Made In France expo, MIF

Every November I get excited about the 3-day MADE IN FRANCE EXPO. I went yesterday’s 

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Even with days of steady rain and gloom

Parisians showed up in troves to partake of all the new products and taste everything possible.

I headed to the gastronomie section. The COMTÉ cheese was heavenly. I had many tastes of aged Comté but the lengthy chats between vender and clients sent me on my way empty-handed.

No problem at the ISIGNY STE MERE stand.

This hunk of butter was made onsite. Just a bit of churning of cream + salt. Voila. Yum NYC was never like this.

I came home with lait cru Camembert and some Mimolette

Time to stock up on French lentille direct from the producteur of the Loire.

As many flavored mustards as jams!

Madeleines made by BISCUITERIE JEANNETTE since 1850. So many flavors. So many tastes.

There is always honey at French fairs.

Les sandwiches line...I didn't wait

OPINEL wooden-handled knives of reknown from the Savoie region. Originally the working man's knife their esteem has grown. Picasso used one as a sculpting tool.

An amusing range of made-to-order bowties

Witty bags amd carryalls from MARON BOUILLIE.

La creme de la creme of copper pots, MAUVIEL1830 offered breaks on their wares.

T-shirt representing the World cup winnong team.

I looked at all the shoes of course. I'm still hunting the right shoe...

So many unusual French products to discover every year. A Mont St. Michel light fixture from ATELIER SAINT EVROULT from Normandy

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Paris may not have brilliant Fall folliage colors like New England and the East Coast, but there are plenty of monuments. Plenty of rain too. Pitter, patter on my window...Thank you for reading Parisbreakfast. If you'd like to receive Parisbreakfast watercolors, letters and maps in your mailbox 📮, look in my Etsy shop. 

Cheers Carolg and Bear 🐻