‘Summertime and the Living is Easy‘, is the first line of the famous song by Ella Fitzgerald. And so it should be, especially in the kitchen. Luckily the South of France is home to many Picard shops which manufacture and provide high-quality frozen foods. So much so that you could order starters, main courses and desserts for a dinner party and your guests will think it is all home-made. And yes, I speak from personal experience…
Picard started as Les Glacières de Fontainebleau in 1906. Today Picard Frozen Foods has almost 900 retail stores in France. And in 2014, French consumers voted Picard as their favorite brand. They have a good selection of finger foods, organic (Bio) vegetables, pasta dishes and fish, with monthly specials.
Click & Collect and Deliveries are also available. Open from 9am-7.30pm Monday to Saturday and 9am to 12.45 pm on Sunday.
INSIDER TIP: There is another Picard shop conveniently located in Juan-les-Pins. Address:122 Boulevard du President Wilson.
Maybe try:
Tarte au Fromage, a tasty cheese quiche, perfect with a green salad.
Navarin de la Mer, a delicious fish dish with scallops, salmon, prawns and vegetables in a creamy sauce. Serve it with rice or thin noodles.
Confit de Canard, the traditional South-Western duck dish, a perfect match with organic stir-fried potatoes (Poêlée de Pommes de Terre Bio)
Tarte Tatin, the iconic French warm apple tart, with either Vanilla ice-cream or crême fraiche