Part trade show, part stock show and a whole lot of eating. This is the biggest agriculture fair in France and occurs annually in Paris. Each pavillion at the convention center focuses on a different aspect of agriculture and culinary. Exhibitions include a pavillion devoted to gardening and fresh fruits and vegetables to a display of blue ribbon animals with everything from massive carriage horses to baby chicks.
Fresh marshmallows
So much cured meat....
Head next door and you’re met with a menagerie of the best French and international cuisine. From cheese, wine and bread to specialty stands filled with French lavender and Moroccan saffron and even stands with French specialty parfums; its a feast for the senses. And the samples are Ahhh-mazing. Literally anything you could possibly crave is housed under one roof. You have to pay an entrance fee (7 Euro for a student) but you basically get a free meal out of the deal from all of the samples...it's kind of like Costco on steroids.
And the whole event is complete with live music; everything from opera to violinists and traditional French folk music.
Three bottles of cider, 1/4 kilo of glazed/candied cashews and a bottle of pomme au cassis juice later and my time at the Salon was through. I never thought looking at food for an afternoon could be so enjoyable.
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