Material de Cuisine Letter

 

My mad pursuit of robins has switched to ducks 🦆 Especially since I was told there are NO actual robins in Paris.

I’ve always been nutz ❤️ about the jaunty duck, with the red checkered torchon/dish towel in E.Dehillerin’s kitchen supply shop window. 

One duck in a red checked scarf is all it took to convince me…

September’s Paris letter would be Paris’ cookery shops. 

Eugène de Hillerin opened his superb shop in 1820.

They moved to 18-20 rue Coquillière in 1890 with its famous green facade. 

This historic shop is a must visit in Paris whether you buy a copper pot or just browse.

Get one of their biz cards & receive a 10% discount at Au Pied de Cochon just down the street.

Considering Paris is Restaurant Central with so many of the best chefs in the world, their restaurant supply shops have to be exemplary.

All the cook shops are located conveniently on rue Montmartre in the 1st arrondissement near rue Montorgueil (*not in Montmartre!) and near the former site of Les Halles, chief food supplier to chefs (before it moved to Rungis).

 

On Tuesday I went wandering in the area. Next stop was MORA 1814 at 13, rue Montmartre. Mora is where pastry author Jill Colonna gets her gear. She gave me a grand tourages ago.

Chefs & kitchen staff carry around their own tools of the trade (knives, whips etc.) to work, so they need big carryall bags. I couldn’t resist Mora’s mid-size black bag (13” x 17” - 1,10€!) So chic non?

Next I popped into A.SIMON at #48.

Very professional. I found nice small white dishes perfect for mixing watercolor paint.You’ll see chefs testing knives. Good place to meet a cute chef 👨‍🍳 non?

Further down at #92, don’t miss the best cookbook shop in Paris. Gourmande is where top chefs present their latest cookbooks. Benoit Castel had a book soirée last Saturday with tastings. Anyone can show up.

Get Librairie Gourmande’s newsletter to keep up. A great place for gifts, fun browsing & inspiration. 

Et voila the September Paris kitchen supply letter !

                              🍴Bonne Thursday PBers 🍴 

Two tired top chefs, relax at a nearby cafe, exhausted from shopping 🥄