Lifestyle
Poilâne bread directly from Paris
Every trip to Paris always includes a quick stop at our favorite bakery Poilâne located on 8 rue du Cherche-Midi in the artsy Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. This bakery shop has been there since 1932 and they make a Poilâne signature loaf that is absolutely delicious. Many restaurants in the area have on their menu items on which this bread is based. It is a favorite of many including ourselves. Of course CloClo said one day while standing in the bakery “I am going to throw one in my luggage and take it home to Texas”. Of course I protested at first, worried about US customs officials at the airport, but she always wins and we decided to try it by asking for a certificate in English with the ingredients listed for the officials at the airport.
Upon arrival at Bush International Airport we showed the certificate and the bread and to our surprise there was no problem importing this loaf.
This was the start of our bread story, from then on our customers started ordering for special occasions this bread through us by making combined orders which is of course more cost effective.
The loaf is made of 4 ingredients: sourdough, stoneground wheat flour, water and sea salt from Guérande (this is the wet sea salt harvested by hand from the West Coast of France). It is a round loaf with a thick, golden crust as it is cooked in a wood-burning oven. It carries the Signature mark “P” for Poilâne.
Each loaf weighs about 4lbs or 1.9kg (weight may very as each loaf is handcrafted). Well suited with meats, soft cheeses as well as foie gras or salmon. The size of the slices makes it good bread for sandwiches.
If you are interested in bread and would like to order with us for our next shipment before Thanksgiving, you may pre-order here.
All orders must be placed before noon on Sunday, November 24th, 2019 and need to be picked up by the customer in-store upon arrival on Wednesday, November 27th, 2019.
We will notify you when the bread is available for you to pick-up at CloClo & Rino.
In order to provide you with the freshest products possible, The Poilâne Bakery guarantees that your bread is baked at the last moment possible before the shipping date selected. The FedEx Company ensures that our orders arrive at the destination within 24 hours, but please keep in mind that occasional delays, for which we cannot be held responsible, can occur due to impediments at U.S. Customs or unforeseen shipping delays.
Poilâne is a registered trademark of Poilane S.A.