What food to bring on Self Catering Holiday France

nightsky224

Am going on a holiday to France soon. 10 of us are going and to reduce costs we are going to bring some food with us (we are driving) Has anyone got ideas for food to bring (dry food)......
Oh and have £20 sainsburys vouchers so hope to get the food from there

Thanks

bryanb

Breakfast cereals are v. expensive in France, take any things that are particularly liked, marmite? Particular teabags? Instant coffee can also be hard to find depending on which part of France. We always have to take Gravy granules to our friends in Dijon area.

nightsky224

bryanb wrote: »

Breakfast cereals are v. expensive in France, take any things that are particularly liked, marmite? Particular teabags? Instant coffee can also be hard to find depending on which part of France. We always have to take Gravy granules to our friends in Dijon area.

Thankyou can't do with out me marmite!!

LittleBill

I would agree with breakfast cereals if you eat them ... but you could go native and eat pastries!

Also i took all the little bits and bobs I use to cook with daily and would loathe to buy a stock of ...

Salt & pepper of course
Spices
Tomato puree
etc etc ...

All these things we don't think about when we cook normally ... but save you having to buy again and possibly leave most of behind ...

maman

If you are planning any washing (of clothes that is:rotfl: ) then I normally take some washing tablets as I never do enough to justify buying any out there. Same goes for dishwash tabs if you need them. I'd definitely agree with the teabags and the herbs, spices, stock cubes etc but other than that I'd say go native!!

ailuro2

I'd take my fajita spice mix packs, as they are never the same overseas. Gravy granukes and sweeteners too, but with ten of you it will probably be better to do your homework and find a good hypermarket and go do your shopping there. Meal plan before you go, and have a shopping list ready for the first few days.

pink-lint_2

we normal do this aswell , really just the same as everyones said

teabags
coffee
sugar
cereal
salt/pepper
washing up liquid
washing powder / tablets
tinned beans
rice

and anything else you can squeeze in

wookie_2

sliced bread

bryanb

wookie wrote: »

sliced bread

Yes, the local sandwich bread is awful.

xellieqx

bryanb wrote: »

Yes, the local sandwich bread is awful.

surely one of the joys of being in france is getting to chow down on awesome baguettes?!

Mouschka

Most sc holiday lets in France do not have an oven so don't bother with anything that needs to go in a traditional oven. Its generally hob and microwave only so you can't do pizzas or roasts or anything. We take lots of stuff as food has really gone up in France in the past 18 months.