Brit living in the Paris suburbs
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I was in Brittany the second week of the Olympics - thinking that if I left Paris I would escape the crowds. Some were waiting for me in St Malo but most of them were at Mont St. Michel. I did some taste testing of Kouign Amaan in St Malo and Dinan - I found that the thinner they were, the better they tasted - at least to me since the thinner ones had a higher ratio of caramelized sugar. I also bought caramels from several different shops and will be taste testing them shortly. I enjoyed your i…

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Things have really changed in the last few years in Paris and while I still love bistros and "classic" French cooking, it's nice to have access to foods from other cultures too.

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Hello from Australia. I totally love your newsletters. My family run a 103 yr old fig and quince orchard- sun drying/chocolate enrobing etc etc. it’s hard work but also a dream. In the off season we dry citrus and persimmons. I’d love to know how to candy/confit clementines- I want to perfect this, is there a recipe you can recommend or experts I should reach out too. Thankyou Sue. Singing Magpie Produce.

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It's a pretty hard sell to sell day-old bread here. My local shop (that's anti food-waste) offers day-old bread at half price, but few take them up on it. They're just used to fresh bread - although as bread prices rise, maybe more people will be willing to buy it?

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I use T65 (which is most similar to US all-purpose flour) for all baking. Glad you enjoy and use that post :)