Feast like a French

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FEAST LIKE THE French

Inspired by our entertaining recipes for a French-themed dinner party? We have rounded up three fine grocery stores that stock a lavish selection of the best French gourmet products to get you started on your menu planning.

By Priyanka Elhence | Photography by Chino

Classic Fine Foods

For cheese and sweet endings

Classic Fine Foods’ newly launched Classic Deli, a one-stop shop for top-quality ingredients and produce, offers discerning consumers 400 products, with best-sellers such as Wagyu beef, burrata, lamb and plant-based meat. “There’s no need to go to France this year because of the great selection of French products available on Classic Deli. Be it fresh, chilled or something frozen, the choice is yours, from charcuterie, foie gras, salmon and caviar, finishing with a cheese platter and delectable pastries, you can easily put together a delicious meal from Classic Deli,” says Jose Luis Del Amo, The Tastelab Pastry Chef.

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• Weiss Chocolate bar rouge baiser - $8.20/100g • Weiss Chocolate bar kacinkoa 85% - $8.20/100g • Weiss Chocolate bar kacinkoa 85% - $8.20/100g • Assortment “secret de l’ile de Groix” scallop and salmon rillettes / lobster oil - $43.60 • Boncolac apricot tart - $21 • Assortment “comptoir de l’ile de Groix” Fish soup / crab, sardine, mackerel rillettes - $58 • Maffren mini calissons noel - $23.40/110g • Bridor Petit Four Mixed Versailles (63pcs) - $84

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• Morbier AOP 200g/pc - $12 • Cantal affinage 6 MTHS AOP 200g/pc - $15 • Camembert cru de Normandie 270g/pc - $14 • Beaufort AOP 12-18 months 195g/pc - $20 • Raspberry Tart - $12 • Weiss nougatelles 18pc/190g - $25.60 • Maffren salted butter caramel in round wooden box - $9.90/80g • Sturia Caviar Vintage - $69/30g • Pannettone in box - $6

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La Petite Boutique

For appetisers, nibbles and wine

Created by four French friends passionate about good products such as cheese, charcuterie, wines and so much more, La Petite Boutique recreates a typical French shopping experience in Singapore with great service, knowledgeable advice and a friendly experience.

Says Morgane Foucaud, founder/owner, “We opened La Petite Boutique in 2014, a time where people were seeking good and affordable cheeses and new foodie experiences. We source most of our products directly from France, and we also carry some Italian, Swiss, Spanish and British cheeses.” La Petite Boutique works with smaller farms and producers to create its range of about 90 different type of cheeses. The same principal goes for their grocery products which are all regional items, made with premium ingredients without any palm oil, to enhance the taste and to guarantee an enjoyable experience for customers.

“Every year, La Petite Boutique selects the best quality products to create a memorable French Christmas with duck foie gras, New Zealand smoked salmon, French oysters, Alaskan lobsters, premium caviar, ready-to-roast turkey, artisanal cheeses, champagnes and delicious chocolates. Complementing our range of products this year are gorgeous panettone and Christmas log cakes from local artisans,” says Foucaud.

From left to right:

• Lhuillier Magnum - $129 • Grand Moment Sauternes - $55 • Chocolate to Break with sugar cane - $40/pc • Champagne Lhuillier Brut - $65 • Pouligny Saint Pierre – $24/pc • Champagne Duval Leroy Blanc de Blancs – $102 • Pouligny Saint Pierre – $24/pc • Whole duck liver Foie Gras from France - $79/pc • Truffle Brie 200g - $28.90/pc • Oysters Fine de Claires #3 – $65/24pcs • Pâté en croute – $7.80/100g • Artisan French Saucisson – $22.90 • Mini Saucisson stick & balls – $9.90/100g • NZ Smoked salmon 200g - $33/pkt

“La Petite Boutique works with smaller farms and producers to create its range of about 90 different types of cheeses.”

Morgane Foucaud, owner, La Petit

4 Kensington Park Road. Tel: 6717 1849 petiteboutique-sg.com

Ryan’s Grocery

For healthy meats and mains

This popular one-stop destination offers natural and organic carbon-neutral products without gluten, artificial additives and preservatives. Says Adam Speering, Ryan’s Grocery’s Butcher from Australia, “Australia is our go-to country for good quality, certified-free-range pork, organic grass-fed beef or lamb, along with its more stringent gluten-free certification requirement compared to other countries, so consumers have the peace of mind that a high level of food quality is assured for all our products. Strong building blocks are the key to a great product and as we import only the best meat, we are able to produce great quality in-house meat products like ham and sausages. Since opening five years ago, Ryan’s Grocery has developed a close relationship with the producers that we work with. We do not sell anything that isn’t tested by us and our founders first. We strongly believe in the importance of using food for healing, and are aware of illnesses resulting from the intake of processed foods. 90% of the products in Ryan’s Grocery are allergen-friendly, with a focus on sustainable, carbon-neutral certified products, non-GMO and fair-trade products, as well as those with animal welfare in mind. This is why Ryan’s is the best place to shop for your Christmas feasts.”

From left to right:

• Sileni Grand Reserve Triangle Merlot 2018 - $58.00 • Ausbarrel Sticky Balsamic (Quince) - $23.90 • Ballymaloe Cranberry Sauce - $6.90 • Artigiani Del Tartufo Truffle Mustard (100g) - $18.90 • Borrowdale Pork Belly Rolled - $22.50/500g • Roaring Forties Lamb Easy Carve - $49.70/kg • Yarra Valley Roasted Capsicum Splash - $21.90 • WX Ribeye MB5+ - $45.15/300g • Organic Roast Turkey - $189/3kg • Organic Carbon Neutral OP Rib - $91/kg • Spanish Pork Chorizo - $3/100g • Irish Pork Sausage - $2.80/100g

1 Kim Seng Promenade, Great World City, #B1-144/145. Tel: 6767 3393