The best regional grocery stores Ile-De-France

The most important region of the department, Brie gave its name to a cheese renowned worldwide or rather to several cheeses: Les - from Meaux AOC, De AOC, Montereau, Nangis, De. The birth of soft cheeses was established more than a thousand years ago. Since 774, Charlemagne, the first, would have talked about Brie de Brie in eloquent terms: " I just discovered one of the most delicious dishes. " Introduced to the Court by Philippe Auguste and Robert the Pious, he was consecrated for the first time under Louis XV whose wife, Marie Leczinska, advised him to perform the famous bites to the queen, created in her honour by her father Stanislas Leszczynski, Duke of Lorraine. The a took place during the Vienna Congress - 1814-1815 - organized by Metternich's Prince after Napoleon's fall. At a dinner where every Minister of Foreign affairs was invited to bring his country to the cheese of his choice, Talleyrand, the "devil lame", representing France of Louis XVIII, made himself bring about brie. Excited by his taste, Metternich le "Prince of Cheeses and First of Desserts". A transformed declaration, probably by chauvinism, in "King of cheeses, cheese of kings". So there is no brie, but bries, tastes - depending on the cow's feed - of different forms and colours depending on the localities and know-how.

Brie AOC's brie, with a diameter of 35 cm and weights 2,8 kg, has a flowered crust with a red stripe, red stripe or red-stained. Its paste is cream coloured, homogeneous, soft and not caprine.

The brie of Melun AOC does not exceed 28 cm for a weight of 1,5 kg. Its white and fine crust is dotted with red or brown tasks and its homogeneous paste, slightly lumpy, soft and soft, shows yellow yellow tones.

The brie of Montereau, only 18 cm in diameter diameter 2,5 cm thick, weighs between 400 and 500 g. Its taste lies between the brie of Melun and the Coulommiers and its crust is reddish.

The Brie of Nangis, with a diameter of 22 cm, with a thickness of 3 cm and a weight of 1 kg, has a slightly stronger taste than that of brie de Brie. Its crust is white, dotted with red and brown plating and its yellow gold paste.

The brie of Coulommiers or small brie has a straw yellow paste and a sweet almond flavor and white crust, red tachetée. He is the little brother of brie and as some claim, he would even be the ancestor. Smaller but thicker, it has almost all the characteristics. The tradition is to serve it in the morning with a beaujolais or gamay.

Feasts is Didier Chapuis, a chef in Chemilly-sur-Yonne - between Auxerre and Joigny - from a high quality catering manufacturing unit to which he gives a special shine. A menu can be arranged with cold and hot starters, dishes and gastronomic specialities that vary over the seasons, but also fresh salads, fatty and goose-like livers, terrine of vegetables, fish and meat, frozen pastries and desserts, and a large part of the map is made on the premises in Parisian shops by cooks and pastry pastry. You will also find a wide range of alcohols, regional wines, champagne, fine shopping, sweets, sweet gifts, all of which are very high quality… But don't stop there. This caterer organizes all meals from the small to the large reception. For the most pressed it will be repas, for others menus for 4 people minimum.

On the Seine-et-marnais territory, many are the chèvreries manufacturer of artisanal cheese.

Manufactured with raw cow milk, this fresh cheese, triple cream - 75% - is marketed at a weight of 500 to 600 g for a diameter of 13 cm and a thickness of 5 cm.

A soft cheese, it is recognizable to the leaf of fern that covers it and draws its name. Resembling a coulommiers of greater thickness, its crust is white, slightly stained with red and the texture of its paste is homogeneous and flexible.

This cheese with cow's milk, with flowered crust, born in Chevru, measuring only 16 cm in diameter for a weight of about 700 g. this very ancient cheese is made handcrafted at the Cheese Society of Brie.

Founded in 1920, this institution, which has passed through many hands, has kept its focus on tradition and good local products. You can find there the gastronomic treasures of Auvergne: ham, Aubrac tome, Laguiole cheese, tripous, stuffed cabbage, estofinade, spit cake... Over the years, the house has opened up to other regions to satisfy its gourmet customers. Aperitifs with gentian and other good bottles of wine are also on sale to compose rich agapes.

Two young people from Aveyron have created this website to share the exceptional flavours of their territory. In order to give more impetus to their range of butchery, charcuterie, cheese, delicatessen, and wine cellar products, they have opened a store in the 17th arrondissement. You can buy good, healthy food, good meats, vacuum-packed: beef from Aubrac, veal from Ségala, pork from Capelin, poultry, delicatessen, foie gras, without forgetting the aligot from the young mountain, but also good jams from master jam makers, artisanal oils, cheeses.

Just a stone's throw from the Gare de l'Est, this House of tradition since 1904 is an ambassador of Alsatian well-being in Paris. You'll enter a boutique - two boutiques, in fact - entirely dedicated to Alsace. Every day, Schmid invites you to share the best of a region with a rich gastronomic heritage: sauerkraut, charcuterie, sausages, munster, horseradish, sweet and savoury kouglof, Alsatian wines, not forgetting the famous plain pretzels or pretzels au gratin with bacon, undoubtedly the best in Paris. The delicatessen section is also well-stocked, so you'll find almost everything Alsace has to offer...

Located between Monceau Park and Saint Augustin Square, a 10-minute walk from Saint-Lazare, this beautiful fine grocery store specializes in charcuterie and cheese. Gourmet of Causses is held by three young Aveyronnais pure juice and passionate by their profession. The name of the sign comes from the fact that all products come from the Causses region (cheeses, charcuterie, wine, jam, honey, beer…), and the delicacies, carefully selected, come from the Iberian Peninsula. The cherry on the cake: The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Established in Peyrehorade, in the south of the Landes, for ages, the Barthouil family went to the capital, as they used to say, and opened two stores there: one on rue Charlot and the second in the^5th arrondissement, rue Monge. This noble house, initially specialized in foie gras preserves, has over time added new strings to its bow: the production of old-fashioned smoked salmon and taramas, boutargue, other fish eggs, caviars, not to mention cooked dishes (confits, duck breast, cassoulet...).