Before we moved to France, I never imagined how difficult the simple task of grocery shopping would be. I knew that it would take some patience and translation, but I never even considered the fact that I might not be able to find everyday items – or at least I considered everyday items in the U.S. After many tears and failed attempts, I have finally figured out what’s what and where to find the things I need. I have even managed to locate some of the items that aren’t that common in typical French supermarkets. So I have decided to do a series on what ingredients I buy and where I find them to help other frustrated expats.
Today’s Topic: Baking Items
All-Purpose Flour = Farine de Blé Type 55
All-Purpose Flour = Farine de Blé Type 55
Baking Powder = Levure Chimique
Baking Soda = Biocarbonate Alimentaire
Yeast = Levure Boulanger
Sugar = Sucre en Poudre
Brown Sugar = Sucre Vergeoise
Powdered Sugar = Sucre Glace
Other posts in this series:
Cooking and Baking Ingredients in France: Part 1 (Baking)
Cooking and Baking Ingredients in France: Part 2 (Cooking)
Further Resources:
Ingredients for American Baking in Paris
Thanksgiving Paris – American Groceries in Paris (& now online)
My American Market – Online Shop for American Goods in Europe
Thanks for the info so helpful should be more of this even shopping can be stressful. Not everything is obvious and can’t always get what want or used to
Buttermilk is not widespread but you can still find it in every town under “lait fermenté”. The North Africans love it. I found it at Intermarché in the refrigerated dairies part of the store.
Hi. This is a good start but my question is WHERE to find these products ? Like where to find 10 pounds of flour. Or where to buy more than single use baking powder?
Unfortunately, large packaging is hard to come by but you should be able to find larger bags of flour the supermarkets like Auchan or Carrefour (the big stores, not the small ones in the city). I don’t think I ever found baking powder in large quantities while I was there either so I started bringing American baking powder back with me when I made trips home.