Today I ventured down to the local market curious to see how they coped with the government's Covid restrictions knowing that the Avenue President Wilson's market is the largest open-air market in Paris. Apparently this is where all the top three-star chefs come pick the best products.
As always, there were multiple stands with a wide array of prepared foods, cheese, produce, fish, meat, breads and pastries, olives, dried fruits and flowers as well as some less interesting clothing goods.
What changed was the space left between each stand and the little amount of people. Usually this place is brimming with shoppers and you need to squeeze around the food trolleys and baskets. Today, however, there were few queues at select stands and lots of moving space to avoid close contact with others. All in all, it was a rather pleasant experience albeit the untypical circumstances.
What makes the farmers' market such a special place is that it creates a community around food. Just take a glimpse of some of the lovely stands that typify the President Wilson market:
Who can resist "produits italiens"?
A splash of my favourite colour
Sheets of see-thru plastic are wrapped around most stalls
in order to protect produce
A tropical vibe
Ratatouille anyone?!?
Essential ingredients for a "Soupe à l'onion"
Loyal clientele
Home-made apple juice
Loving these colours
Fresh eggs, anyone?
My favourite fish mongrel
I'll take a kilo of that, please.
May is not a month for oysters as it does not have an "r"
Could not resist a shot of the fish packaging
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