Ce qu'il y a dans mon sac de course du supermarché

0:05 I'm back from the supermarket.

0:07 I did a big shop compared to what I usually do and I'm going to

0:11 show you everything I bought in this video.

0:14 We're going to look at some supermarket vocabulary,

0:16 and I'm also going to show you

0:18 talk about the cultivation of products that can be found in the supermarket.

0:26 Let's go!

0:27 Hello, hello, hello, and welcome to a new episode of French Mornings.

0:32 As I said, today we're going to talk about shopping, and I've got

0:37 prepared a short PDF containing 100 food-related vocabulary words.

0:43 So you can find, for example, butter or yoghurt, etc.

0:50 in this PDF.

0:52 To watch this video and get the most out of it, I recommend that you enable

0:58 subtitles if you need them.

0:59 And off we go!

1:04 I did a lot of shopping at the supermarket today because

1:09 that tomorrow is my birthday and I'm having friends over to my house,

1:13 So I'm going to cook something.

1:15 I've planned a small dinner.

1:17 Before showing you a little detail of what I took, I'm going to

1:22 tell you how much it cost me.

1:23 I have the receipt.

1:26 That's what we call a receipt.

1:28 When you go shopping at the supermarket, at the end,

1:31 We ask you: Would you like the ticket?

1:34 So we are talking about this ticket with the price details.

1:37 Most of the time, I don't take it, but this time,

1:40 I took it to find out exactly how much things cost, so I could remember.

1:45 I paid €97.65 in total.

1:50 which is quite expensive.

1:52 I don't usually do shopping that costs so much.

1:55 Most of the time, I spend a maximum of €40.

2:00 We'll look at the conversion rate to see how much it is.

2:05 That is equal to £85.87 and $113.07.

2:15 if we count in British pounds.

2:18 You have a rough idea of the total cost of these shopping trips.

2:22 Honestly, I find it rather expensive.

2:24 I find that over the last few years, we have really seen that prices

2:27 are increasing, but that's life.

2:30 So, I bought a lot of dairy products.

2:33 Dairy products are anything that contains milk.

2:36 So here, Greek-style yoghurt.

2:39 In France, we really like yoghurt, but it is often very sweet.

2:44 It can be chocolate, vanilla or fruit flavoured.

2:46 I had plain Greek yoghurt.

2:50 I chose an Italian product, it's a burrata.

2:53 I think she ran away.

2:55 Damn.

2:56 It's leaking a bit, there's water coming out.

2:58 Anyway, it doesn't matter.

3:00 I used butter, always semi-salted, it's the best.

3:04 Out of curiosity, I'll tell you the price of butter: €3.28.

3:09 I find everything expensive, but never mind.

3:12 It's 250 grams.

3:14 250 grams.

3:15 butter and I also took some feta cheese.

3:20 I got all of this from the fresh produce and dairy sections.

3:24 And if I show you what it looks like, I think it's pretty huge,

3:28 certainly compared to other countries.

3:30 In France, the shelves containing cheese, yoghurts,

3:34 etc., they are immense.

3:36 There is a truly enormous amount of choice.

3:38 Then, as I had run out, I took some baking paper.

3:42 to do things in the oven.

3:44 What do I have?

3:46 Here, I have lots of fruit and vegetables.

3:54 I have two cucumbers.

3:57 I'm going to use them to make tzatziki tomorrow, with Greek yoghurt.

4:03 I have lemons.

4:05 When I buy lemons, I try to buy organic ones.

4:09 We call organic anything that has been treated less with products.

4:14 chemicals in agriculture.

4:16 So when I buy lemons, I buy organic ones so that I can use the peel.

4:21 This is also known as zest.

4:23 I also have a red pepper and an aubergine.

4:28 For the aubergine, it's fine for making a kind of little dip.

4:32 with aubergine, honey and walnuts.

4:35 That's for fruit and vegetables.

4:38 I also have tomatoes to make a small fresh salad with.

4:44 What have I got now?

4:45 I bought tea because I didn't have any.

4:47 The tea, I think it cost a little more than the rest of the products.

4:52 How much is it?

4:55 €5.65 for a box of tea.

4:57 But I tell myself that I'll reuse the box.

5:01 So it's always handy.

5:03 Here, I have eggs.

5:04 Eggs can be found in a section that is not refrigerated.

5:09 I don't know if this is the case in other countries, but in any event,

5:12 Eggs are not kept in the refrigerator in French supermarkets.

5:16 But when I put them away, I'll put them in my fridge.

5:19 What I do with eggs to always have good quality eggs and also

5:25 to try to contribute to animal welfare, even though I know it's not

5:29 Optimal, I buy organic eggs, so once again,

5:33 where there are fewer chemical treatments and more natural products are used,

5:38 and free-range hens, i.e.

5:41 hens who are at liberty.

5:43 Here, we have eggs.

5:45 We have a small sponge.

5:47 I was surprised by the choice of sponges available at the supermarket.

5:51 The beam was immense.

5:53 I don't know why there's an obsession with sponges.

5:56 What have I got now?

5:57 Soy sauce because I'm going to cook a pastilla.

6:02 Moroccan seafood dish.

6:05 The recipe contains soy sauce.

6:08 I also bought a mould.

6:11 This is called a tart tin or a cake tin.

6:15 It depends on what we do.

6:16 But what I plan to make is a Tarte Tatin.

6:20 It is the caramelised apple tart that is baked upside down.

6:24 Put caramel in the bottom, then the apples, then

6:28 the dough and it goes into the oven.

6:30 And I didn't have any mould at home because I had just moved into this flat.

6:34 only in February, so about seven or eight months ago,

6:40 and I don't have everything I need to cook yet.

6:43 A tart tin.

6:44 How much did it cost?

6:46 Out of curiosity, it wasn't that expensive, I think.

6:50 Yes, it is.

6:52 €16, £15.99.

6:54 I find it a bit expensive, because it's such a lightweight item.

6:59 But anyway, I didn't have one and I didn't have time to find a cheaper one or

7:05 better quality because I find that this one, the material,

7:09 I don't like it very much.

7:10 I think it's a bit toxic, but hey If it's only occasionally...

7:14 I have a second bag where I will show you everything I have.

7:18 I bought some coat hangers because I didn't have enough.

7:22 I also found it quite expensive.

7:24 I think I paid €6.90 for three hangers.

7:29 I find it a bit expensive.

7:31 Next, I have sheets of bricks.

7:35 I don't know if you're familiar with them,

7:38 they're large, round leaves, very, very

7:40 fine, commonly found in Mediterranean cuisine,

7:43 in Greek, Lebanese, North African recipes, etc.

7:48 When it's cooked, it becomes quite crispy and I'll

7:53 use it for Moroccan pastilla.

7:56 Then I bought some rice vermicelli.

8:00 That's a rather Asian product.

8:03 When you're looking for something specific like that,

8:06 which is really not typical in French cuisine,

8:10 In supermarkets, there is usually a section called: products.

8:13 of the world.

8:14 And that's where you'll find typical products from other countries.

8:19 So, in general, anything Italian, Spanish, from the Maghreb countries,

8:25 Asian, Indian, you will find it in this specific section.

8:31 So that's where I bought the soy sauce, by the way, the leaves.

8:34 bricks and rice vermicelli.

8:37 I also bought some dehydrated black mushrooms that you have to soak in

8:43 water and then they will re-inflate.

8:46 It is something that is also found a lot in certain

8:48 Asian recipes.

8:49 And that was also in the international products section.

8:53 Then I bought some nuts that look like this.

8:59 I didn't take many because I didn't need that many.

9:03 for the recipe I want to make.

9:05 In France, walnuts are produced in large quantities in Grenoble.

9:09 in the Grenoble region, which is in the Alps.

9:13 This is the typical region for walnuts of this type.

9:18 In France, when we say "les noix" in French, excuse me,

9:22 When we say nuts, that includes all types of nuts.

9:26 so almonds, hazelnuts, cashews,

9:30 such as pecans and pistachios.

9:32 All of these belong to the nut family.

9:35 But these ones, the ones that look exactly like this,

9:40 We just call them nuts.

9:42 It refers to two things that are somewhat similar.

9:45 What else did I take?

9:47 I bought a huge jar of honey.

9:51 I've got a kilo, I think.

9:53 Yes, that's right.

9:54 A kilo of honey because winter is coming and I'm going to eat it every day,

9:59 I think this winter.

10:00 I need it for a few recipes too, but I bought a large jar.

10:04 because I know it's something I consume a lot of.

10:08 And in winter, with tea, herbal tea or even when you're feeling unwell

10:14 For sore throats, it's always good to have honey at home.

10:17 We are nearly at the end.

10:19 I took some more flour.

10:22 I'll need it for the Tarte Tatin recipe.

10:25 By the way, let me know if you're interested in videos on

10:29 the topic of cooking.

10:30 And for example, we could cook a recipe together,

10:33 especially tarte Tatin, because I know an excellent recipe.

10:37 If you like, it could be the subject of a future video.

10:40 Let me know in the comments.

10:42 Next, what else do I have?

10:44 I have a packet of sweets.

10:46 I have sweets that are very sharp, very sour.

10:51 They're sweets that I like.

10:52 I never buy sweets.

10:55 It's really very, very rare.

10:57 And so I bought them because tomorrow is my birthday.

11:01 and it's Halloween.

11:03 So, I don't know if any children will be coming.

11:08 knock on my door to ask me the typical Halloween question:

11:12 Trick or treat!

11:14 It's not a question, it's a threat, actually.

11:16 But anyway, if any children happen to pass by, it's fine, I'm ready.

11:21 How much does that cost?

11:22 I think it costs €2 or €3.

11:25 No, less: €1.37.

11:27 The sweets aren't very expensive.

11:29 And then there are two things left in my Mary Poppins bag.

11:33 I bought a lot of apples.

11:37 I'll show you exactly what they look like.

11:40 I bought 2.5 kilos of apples.

11:42 It's this variety.

11:45 This variety is a special variety of apples for cakes.

11:49 pies, etc.

11:50 And so, for my tarte Tatin, that was exactly what I needed.

11:54 They are called Canadian grey reinette apples.

11:58 And often, we just call them Canada apples.

12:00 They melt a little, they become softer when

12:04 They're cooking, so that's nice.

12:05 It's not too crunchy when cooked, which is what we want.

12:09 when you bake a cake.

12:10 So, I bought two and a half kilos of apples for my Tarte Tatin because

12:16 I wasn't sure I had enough, so I planned ahead.

12:19 And finally, as it's my birthday tomorrow, I needed a little something.

12:24 bottle of something sparkling.

12:26 So I bought a bottle of Crémant de Bourgogne.

12:30 I didn't have any champagne because champagne is quite expensive.

12:35 In general, a bottle costs at least €30.

12:39 I had what is called crémant.

12:41 This one comes from Burgundy.

12:43 And in fact, Crémant does not have the Champagne appellation because

12:47 that it is not part of the exact geographical area of the region

12:53 where champagne is produced.

12:55 Even if it's very, very close, even if in terms of taste, we're on something

12:59 something that looks very similar.

13:01 There are other differences.

13:02 I am not an expert on champagne, crémant, etc.

13:07 I know the vineyards are nearby, but it's not the same.

13:10 It's something similar, but more accessible.

13:15 So if you are on a tight budget, for example, when you come to France

13:19 and you feel like drinking champagne, but that would be a bit

13:22 too expensive, you can take a bottle of crémant

13:26 from Burgundy instead.

13:27 That will do just fine.

13:29 I did it because tomorrow is my 33rd birthday.

13:34 So, it's not a very important birthday.

13:37 It's going to be a small dinner, not a big party.

13:40 If it had been a big party with lots of people, etc., then,

13:44 I would have chosen champagne because it is a bit more emblematic

13:49 of the celebration.

13:50 So, we've come full circle.

13:52 Tell me if you think it's expensive.

13:55 It's true that there are things I rarely buy,

13:58 for example, the tart tin.

14:00 That increases the budget a bit.

14:03 But in your opinion, how much does it cost in your country?

14:07 A shopping basket like this one?

14:09 Please note that you can download the PDF free of charge.

14:14 which contains 100 words of food vocabulary in French.

14:19 I'll see you very soon in an upcoming video.