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Paris—The Culinary Arts Capital
By Robin Nowell
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miss their macaron class. Learning to bake macarons in one of the best retail locations of Paris is heaven!
Le Cuisine Paris has a large offering from pastry and baking classes to sauces and essential French cuisine. Of course, they also have market tours.
Le Cordon Bleu Paris, considered by many as the best culinary arts institute in the world, is certainly the oldest. Marthe Distel, a French journalist who published a culinary magazine, Le Cuisinière Cordon Bleu, offered her subscribers the first Le Cordon Bleu cooking class in 1895. Whilst often considered for the longer more formal qualification, Le Cordon Bleu Paris also offers small one-to-four-day courses in pastry, bread, sauces, and fundamentals.
Buying Your Kitchen Equipment
If a formal cooking class or tour is not for you, Paris offers some of the oldest kitchenware stores, just a few include: E. Dehillerin, Eugene Dehillerin opened this store in 1820 in the heart of Le Halles. Not for the fainthearted, it is an experience any kitchenware lover must complete at least once. Many a trip to Paris for me is not complete without a visit and, indeed, a purchase from this iconic store. Incidentally Le Halles was once the site of the famous food market until 1971. The location has been a fresh food market since the 1100s.
TOC La Bovida, and Du Bruit dans la Cuisine are located nearby in the Les Halles district also. There are so many intriguing food-related stores that you should plan at least a day to wander the Le Halles area. You will not be disappointed.
With such a rich history, a culture of good eating, and drinking recognised by UNESCO, Paris will not disappoint you if food is your thing.
Photos, clockwise from top left: Patisserie ©Maria Orlova for pexels.com; Cafe ©Marloes Hilckmann for unsplash.com; Cafe ©Bram Naus for unsplash.com; Macarons ©Diana Akhmetianova for pixels.com; Parisian market ©GG Lemere for unsplash.com; Making macarons ©Holly Stratton for unsplash.com; Fromage (cheese) ©Alana Harris
