Eating ONLY French FROZEN SUPERMARKET FOOD for 24 HOURS in Paris & it’s AMAZING! Paris CHEAP EATS
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In Paris spending the day eating at a frozen food only grocery store called Picard. Everything was delicious and some items taste better than restaurants.
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Just goes to show it's not impossible to make quality frozen food; it's just that most companies either can't be bothered or don't have the skills. I wish we had Picard in Australia! It would be so handy for single people like myself.
I must say it's is quite surreal and funny to see you reviewing Picard's food which can't be more "everyday life" for me 🙂. But it is so refreshing to have another point of view for something I am so used to it. It's true that the quality is pretty good for frozen food and sometimes excellent. For Christmas and new year Eve, the options are really stunning with limited releases and can help single people having a great meal by themselves.
Je ne sais pas si je suis impressionnée ou horrifiée que Mike ait autant aimé Picard haha!!! C'est tellement quelque chose de ....... banal en France que c'est très étrange d'entendre quelqu'un dire que c'est délicieux! J'espère que Mike est allé manger dans des bons restos Asiats à Paris car il y en a des pas mal :)
@@oasissoldier En ayant vécu en Angleterre 8 ans et revenu en France on se rend pas compte que les plats préparés de chez Picard sont bien au dessus de ceux dans certains pays. Après c’est sûre que ça vaut pas les bon restaurants ou le fait maison mais quand même ont est bien mieux loti que dans beaucoup de pays.
Love this. Wish we had it here in the States.
Can Picard come to US pleeeeease? 🥺
@@keld6320 Ca montre aussi a quel point la nourriture au Etats-Unis c'est de la vrai merde.
As a French now living in California, Picard is definitely one of the top stores I miss! Would love having access to that franchise here in the US. Picard food is always a hit!
Il y a bien des magasins picard au Japon peut qu'il y en aura en Californie 😁
@@raigikoo5869non le marché américain est impénétrable pour les marques françaises, même si Picard comme tout le reste appartient à un groupe étranger il me semble.
@@sanapadsense1999 je parlais au futur on sait jamais
I'm french and I like Picard frozen food for its taste and because it's practical but I don't eat it everyday. Except for that I love your enthusiasm while discovering each meal in this video and wish that some french would do the same instead of constantly criticizing what we have. The youth, especially, would prefer burger, sushi or kebab over this while I like both as well as traditional french cuisine 😋
Thank you for posting this Mikey.
1)It is nice to know there are affordable meals to be had in Paris.
2) I'm very surprised that this type of store would exist in France a country that is a haven for fresh, non-processed food.
3) Only in France is even frozen food higher quality than restaurant food in many parts of the world.
Unfortunately, we french are like everyone else: we don't always have the time nor inclination to cook everyday after a day of work. That's why Picard exists. And to be honest, some of the food Picard sells is better than most of us could cook at home.
@@lolilollolilol7773 Thanks for your honesty and insight. It's been a long time since I've visited France, but I remember the food standards being crazy high and not relying on processed foods. It's nice to know that the French standards have adjusted closer to us mere mortals.
My wife swears by that salmon dish, I love the mustard pasta, my kids love the truffle pasta. Haha. Watching on vacation away from Paris and feel like I’m at home. Loved this!
Im worried for if mike comes to the uk and thinks Iceland food is supposed to be amazing. Please don’t try uk frozen food lol
Yeah we already have another Mike who does that sort of thing.
Just don't try UK food aside from Sunday Roasts, which they've mastered
@@sassou8584 harsh you have obviously never had beans chips and turkey dinosaur's
I think the UK equivalent would be Cook, available in posh neighbourhoods.
Frozen kebab pizza?
French guy here : "escalopes" are definitely not scallops, escalopes are simply a way to cut and prepare meat.
Scallops would translate to "coquille saint jacques" afaik.
I was born in Paris in the 70’s and back then milk was delivered in bottles at our door and my mom would buy food at the fresh fruit/vegetable market where live poultry was also sold . I would never think 50 years later frozen food would be sold in Paris! Really great video 👌
Mais oui
@@ometofu j’aurais toujours crue que la nourriture surgelée aurait été une vraie insulte à la culture gastronomique Parisienne mais ce mec nous le prouve que non! ☺️
In india milk and vegetables are still delivered at home... What a luxury!
@@bits2389 bro you know we can get groceries delivered right? Lol, I get all my groceries delivered home, at my door
@@NartaQNC i was saying u can make someone deliver at ur house (not ordering online)in india... No offences for france... 😊
Picard is my go to! Such a lifesaver and so affordable. Especially their 2 euros options 👌🏼
God bless the French, they can even make frozen food gourmet.
Mike is always so enthusiastic to try. new food. Even frozen food from the local store. The best part is that he explains why he likes something, or doesn't like something.
The French really love their food. I am shocked this is convenience food. The quality and presentation are better than some restuarants
Is it really?! As a french person it's just... normal ? Even not that good? Personally I like Picard though, my friends always get snobby with it, but not everyone takes time to make homemade meals 2 times a day, or can afford to go to the restaurant, so it's a fine option.
French here: living in Japan, I was so happy when I found out Picard exists in Japan :D
Great tips for budget minded travelers especially with the exchange rate right now. That Quinoa and salmon looked so yummy and you singing it's praises make me want to try it even more.
Because of the way Mike has filmed the different items, you can't really see the servings/portions are quite small even by French standards. There are definitely better options for budget minded travelers.
It's so interesting how different countries approach instant food. Thanks as always for sharing!
This video really exemplifies what's so great about Mike; he's not pretentious.
Just because it's relatively cheap microwave food, he doesn't go in going 'this is going to be so bad, let's see how bad it is'.
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Always down to try it !
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Wow, even the frozen food looks so good, when they are unfrozen of course. Especially the ones at 14:15 and 17:30. The Paris street scenes are so beautiful.
I've always wanted to visit France, and obviously by your wonderful reactions to Picard's, I'm all over that. I love truffle, but some chefs overdo it for flash. Less is definitely more.
It’s well worth the trip… true french cooking is much like what you see in Mikey’s Korean episodes… minimal ingredients but amazing results~ all about the method, traditions and love of the art ..been to Germany too and they have some awesome food too! ❤️✋
Whenever Mike says he'll put the links down below..he never does 😂
Lol. Mike has a whole team working for him, so the blame can be shared.
The beauty of a Simply Dumpling video, the architecture, lots and lots of delicious food!
According to Tom Scott videos I've seen, that first restaurant is kind of an idea that was started for microwaves decades ago, where the idea was you'd come there, order your food and heat it up. Funny to see it working in Paris of all places.
Yeah, and for it to work in france you know it must be good quality food!
First, I couldn't believe you're in Paris and eating frozen food. But by the sounds of it, you are just as good with this then a restaurant. Great idea when travelling and trying to save money!
And by the way, you sure are working hard, putting out so many videos.
Frozen French food looks good 😋
Well in realistic terms, this was a planned video and it wasn't to save money. He got quite a bit more money for the video than he spent. He knew we wanted to see the difference and made a day out of it.
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Wow!!! The meals looked absolutely amazing!! It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that they are frozen. Thank you for sharing this!
No they don't looked delicious
Frozen French food looks good 😋
I’ve been to france a couple of times but had no idea what was inside the Picard stores! Great vid, next time I’m there I’ll have to stop by.
Mike: "I remember eating frozen dinner as a kid."
Me: Still eating frozen dinner at 33. 💯
I don't understand why airlines don't serve food like this!
I love things like this, it felt almost like a touristic hack to eat
That microwave shop looked pretty cool think I’ve seen him somewhere else in the world use one of those . I’m not keen on microwave food full stop myself but if you are it’s a brilliant and quick way of eating 👍
South Korea and Japan have similar set ups
Frozen French food looks good 😋
Not all Picard shops have microwaves at disposal though (in fact, most don't), so be mindful about that.
Yes!!! I love it! Less gold leaf caviar with a side of kopi luwak. More 7-11s and supermarkets from around the world! Those vids are fantastic 😃
Hey mike, Been watching your vids for awhile now, and it really helps me relax and watch you eat the food I can't find here at my place; truly happy everytime I watch you it helps me with my cravings specially now that I am pregnant🤗😍
Wow that frozen meal look really good. Can't believe frozen meal look amazing and delicious in Pairs. I love the frozen dessert.
Pasta looks like it is hand or fresh made then you cook it in microwave. THE REASON it tastes so good!
this video gave me whiplash. i'm like wait..what, we're not in Singapore anymore?😀🤤
Agreed. The random posting of his videos as of late is very confusing. I miss series format.
Holy moly! That location has been there since I did my study abroad in college in 1999!! I stayed in a youth hostel on the Rue des Bernardins and walked there often!!!
Thanks for the video. Who woulda thought that you can travel to Paris and survive on frozen food? I want one of each!
Omg yummm. Such a pretty setting to eat in as well.
You gotta try find yourself a good cassoulet! I can't really find it where I live so I make my own but honestly, I see it as France's national dish imo, with some rice it's one of the best comfort food
I love your videos mike chen, i used to watch them with my x. i know that watching without her isn't the same but it still brings me much comfort. keep up the good work, go mike chen!
confused... where's the Singapore Sichuan buffet mentioned at the beginning of the video?? Was it an editing error?
Can I recommend you a great barber in nyc?
Mikey went to "go microwave his mozzarella balls"😲😂😂
Absolutely loved this video I would love to see more of this food from this type of market
Parisian fresh food markets are great. As for frozen food, Picard is really good quality, but what you get in other supermarkets isn't at the same standard. Good thing that Picard is quite common at least in Paris.
When frozen meals in France actually have legit meat unlike the stuff you buy in the US.
I lived in France for 15 years and I really do miss PIcard, especially their seasonal regional special weeks. The American specials were great!
I swear somehow my senses have heightened and I can taste the food from Mike’s videos now…
Mikey, usually when I can't sleep, I torture myself by watching your food videos. Often items I rewatch certain ones many times. Now I want pasta, a burger, & the pistachio gelato (rewatched your Italy video before this); and I want to try most of these frozen French foods.
Also, I Uber'd yesterday and my driver (Reid) mentioned he knows you. He said he's done some from for you on your Beyond Science channel. Lol, I told him I know about that channel but never watched it. I am all about your food channels.😋😋😋😂🙃
Never considered French convenience store food! I'm going to check out that kind of food from around the world!
Paris is looking beautiful! Loving the videos you have been filming in Europe lately 😊
too bad it smells like urine
two months of study in Bordeaux has cost me 10 kilos weight gain in 2013, I used to go at Casino their ready food selection was mind blowing
the pasta is amazing, the pork is soft, and the bee is trying to kill you 😆 i laughed out loud in the office
If u like the mustard sauce u got to have Tescos honey mustard pasta salad it’s my favourite~
My sister lives near a Picard in Paris and I love their truffle mashed potatoes
09:12 Scallops is "noix de Saint-Jacques" and chicken is "poulet"
Now you know 😂
Honey and Dijon mustard sauce with chicken or pork over rice is amazing!!!!!
That frozen food store would be my favorite place to go.. I'm not the most clever when it comes to cooking but already portioned and all i gotta do is heat it up.. lesssgooo. XD I do feel guilty about packaging tho.. so hopefully its recyclable n such.
Picard is the best! I only tried a few of ready meals but the other single ingredients are always of great quality and the deserts are incredible.
We're lucky in Hong Kong to have Picard products sold at M&S here. It's so good!
My friend Mike woke up and ate breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts… for breakfast. Love it!
Ah ah ah I knew Mike would fall in love with Picard, like we all do 😂. Best frozen food chain in France by far !
I'd love to see one of these in Australia. I don't think I'd ever have to cook again.
Does anyone else get National Lampoons European Vacation flashbacks watching this lol
The only place we have here in US with decent frozen food and fresh prepared foods is Trader Joe’s. We need places like these.
We have this in every supermarket in Belgium. It all looks more healthy than it really is though, the food tends to contain lots of salt and doesn't have the best quality products, otherwise it would become too expensive.
Its definitely better than some fast food takeaway but one really shouldn't rely on it for every day meals either. Think him loving it says more about the quality of US food in general compared to French/Belgian food than anything else. Both our countries are known for having great food in general.
Trader joe food is just name brand companies selling under the TJ label. They are the same you find in normal grocery stores.
@@cnissan89 oh wow I didn’t know. They have lots of ethnic foods I don’t usually find at other grocery stores
@@karisutherland1016 ethnic food is just another code for anti meat and anti dairy. These companies which profit from your suffering want your offspring to completely depend on their bug and anti nutrient dense cancer causing "foods".
Used to live in Paris for 3 years, was a depressed teenager who got moved into a foreign country so suddenly during my puberty and I really didn't like the people there. I truly miss France though, would love to go back. Yeah and the food was definitely amazing and they were all so fresh. The boulangeries, kebab and pizza places, the muscles from Léon!! My lord. Highlight of my years living in Paris, 100 percent.
Howdy Mike! Just wanted to say my husband and I love to watch your show at dinnertime. Your channels legit make me hungry WHILE I am eating my dinner 😂 I cook very basic meals, so its kinda like food daydreaming! Hoping to someday travel to some of the places you visit and try the wonderful cuisines they have to offer.
The French are so reserved about their culinary prowess. Tourists taste their food and would go "Mama Mia!" and the French Guy in Turtleneck, Beret with a Menjou mustache would say 'We know.." arms crossed while puffing his cigarette holder..
why don't airlines buy this food?! looks 100x better than most airplane food!
I must have that white chocolate flowerpot! I've never wanted to visit France more!!
These microwaveable foods are way more satisfying than Banquet meals lol. 😋
If you're in the UK, you can get some Picard dishes on Ocado/through M&S.
Absolutely beautiful area and video, love watching your travels, since its very hard for me to travel. The into with the wooden utensils, i instantly felt that wood on my teeth. Gave me chills. lol
Why is the intro abour a buffet in singapore and the video about food in paris? That's the second video i saw where the intro does not match the Video, whats up with that?
Yes, French frozen food is so good that a lot of bistros in Paris serve frozen food to cut costs for staffs and rental space. They get their food from Picard’s or Metro(huge store like Costco for restaurant owners) It was in a French tv documentary. I’ve been living in Paris 10 years now and don’t care for their restaurants. I cook French food at home.
Everything looks so yummy thanks for sharing cheers x
7:39 That pigeon wants a bite too.
I have a feeling that Swanson and Stouffers would never sell in France! French people seem to be a lot more foodies than any other country!
france and japan, culinary utopias
One of my regrets from my trip to France for D-Day 70th celebrations was not being able to try all the amazing meals in the markets because I was too busy eating fresh seafood daily in the Normandy region lol.
You probably got the better end of the deal. I love fresh seafood! I'm jealous
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It doesn't look much different than frozen here in the US, but the variety is a heck of a lot better. Adds this to my bucket list.
Dang!! I can’t even find my stoufers Mac and beef here in Florida. They have everything over there. Nice arrangement. 😋
I wish he posted prices, i would like to try this on days I don't feel like eating out.
Nice to have you in my city, you should have organized a fan meet-up lunch/diner 🙂
Love Singapore. Haven't been for 35 years but would love to go back and stay at the Raffles again.
Hey Mike, just letting you know I can't buy your products because I live in Australia. Not even your merch :c
The frozen food there is so tasty! I was so surprised!
Always get so hungry and jealous watching these videos 😀
Saw Picard food from RedMart one day and checked the ingredients list , surprisingly clean! Thanks to your video that I get to know where they are actually from !
I miss seeing your lovely spouse on the channel. Her reactions are always a sweet surprise!
Agreed. Where is Christine?
@@skatingcanuck9837 perhaps she desn't want to be seen too much
near montmatre there’s a convenience store that’s just frozen food where you can eat there, there’s toaster ovens and microwaves !! you have to go and try there’s hundreds of stuff lol
me realizing before watching the entirety of the video that you went to that exact location 😅
@@liasueyoshi it's not near Montmartre, it's near the Pantheon, which is quite far from Montmartre
@@lolilollolilol7773 montmatre is 15 mins away but there’s also another picard lit a few blocks away from montmatre they’re everywhere in paris
@@liasueyoshi No it's not 15 mn away(unless you are by car and it's 4 am), and I've been living in Paris for 4 decades.
12:33 okay the cake got me 😩👍❤️ Good stuff Mike !
It is funny to see you discovering something very common in France. But indeed Picard is good quality stuff.
About cassoulet, I’m surprised you didn’t more comments from the South West of France. Many cities over there claim they have invented the dish and that their recipe is better. But it is also the kind of dish that each family has it’s own recipe.
You have to come back to France to go to that part of France, you’ll love it.
The area you ate at reminded me of the birthday dinner in Emily in Paris alot for some reason
Hey mikey u be safe and careful there and God bless u always 🙏 u are at one of my favorite places on my bucket list. Safe travels.
You said their times were on point, but earlier you had to reheat the mozarella balls? Which is it my man.
If ya haven't done so Mike, ya gotta try non-microwaved cassoulet. Its definitely my favorite French dish
Any updates on your restaurants? I think there was a New York location and a Houston location?
Hey Mike, can you include the prices for each individual products? It would be cool to see the prices around the world. Thank you.
I've made this request many times, but he doesn't want to since prices change. Personally I think it would help to provide a ballpark for those of us planning future trips.
Typically from 3€ to 10-12€ for each piece. 3€ for the individual pasta (designed for quick and dirty lunch at work), around 6-8€ for the salmon+quinoa, 8€ for a pizza, and 12-15€ for the desserts like the last cake. Be careful that individual dishes will rarely fill you up though, you are supposed to eat a dessert or a fruit and perhaps something else with it.
That bee flew all the way from Seattle to say hi.
I left France 18 years ago and I miss two things : cheese & Picard.
This place reminds me of M&M meat shops in Canada. Makes me wonder if this was a direct inspiration
I love this video! So cool that they have such awesome frozen meals! Frozen meals here in the US are just so sad in comparison! Trader Joe’s and Amy’s are the only frozen meals I can eat but they are expensive!