tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018422922616917049.post6589166137759736736..comments2023-06-24T03:04:09.755-07:00Comments on Get Real France: Globalisation of the baguetteKaz O'Reillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503331616277132302noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018422922616917049.post-88785996480733562092012-03-15T07:04:03.197-07:002012-03-15T07:04:03.197-07:00Fly and Sarah, I agree, some boulangeries are not ...Fly and Sarah, I agree, some boulangeries are not worth their salt. I should have stipulated the artisanal boulangeries. Regardless of quality, it's still the big corporate giant putting the little guy out of business..<br />BG, agree 100%<br />GAB, The problem I have is with a German company strategically using loss leader tactics to get footfall into their stores and trampling on the little french baker who's trying to make a living. It just doesn't seem fair?Kaz O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503331616277132302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018422922616917049.post-33120493506506901212012-03-14T13:58:26.189-07:002012-03-14T13:58:26.189-07:00Hi Karen, Failed again to post to blog yesterday.I...Hi Karen, Failed again to post to blog yesterday.I think I know the problem now, Its the mobile phone???. Anyway!!! LIDL, is in every town, and City in Ireland, as it is Worldwide,well,maybe Europeanwide?? <br />They have affected a lot of business's. IE, Florist,s etc.,when working in a Florist, I know how cheap they sell their flowers,BUT, I must say the quality was not as good.<br />What about "Cuisine De France"? surely they have put more small family bakeries out of business? with their delicious "moment on the lips,Forever on the hips delicacies, tarts French bread etc.,They are operating in every supermarket, Garage, and corner shop that I know,I presume they are a French Company/Entrepreneur? <br />A long established bakery has closed in Nenagh, also as a result of cheaper bread and confectionery, But as they say That's Progress 4U ,WEE??? GABAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018422922616917049.post-48218378467645005412012-03-14T06:02:09.227-07:002012-03-14T06:02:09.227-07:00Hi Kaz, I have to admit that we started to buy bre...Hi Kaz, I have to admit that we started to buy bread from Lidl too as we bought similar products to you and agree that Lidl are great for these. However the bread is par-bake and not a patch on any of our local bakers so we have stopped and Im surprised that the French are not doing the same, try them once then move back to the real bread from the local bakers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16731806303175765217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018422922616917049.post-44688373352224334362012-03-14T02:06:19.745-07:002012-03-14T02:06:19.745-07:00I agree with Fly. Most boulangeries don't dese...I agree with Fly. Most boulangeries don't deserve the name. I bake most of my own bread but when I'd like a baguette I don't go to either of the boulangeries in my village but to the village next door where they bake real bread made on-site. The difference in taste is huge.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018422922616917049.post-70364984827112234562012-03-13T21:06:23.175-07:002012-03-13T21:06:23.175-07:00Forget it! All my local boulangeries used ready mi...Forget it! All my local boulangeries used ready mix.. a brick with razor edged crusts!<br /><br />When I was first in France I had a real professional baker...overnight sponge...mixed by hand in a wooden trough at 3.00a.m.<br />He let me work with him - a privilege!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.com