletter


16 December 2017

Bread basket


Fresh baguettes, as much a symbol of Paris as the Eiffel Tower.