Sunday, February 25, 2024

Salon International de l'Agriculture 60eme edition

 

Yesterday the SALON D’AGRICULTURE OPENED! 


I’ve been going since 2013.


Giant cheese 🧀 in the Metro all week have a hypnotic effect 

Whispering take ligne 12 🐄 to Porte de Versailles so I went 🤸‍♂️

This year I started off in Halle 5.2 

French territories like Guadeloupe, Réunion, Tahiti, d’outre-mer. 

Toute Tropicalia 🌴 🥥 🥭 🎵 

A big party 🎈atmosphere. The rhum is flowing with much sampling 

You cannot resist hand-churned coconut 🥥 sorbet (5€) from Réunion

Best thing you ever tasted ❤️ No kidding. Not icy 🧊 like most sorbets.. Much creamier & not too sugary. Anyone from Réunion here who 
know the secret?

A
 warm, crispy, flaky Portuguese Pastéis de Nata, fresh from the oven is a must (still 2.50€)

So much VANILLA! This one Tahitian. Always a contest which is better - Madagascar or Tahiti 🤔 Do you have a favorite?

I got the Sicilian olives on the left (34€ a kilo)from this condiment seller. Solli was in Sicily recently. Now I want to eat everything Sicilian 🙄 Does this happen to you?

I should have waited till I got downstairs and bought directly from the Puglia stand…
A little cheaper (29€ kilo) & looks fresher. Qui sait?


Isaw cloves from Mayotte in the Indian Ocean and got all excited.

In November I had a horrible cold with constant coughing. PBer Ginni told me to chew on cloves. Now I add 2 cloves to my tea ☕️ daily and the hacking cough is gone 👏 Maybe a good idea to buy them directly from the source non?

Along with regional stands, regional restaurants serve lunch - fondu from Swiss le Gruyère stand nearby.

Alsatian menu

Sample demo plates

Visitors chomping down on le jarret de porc/ham hocks.

Jambon de Parma sandwiches..

This post is making me soo hungry. You too? I’ll go back for Salon du Fromage and maybe to get cloves & more COCONUT SORBET 🍦 I didn’t see any 
protesting farmers, but plenty of people wearing farmer 👩‍🌾 hats…in sympathy? The Agriculture Salon on through March 3, is an annual harbinger of Spring and so worth a visit 👍 Thanks for reading Parisbreakfast. If you enjoyed this newsletter share with a friend. 
Xxx Carolg & Bear 🐻 🥐
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29 comments:

  1. I always enjoy your Salon D’Agriculture posts! Cloves must have many benefits. I knew people who sucked on them when they were trying to quit smoking.🗼❤️

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    1. Anonymous7:26 AM

      Ah ha..that makes sense. They have a lovely taste

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  2. This looks like loads of fun. I can't wait for the Salon du Fromage!

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    1. Anonymous7:25 AM

      Wish you were here to go with me Jeanie

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  3. That rooster on the left is fierce. Gives me some backbone today.

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    1. Anonymous7:43 AM

      I could use 👍 some of that having returned to bed 🛌

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  4. Fabulous displays! How do you decide where to start? I love olives. The olives in outside French and Italian markets are to die for!

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    1. Anonymous10:47 AM

      I usually start with French products in Halle 2 & 3 and go last to Halle 5 - French terroirs where it’s always jumping and less product brand-oriented. So much eye candy.
      Course today I’m too exhausted to do anything 🤷‍♀️
      I’ll go back tomorrow.
      And I always go to the top floor and work down

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    2. Anonymous10:55 AM

      PS lately I’m obsessed with olives - so much flavor. All the controversy over adulterated virgin olive oil confuses me. At least with olives they can’t mess about.
      “Therefore one can eat them before bedtime if one wishes to have a healthy nighttime snack. In addition, they balance blood sugar, help you feel fuller, and aid in a good night's sleep.“ 👏👏

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  5. Bonnie L10:19 AM

    Yes! This post made me hungry…so many temptations! Wonderful salon, Carol!

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  6. Anonymous10:40 AM

    Love all your posts E.

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  7. Anonymous11:01 AM

    Have you ever studded a fruit (lemon, orange, apple) orange 🍊 with cloves and hung it in your kitchen from a ribbon or twine? They smell amazing. Dorrance

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    1. Anonymous11:02 AM

      Love pomanders ❤️ Good idea!

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  8. Anonymous11:03 AM

    Love your Salon d’Agriculture posts. Such an amazing salon. Looking forward to your next visit. I would def buy those cloves in bulk BB

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  9. Sukicart1:18 PM

    Yes, I am now starving. I so look forward to your visit to the Salon d'Agriculture every year. Now on to the cheese.

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    1. Anonymous1:56 PM

      I’m doing cheese on Monday. Too, too much yesterday
      And it’s raining ☔️

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  10. Anonymous1:54 PM

    This looks so much fun. I am amazed you didn’t indulge with all the pastries. My hands would be holding one of each. Lynne

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    1. Anonymous1:55 PM

      I had the tarte…anyway you can’t eat everything LOL 😂

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  11. Cloves in tea! What a great idea! Going to Zanzibar this summer. I hope to buy some at the source! I can almost imagine the scents and sounds at the show. Thank you for taking us along.

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    1. Anonymous12:47 AM

      Tea ☕️ tastes so much better too Cindy

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    2. Anonymous1:03 PM

      Zanzibar has some of the oldest clove trees in the world, and Zanzibari cloves have a significantly higher percentage of essential oils (15-18%) than cloves from other parts of the world. Their essential oil content is so high that they are used locally as a natural substitute for anesthesia.
      https://www.burlapandbarrel.com › ...

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  12. Anonymous4:17 PM

    What fun! Looks like some good eating! The look on the girl at the olive stand!!! Priceless!
    Carolyn

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    1. Anonymous12:51 AM

      I know! Like she was doing me a big favor.
      I asked for 200 grams. She gives me almost 400 at 11€ She was not happy giving me the amount I asked for 😕 And I was their only customer!? 🤷‍♀️

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  13. Anonymous10:38 PM

    I use vanilla from Madagascar ever since I learned that buying it helps preserve the (endangered) lemurs.

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      How does it help lemurs?
      LOVE vanilla beans for sniffing/aroma therapy 👃

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  14. Merci for the tip about cloves and coughs!

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  15. That coconut sorbet looks and sounds delicious!! I've never had it before. I would also have bought the olives and cloves, good choices.

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  16. It's weird how news is seen here..Le salon showed us demonstrations from unhappy agriculteurs..uproars actually..That girl lol.. sweet...

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  17. https://www.france24.com/fr/info-en-continu/20240224-a-l-heure-du-laitier-un-face-%C3%A0-face-qui-s-annonce-tendu-entre-macron-et-les-agriculteurs

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