tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8672942015332636735..comments2024-03-18T14:30:31.336+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Notre cuisine à nousKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-57127253816249286982013-11-25T07:39:03.515+01:002013-11-25T07:39:03.515+01:00Thanks Martine. I'll have to ask some people o...Thanks Martine. I'll have to ask some people over in Selles-sur-Cher how they pronounce Colruyt. It might be something like [kol-rhuit], I'd guess.<br /><br />The Colruyt market is much more complete than discount stores like Aldi (I don't like the local Aldis, in Contres and Bléré), Dia (we have a pretty good Dia in Saint-Aignan), Netto (nice store in Montrichard), and LIDL (Blois, Amboise). Colruyt, for example, has a real butcher counter, and a wider range of non-food items.<br /><br />Carolyn, I get the impression the the British expats go automatically to Amazon UK for their purchases. I prefer Amazon France because the shipping is normally free and the deliveries arrive very quickly. I've never ordered anything from Amazon Deutschland. Anyway, it's always fun to get a new toy.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29491680698981575592013-11-24T22:58:55.790+01:002013-11-24T22:58:55.790+01:00Trader Joe's is owned by Aldi.Trader Joe's is owned by Aldi.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6987144511379514142013-11-24T19:45:45.766+01:002013-11-24T19:45:45.766+01:00I love meatloaf sandwiches! Ketchup was always nic...I love meatloaf sandwiches! Ketchup was always nice on a cold sandwich during warmer temperatures. Yours must have been good, too, with your additives.<br />There are no Aldi's here in Oregon, but I did take advantage of one that was in northern Milwaukee, WI when I lived there - especially for their $1.50/loaf prices for Christmas Stollen (which I miss this time of the year).<br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-26456826288341745072013-11-24T16:32:34.462+01:002013-11-24T16:32:34.462+01:00Feliz Navidad, then. :)
Meatloaf, to me, is somet...Feliz Navidad, then. :)<br /><br />Meatloaf, to me, is something that can really be delicious if you do it up right. Yours looks that way :)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66533726533541208982013-11-24T15:43:55.928+01:002013-11-24T15:43:55.928+01:00I was just reading on Chowhound France that Lidl a...I was just reading on Chowhound France that Lidl and Aldi are good places to buy small appliances at reasonable prices in France. Somebody else recommended amazon.de, which they said can be cheaper than buying in France, even paying for shipping from Germany.<br /><br />This information does me no good, but it might be useful to you or some of your readers. There are days when you wake up and realize you want a new kitchen tool and don't care what it is. Or maybe that's just me.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735892815379411306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37343382530048541522013-11-24T12:34:57.613+01:002013-11-24T12:34:57.613+01:00I use my delonghi countertop oven exclusively; the...I use my delonghi countertop oven exclusively; the large stove oven is used perhaps 1-2 times a year. my countertop oven even makes a tasty bundt cake! and saves electricity too!<br /><br />the colruyt store sounds like an aldi to me; low low prices! if not for aldi my food budget would not stretch as far as it does.<br /><br />have a great week!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-41213122759890411642013-11-24T12:17:55.027+01:002013-11-24T12:17:55.027+01:00The oven is a Thanksgivukkah present! Here, the st...The oven is a Thanksgivukkah present! Here, the stores are very crowded because of next week's celebrations. It is always nice to try a new store and the Belgian one seems like a really good one.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77252544835990578842013-11-24T12:14:19.165+01:002013-11-24T12:14:19.165+01:00Hi Ken, I suppose that that someone from Belgium w...Hi Ken, I suppose that that someone from Belgium would be me :)! Phonetic writing is not one of my strongest points, but I'll give it a try anyway. The official pronounciation is:<br />Kol-[œy]t, with the accent on the first syllable. You also pronounce the end-t. In Flanders, it's mostly pronounced as Kol-[rojt] (as in the English word 'void'), but I wouldn't try that in France (lol)!<br />Colruyt is also the name of the group's founder. We have a Colruyt at about 2 km since the late seventies. The low prices are a result of the group's policy to invest very little in store decoration (very minimalistic, almost like a warehouse were bulk goods are stored). Colruyt was also the first to use a computer to handle stock, re-assortment and paying facilities. In the early days, there was a small stack of perforated computer cards sitting in a tray near each product. For each product you put in your caddy you were invited to pick a card and present it at the check-out counter, where a shop assistant ran your little bundle of cards through the computer, which automatically generated your bill! Very futuristic in those days!<br /><br />Have a nice weekend and enjoy that meatloaf and peasoup! Martineladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50352175289540844042013-11-24T09:39:07.916+01:002013-11-24T09:39:07.916+01:00That oven looks like a jolly good piece of kit! Wh...That oven looks like a jolly good piece of kit! What a good idea to save heating up a whole oven when you just want to warm something up.<br />Your soup and meatloaf look delicious.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-49522245774017146372013-11-24T08:59:26.907+01:002013-11-24T08:59:26.907+01:00It's not too early for Hanukkah. Enjoy your ne...It's not too early for Hanukkah. Enjoy your new machine!susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017788096350527796noreply@blogger.com