{"id":13174,"date":"2012-10-07T17:40:35","date_gmt":"2012-10-07T22:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=13174"},"modified":"2012-10-08T20:10:31","modified_gmt":"2012-10-09T01:10:31","slug":"shopping-in-julia-childs-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=13174","title":{"rendered":"Shopping in Julia Child’s Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Monday. \u00a0I am so excited to share this little tidbit with you today. \u00a0When I was in France last month, I thought it was only fitting to channel Julia Childs and read the latest biography about her while I was there.<\/h3>\n

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Although I have already read several books by her or about her (and I saw Julie and Julia<\/em> four times), I thoroughly enjoyed getting up close and personal with her once again. \u00a0And since I was in Paris, I strolled \u00a0Rue de l’Universite, the street where she lived. \u00a0The book provided lots of information about the struggles she went through to get her book published, but the part I enjoyed most was the pre-book section. \u00a0It told the readers details of her life growing up in a posh neighborhood in California, her college days, and her time with the Civil Patrol.<\/h3>\n

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On the Paris day that I set aside for shopping, I made sure to visit E. Dehillerin which was Julia’s favorite go-to shop for her cooking equipment. \u00a0And let me tell you, it was like walking back in time. \u00a0I am sure some of the dust was there when Julia shopped there. (I only took my point and shoot camera with me, so excuse the quality of these photos).<\/h3>\n

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When entering the store, I was greeted by this fabulous wall of copper.<\/h3>\n

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There were all types, shapes, and sizes of pots and…..<\/h3>\n

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…..sauce pans.<\/h3>\n

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I was crazy about his hammered copper wine cooler. \u00a0It weighed a ton at least. \u00a0(If you look closely, you can see the old dust on the bottle).<\/h3>\n

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There was a table full of knives in all sizes.<\/h3>\n

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Didn’t I say it was like walking back in time? \u00a0Have you ever seen such a selection of whisks like those on the right? \u00a0I bought the item I needed in this section. \u00a0I have been wanting a French rolling pin for years, and what better place to buy it than Julia Child’s favorite store?<\/h3>\n

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They even put the ceiling to good use. \u00a0It might not surprise you to learn there was not a computer in sight. \u00a0I gave my purchase to one man who wrote out my receipt with pencil. \u00a0I took it to a lady at another desk where I paid. \u00a0Then I returned to the first counter to pick up my purchase which was wrapped in brown paper.<\/h3>\n

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This is the entry to the basement which was like walking into the catacombs. \u00a0It was dark and dusty and lined with HUGE utensils. \u00a0Some of the pans were so heavy, I strained to lift them.<\/h3>\n

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Another store on my list was G. Detou, located just a few blocks away.<\/h3>\n

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Again, it was one of those walking back in time stores. \u00a0The shelves were lined with interesting and colorful baking, cooking and eating items. \u00a0For instance, there was an entire shelf full of mustards. \u00a0I am a nut about good mustard, but they were heavier than I wanted to deal with since I was in charge of getting myself and my luggage home.<\/h3>\n

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Look at the beautiful packaging on simple sardines and tuna. \u00a0And aren’t the olive oils beautiful?<\/h3>\n

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G. Detou had everything for the baker and cake decorator.<\/h3>\n

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I was in search of one thing and found it! \u00a0I bought some vanilla beans to make some more vanilla<\/a>. \u00a0The batch I put together in the spring is ready to use, and I am thrilled.<\/h3>\n

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Have you searched out any special shops on your trips? \u00a0Please tell us your<\/em> stories.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n

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