Can someone please start sending me one a day. Even if they take a week to arrive they will taste better than the bland crap we get here.
Just had one from an independent coffee van down on the Prom at Maldon. Huge disappointment!
On a positive note - it’s warm today and no rain. |
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By *EXY_PILOTMan
over a year ago
Manchester, North West, UK |
"Can someone please start sending me one a day. Even if they take a week to arrive they will taste better than the bland crap we get here.
Just had one from an independent coffee van down on the Prom at Maldon. Huge disappointment!
On a positive note - it’s warm today and no rain."
Agree, the French have it the best! |
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"Biscottes and Jam are the norm for us for breakfast, fresh croissants/pastries only when we have visitors.
We really enjoyed a full English though on a recent trip home to the UK!"
Full English, now you know how to talk dirty to an Englishman lol  |
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"I get an image of going to the fridge, slicing a slab of butter and eating it. Better still, leave it on the tongue to melt!
Did I just burst that croissant bubble!"
Not at all, just made me crave one even more.
Off to M&S foodhall, they do a decent croissant. Grill some bacon- 2x bacon croissants for brekkie. |
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"Can someone please start sending me one a day. Even if they take a week to arrive they will taste better than the bland crap we get here.
Just had one from an independent coffee van down on the Prom at Maldon. Huge disappointment!
On a positive note - it’s warm today and no rain."
I have a great boulangerie near my house in France but I find the almond croissants too sweet and sticky - I prefer Pain Raisin. Have a look in the freezer section at Marks and Spencer as I can recommend their croissants but not sure if they do almond.
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"Biscottes and Jam are the norm for us for breakfast, fresh croissants/pastries only when we have visitors.
We really enjoyed a full English though on a recent trip home to the UK!"
Can bring bacon and sausages next time we see you? |
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By *uxinteriorMan
over a year ago
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Bacon and sausage is fine and dandy here, the man in the boucherie cuts the tranche just as I like it and Toulouse sausage takes a lot of beating. Boudain is a good black pud replacement.
Coupled with the foraged mushrooms, bio free range eggs from my lunatics and a good supply of baked beans. Recently discovered from a good friend that the Corale beans from Aldi taste pretty similar to Heinz.
Yes, I love a good old English Breakfast, there's a few French friends that have been converted too! |
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By *ucianpoundCouple
over a year ago
Cap d’Agde, France |
"Biscottes and Jam are the norm for us for breakfast, fresh croissants/pastries only when we have visitors.
We really enjoyed a full English though on a recent trip home to the UK!
Can bring bacon and sausages next time we see you?"
mmmmmm..........just one more thing to look forward too! |
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By *onty1971Man
over a year ago
London St Helier Trier |
Wall Street Journal profiled years ago 4 Paris bakeries that did excellent Croissants. One was on my route in my next trip. Corner place. Only enough place when you went in for 2 or 3 people. Ordered 1 croissant. Got a golden warm croissant. Had to go outside to eat. Straight back inside for the next one. Delicious. Now when I see a brown croissant I cross the street to get away from it.
These were made on premises in Paris and lovely. Can I remember where or find the article? Ahhhhhh |
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"Our local boulangerie makes the most amazing almond things. They are full of franzipan and topped with almonds and sugary crust. "
Well THANK YOU for that, I’m SEETHING with envy now. A) for the lush pastries & B) for being in the Dordogne.
I have fond memories of stopping at La Roque Gageac for a magnificent almond croissant and coffee when cycling through a couple of years back.
Just walking to M&S for a croissant, actually they are not bad. |
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By *ucianpoundCouple
over a year ago
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Funny how taste changes, coming to France 40 years ago we would be in the Patisserie most days buying their delicious cakes.
During the last 5 years that we’ve lived in France, we’ve only bought cakes 2 or 3 times, just find them too artificial and sweet these days. |
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"Our local boulangerie makes the most amazing almond things. They are full of franzipan and topped with almonds and sugary crust.
Well THANK YOU for that, I’m SEETHING with envy now. A) for the lush pastries & B) for being in the Dordogne.
I have fond memories of stopping at La Roque Gageac for a magnificent almond croissant and coffee when cycling through a couple of years back.
Just walking to M&S for a croissant, actually they are not bad. "
I feel obliged to apologise for teasing you! But meh.. ohh those almondy crumbs get everywhere.  |
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