Shopping for Arcane Ingredients and Cookware in Paris

fx

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:13:23 GMT

Yes these are two shops made mostly for the French and very interesting!

fx

Fri, 4 Mar 2016 16:43:20 GMT

Yes I think at Mora they like to chat between themselves but the conversations are really nice, sometimes out of a Tarantino movie almost (without any criminal element of course but colorfoul!)

charlotte

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:31:17 GMT

Thank you for this great guide. just been to Paris and I found this guide invaluable. Its funny how the size of queue really tells you so much about how good a store is.

G. Detou a tiny gorgeous pearl of a shop it was so crammed with Parisians when I went that I didn"t get a proper chance to look round. staff where helpful and tolerant of my dodgy French desriptions of ingredients I wanted if a little brusque.

Mora was also similarly delightful and packed I even found the individual portion sized tart rings I"d been searching for all over the internet. Very nice and surprisingly amateur friendly shop.

Jack McCord

Sun, 4 Mar 2012 17:32:50 GMT

While I agree that Dehillerin staff can be gruff, that has not been my experience most of the time (granted, I have native level French...).

Mora, on the other hand, is merchandised in a more modern way but last month they could not be bothered to get off personal phone calls to see if the verrines I had ordered were in. I went straight back to Dehillerin and bought some hardware. Tant pis!

Sara

Wed, 4 May 2011 16:52:30 GMT

Super article. I"m looking for the cuit vapeur en c�ramique et bambou by JIA which I saw in Merci, but was hoping not to pay Merci prices. I don"t think any of the above will have it, but I think I read there was a shop in Rue Lamartine, but can"t find the link now. Can you help?
Thank you
Sara

Dale Coghlan

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:26:44 GMT

I visited Dehillerin looking for a porcelain creme a la coeur mold. No, they don"t have them any more. Yes, chefs still make them; but obviously they don"t break them so we don"t need to stock them. I bought one on the internet from USA! Thank you for the list of other shops, so I don"t have to visit Dehillerin again. I"ll be there in June this year and can"t wait.
Dale, Melbourne, Australia

Alex Casey

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:31:45 GMT

Dear FX

Great articles on Kitchen Shops in Paris. Will be going to Paris for my first time in May and can"t wait to check out the kitchen shops. Was wondering if you know of any used kitchen/restaurant shops where I might find some interesting old restaurant items.

Cheers
Alex

claudia

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:22:02 GMT

me gusto y me gustaria ver las tienda los productos mandame la website

james peterson

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:21:27 GMT

Hi,
I"m looking for a weird thing. In a book by E. Nignon, he calls for a "moule a coulonne". Well, I assume it"s shaped like a column but I"ve never seen or heard of one. Are they still available? Has anybody ever heard of them? Does anyone sell them? In any case, I"d like to put an annotation at the base of my translation explaining what it is.
Thanks so much for your attention,
best,
jim peterson

fx

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:34:28 GMT

Thanks a lot, Green Apple!

green apple sorbet

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 14:56:51 GMT

I went to Paris yesterday specifically to buy a flan ring, and this post was a great help, thank you so much! I have recommended it on my blog :)
Happy cooking!
Green Apple Sorbet

fx

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:41:47 GMT

Cynthia, I wouldn"t bother with anything but proper cannelé molds - that is, copper. While I can see the appeal of the notion of baking good cannelés using convenient plastic mold, there is not reality to it. You"ll just end up having to buy the proper molds and beeswak in the end. How would that save you money?

Cynthia A. Ty

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:14:54 GMT

Hi there!

I"d like to find out where in the USA West coast, particularly, in LA, one can buy the canele molds. I prefer tin rather than silicone or copper which are so expensive. Thanks so much. Take care...

Hugs & kisses,

fx

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:11:27 GMT

But Len you can do your own, just find some edible flowers, covers then with egg white, sprinkle with sugar and let it dry. End of story!

Len Straw

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:17:01 GMT

Thank you so much, a wonderful article! I live in Cape Town, South Africa and would like to purchase some sugared violet petals to use on cupcakes with violet flavoured icing in our coffee shop, "la Petite Tarte". Fortunately I have a friend visiting Paris this week so I will be able to contact her and let her know where to shop! Thank you again. Len Straw.

fx

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:53:26 GMT

Yes Mr Kim is the nicest of them all, isn"t he? Now you should have started by reading my article "Paris Oldest Cooking Equipment Shop" and you would have been forewarned. Ah, the great evils that can fall upon you when you don"t read FXcuisine.com hard enough...

Tracey

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:10:38 GMT

Hi, great article & pictures, thanks for all the info. We spent a month in Paris early in the year & I was sooo excited to go to Dehillerin, but what a disappointment! Yes I did manage to spend a fortune & get some great stuff, but even though I speak French I was still ignored, they were SO unfriendly & unhelpful. When I asked for specific items they just pointed to the opposite end of the store for me to find it myself, & continued standing around in a group doing nothing! There were so many staff who didnt seem to be doing anything, certainly not helping their customers. There was a lovely Vietnamese chap though who couldnt have been nicer, but he was run off his feet, of course. They also didnt have as much as I expected & were out of stock of most of the Demarle products I was after. Simon was a cleaner, lighter, nicer shop with better prices & Demarle & Silpat in stock. I will definitely check out your other suggestions next trip.

fx

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:42:54 GMT

Yes, a most lovely shop!

Anders Ringn�r

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:31:10 GMT

The Detout shop is just lovely. We once got lost on our way to the Comme des Garcons-shop in Paris and found Detout instead. Their assortment beats everything I"ve seen before! And they are not that expensive either.

/Anders
Ume�, Swede

fx

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:06:23 GMT

DL Day thanks for visiting and have fun in Paris! Don"t miss Pierre Herm�"s pastry shop out there on Rue Bonaparte.

DL Day

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:46:06 GMT

Excellent information. I knew most of these shops but not all and am happy to have their contact information all in one place.
DL Day

simone

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:41:12 GMT

Hi I would like to know if there is any place in the USA that I could buy the mold for the lemoine canele? thx

Mona F'naish

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:15:29 GMT

I realy realy wants to thank you soooo much for the excellent blog and information, especially nice photos which describes step by step
You didn"t forget and not miss any pages or item
Hugs & kisses
Mona

Gukoy

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:24:58 GMT

Wow,nice collection.Next Monday I will go to Paris,thanks for your good introduction.

fx

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:27:48 GMT

Peter, indeed the people at Dehillerin are great examples of Parisian in-your-face rudeness, and if you can"t answer them in accentless French there is just nothing to do but take it. For all my fondness for this shop I must say that many of their wares are a bit old-fashioned and not really the best you can have nowadays. I"d really recommend asking at Mora for more courteous service and more recent stock.

Peter Best

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:52:06 GMT

We spent a month in Paris and found Dehillerin to be charming though mad. I suppose Americans might feel as if they deserve a lot of respect given their Imperial position but while the people in there in my experience don"t behave any differently towards foreigners compared to locals they might seem a bit terse to people who are accustomed to obeisance and humility. They take their stuff very seriously and will make it clear that you"re making a mistake if that"s their opinion. And their stock pays no lip service to fashion, but concentrates on things that are useful and well made. We lived around the corner from A Simon, Mora and La Bovida and they"re not serious in the way Dehillerin is.

fx

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:27:50 GMT

Gerald, you should start on rue Montmartre near Les Halles, there are 3 shops there selling such things, otherwise check DeHillerin.

Gerald

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:08:18 GMT

Excellent article.

Can you tell me where to go in Paris to buy a slide-out pots and pans storage caddy?

Gerald

fx

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:39:03 GMT

Jutta, have fun in Paris!

Jutta

Tue, 27 May 2008 07:15:56 GMT

I"m in heaven and already (well, almost) on my way to Paris.Thank you for your good advice.

fx

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:12:11 GMT

Cheryl, thanks for visiting! I think Dehillerin is the place to visit first for metal Financier pans, or go to Mora at Rue Montmartre or check on the Mora website.

Cheryl

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:25:37 GMT

Just found your wonderful website!You and (and your readership as well) are like kindred spirits. I am so happy to have found you!I will be returning often.Cheryl*Does Dehillerin carry metal Financier pans?

fx

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:43:15 GMT

Suzy thanks for your comments, indeed DeHillerin sells things that can last a lifetime! The store is utterly outmoded but that"s part of it"s charm. I am not surprised they were rude already back then. Don"t worry about the dollar, it will come back up some day.

suzy dickinson

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:32:09 GMT

I was lucky enough to stumble across De Hillerin in the late 70"s. After a number of visits carting back copper pots,wooden rollng pins, knives, I managed to get my kitchen up to par. Is has now been over 30 years ... and not a day goes by that I don"t use something from this store! The funny thing is ... .they had an attitude even back then. I am so happy to have found your site. Your pictures are fabulous ... and De Hillerin looks just the same. AMAZING. Too bad the Dollar is not! Thanks so much! Suzy

fx

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:30:30 GMT

Stabilizer is not needed for homemade ice creams, it is required if you are going to store it for more than a few days to prevent the formation of ice crystals. But homemade products are best served on the same day and you won"t need any stabilizer.

mingyi

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 00:50:11 GMT

Would you please give me how much to add stabilizer for ice cream.

Roxana

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:13:32 GMT

Superb! Pics and info are very user friendly. Look forward to shop at this places next week in Paris.

fx

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:40:26 GMT

I am glad my blog helped you plan the trip to Paris. If you have a chance visit also Rungis, buy a macaroon at Pierre Herm� or take a pastry class at Len�tre (see the other articles on my site). Have a good trip!

Monica

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:41:03 GMT

We are off to Paris this weekend to stock up on needed cooking supplies. Your fantastic www helped me remember where exactly to go.Fantastic articles! Thank you.

Andrew Grenier

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:02:50 GMT

A wonderful article. Just found your site and am delighted. I look forward to becoming a regular visitor. By the way, am also a photographer, so your blog and your perspectives appeal to my own inner cook.Am off to Rome and Paris in a few weeks and look forward to continuing to scour your site for related culinary info. Thanks so much for all.Be well.Andrew