Gourmet Walks of Paris
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French Baguettes
The baguette is a descendant of the bread developed in Vienna in the mid-19th century when steam ovens were first brought into use, helping to make possible the crisp crust and the white crumb pitted with holes that still distinguish the modern baguette. Long loaves had been made for some time but in October 1920 a law prevented bakers from working before 4am, making it impossible to make the traditional, often round loaf in time for customers' breakfasts. The slender baguette solved the problem because it could be prepared and baked much more rapidly.
Baguettes are closely connected to France and especially to Paris, though they are made around the world. In France, not all long loaves are baguettes; for example, a short loaf is a batard, a standard thicker stick is a flute (also known in the United States as a parisienne), and a thinner loaf is a ficelle. (French breads are also made in forms such as a miche, which is a large pan loaf, and a boule, which is a round loaf similar to some peasant breads.)
Baguettes, either relatively short single-serving size or cut from a longer loaf, are very often used for sandwiches (usually of the submarine sandwich type, but also panini); sandwich-sized loaves are sometimes known as demi-baguettes, tiers, or sometimes "Rudi rolls". Baguettes are often sliced and served with pate or cheeses. As part of the traditional continental breakfast in France, slices of baguette are spread with jam and dunked in bowls of coffee or hot chocolate
.Madame Figaro voted Best Baguette in Paris for 2009 was Jazques Bazin. He was alos voted by the Bortherhood of Brioche as makeing the best Brioche of 2009. I bought a loaf today and I can attest to how good it is. My 13 years said it was fantastic and that carries even more weight.
Tour Reviews
A quick note to let you know that we all very much enjoyed the walking gourmet tour on Saturday morning. Muguet was fantastic, as you promised, and very knowledgeable about food and all the places we visited. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this tour and your company to others. So thanks so much and please pass our sincere thanks onto Muguet as well.
Take a cooking class
Pastry Classes
Have fun, learn some French dishes, to taste new foods and interact with interesting people.
3 chefs give hands-on experience in English so no sitting back and just watching here.
99€pp
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Gourmet Tours of Paris - On foot or by Car
These exciting gourmet tours are be led by a gastronomic experts, historian, licensed guide and locals who have a passion for great food. You will visit a selection of top quality food stores owned by some of the "who's who" in the gourmet food world and not only that, you can buy there.
Itineraries for 2 to 4 hours:
Supplemental Cost: 10-20euro pp for tastings
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80% Proof Tour
3hrs of Chocolate Intensity
Lead by a trained pastry chef you will taste some of the best chocolate in the world. A bittersweet experience because you will be sad to leave!
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59€pp
Open Tours : Morning Afternoon
Private Tours on Request
Duration: 3 hrs
Code: PAR-CHO-1
80% Proof
Cost 59euro pp + Tastings
Good quality bittersweet chocolate usually contains 60% to 85%. If the content of cocoa solids is high the content of sugar is low, giving a rich, intense and more or less bitter chocolate flavor. The best French brands usually contains very large amounts of cocoa solids. So on this tour remember. Don't talk - eat"
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Gourmet Secrets
Expert Private Tours on Foot
There is more than meets the eye to create great food products and France is a country where people respect the "traditional metiers". These tours are led by a food expert who will explain why the foods you will see and taste are so good compared to "pretty look a likes"
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Best of the Best in Saint Germain
Ideal Time: Tuesday to Saturday Morning
Duration: 3 hrs
Code: PAR-GMT-2
Visit the supplier to Joel Robechon and Helen Darouze. Imagine Basque cheese with cherry jam, Porc Basque, Raisins in Sauterne or covered in chocolate, Almonds dipped in red pepper chocolate and possibly a tasting of the real Balsamic Vinegar, and see the oldest cafe in France
Sweet Sensations
Ideal Time: Afternoons
Duration: 2 or 3 hrs
Code: PAR-GMT-2
From the supplier of the Kings to modern days Maesetros. Discover some of the best artisanal choclatiers of Paris. Taste different chocolates from some of the best chocolate makers of Paris, plus macaroons and breads from the top patisseries and bakeries on the Left Bank.
Montmartre Revealed
Ideal Time: Tuesday to Saturday
Duration: 2hrs
Code: PAR-GMT-2
We visit one of the top Affineuse of Paris to buy 5 varieties of cheeses to a baker who has won the prize of the best baguette of Paris in 2007 and also named the best patissier of Paris. Here we visit the brick oven "fournil" for about 10 minutes with one of the artisan bakers. We have to buy some fantastic bread and pastry and visit next door to the Meilleur Ouvrier de France patissier of 2007, Here you will buy macaroons and chocolate. We end up outside on the terrace of a cafe nearby, where we order some coffee and wine, and eat a lovely lunch/picnic.
Market Visit and Picnic in the Latin Quarter
Ideal Time: Wednseday or Friday Morning
Duration: 3 hrs
Code: PAR-GMT-2
On this market visit you will do tasting in outstanding artisanal gourmet shop. Cheese from an Ouvrier de France, a visit to Pinot Patissier (previously a chef at the Cordon Bleu, Foie Gras de Canard, Rillete de Goose, Bread, white wine and fruit of the season from 2 of the most picturesque markets in the Latin Quarter. We' ll end with our picnic and glass of white wine around lunch time.
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Gourmet Fun by 2CV
Take the 90 minutes gourmet tour in a vintage 2CV. We'll show you some of the best bread, macarons and chocolate shops in Paris. Some might say the World? 3 tour themes to choose from.
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Temples of Temptations
Duration: 1 1/2 hrs Departure: Monday 1:20pm, Thursday 9:00am, Saturday 11:00 am
Code: PAR-2CV-GMT-1a
Price: 2 Adults - 175 €pp, 3 Adults - 160 €pp
Visiting Paris has it's temptations. It is impossible to resist the fragrant, colorful, and luscious macaron. Luscious because when you bite into the ultra thin crust and break through to the soft fluffy, squishly, brighlty,and colorful combination of egg whites and cream you can not help but think of Marie Antoinette dressed in magnificent pastel silks, eating macaroons with champagne. The Royal French antidote to low blood sugar. On this tour we'll take you the best makers of them where you can indugle in you sweetest fantasy.
The Ultimate Baguette & Other Bread Friends
Duration: 1 1/2 hrs Departure: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday at 9:00 am
Code: PAR-2CV-GMT-2
Price: 2 Adults - 175 €pp, 3 Adults - 160 €pp
The French know how to make bread! In Paris you find famous bakers strewn across the city but on this tour we'll take you to visit some of the best and advise you what to buy
Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate
Duration: 1 1/2 hrs Departure: Monday & Saturday 3:30 pm
Code: PAR-2CV-GMT-3
Price: 2 Adults - 175 €pp, 3 Adults - 160 €pp
Chocolate addicts will love this tour as we move around the city effortlessly in a vintage 2CV to discover the greatest chocolate makers in the world.
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The Flying Gourmet
Semi Private Tour by Car
Enjoy discovering some of the best gourmet stores in Paris that most tourists don't get to have this experience due to the distances between them. Now you can with our Our licensed guide/driver/sommelier. bakers, chocolate makers, spice stores and more. Includes hotel pick up
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89€pp
Afternoon Gourmet Tours
Duration: 3 hrs
Departure: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 1:30pm
Code: PAR-2CV-GMT-2
Cost : 89 €pp
Optional : Wine Tasting in a Cellar at 5:00pm at the drop off point.
Code PAR-WT3
Cost : 39€pp
Saturday Morning Market Tours
Duration: 3 hrs
Departure: Saturday at 9:30pm
Code: PAR-GRM-CAR1
Cost : 89 €pp
Optional : Wine and cheese gourmet lunch commented in English by a sommellier with with 6 wines in his cellar located across from the Tuileries Garden.
Code: PAR-GRM-CAR2
Cost : 79 €pp
