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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[@FletcherFréchette]

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 😋

[@skatingcanuck9837]

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.

[@lolilollolilol7773]

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.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

@@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.

[@Rowankeenanx3]

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

[@Jigglysaint]

Yeah we already have another Mike who does that sort of thing.

[@sassou8584]

Just don't try UK food aside from Sunday Roasts, which they've mastered

[@Bluetoffee1993]

@@sassou8584 harsh you have obviously never had beans chips and turkey dinosaur's

[@LeoInoueKent]

I think the UK equivalent would be Cook, available in posh neighbourhoods.

[@MrLockwood97]

Frozen kebab pizza?

[@professeurgideere5856]

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.

[@Busybeeee]

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 👌

[@ometofu]

Mais oui

[@Busybeeee]

@@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! ☺️

[@bits2389]

In india milk and vegetables are still delivered at home... What a luxury!

[@NartaQNC]

@@bits2389 bro you know we can get groceries delivered right? Lol, I get all my groceries delivered home, at my door

[@bits2389]

@@NartaQNC i was saying u can make someone deliver at ur house (not ordering online)in india... No offences for france... 😊

[@Hoid.]

Picard is my go to! Such a lifesaver and so affordable. Especially their 2 euros options 👌🏼

[@hamoutaro]

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.

[@oasissoldier]

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 :)

[@keld6320]

@@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.

[@camille2141]

Love this. Wish we had it here in the States.

[@VioletVacay]

Can Picard come to US pleeeeease? 🥺

[@CptVein]

@@keld6320 Ca montre aussi a quel point la nourriture au Etats-Unis c'est de la vrai merde.

[@lepireresteavenir]

French here: living in Japan, I was so happy when I found out Picard exists in Japan :D

[@MichaelMengo]

The French really love their food. I am shocked this is convenience food. The quality and presentation are better than some restuarants

[@panpan-6944]

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.

[@hollish196]

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.

[@tonyeatsintaiwan7047]

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.

[@tams805]

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'.

[@futureskeletons66669]

lmaoo

[@aquaviii]

Always down to try it !

[@imoon5858]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@LemoNanora]

Whenever Mike says he'll put the links down below..he never does 😂

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Lol. Mike has a whole team working for him, so the blame can be shared.

[@MichelleDenise64]

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.

[@merryaardvark]

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.

[@ag-kp5fu]

It's so interesting how different countries approach instant food. Thanks as always for sharing!

[@BioYuGi]

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.

[@noortjelief1987]

Yeah, and for it to work in france you know it must be good quality food!

[@thcollect3544]

Mike: "I remember eating frozen dinner as a kid." Me: Still eating frozen dinner at 33. 💯

[@shownerd4]

I don't understand why airlines don't serve food like this!

[@carols3517]

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.

[@aquaviii]

Frozen French food looks good 😋

[@MrLordbungus]

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.

[@carols3517]

@@MrLordbungus Who are you?

[@ancestormoon7]

this video gave me whiplash. i'm like wait..what, we're not in Singapore anymore?😀🤤

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Agreed. The random posting of his videos as of late is very confusing. I miss series format.

[@yeeahitskayla]

When frozen meals in France actually have legit meat unlike the stuff you buy in the US.

[@cguzmansol]

why don't airlines buy this food?! looks 100x better than most airplane food!

[@FoodieMeatsFood]

Paris is looking beautiful! Loving the videos you have been filming in Europe lately 😊

[@terraincognitagaming]

too bad it smells like urine

[@gabriellechung356]

Thanks for the video. Who woulda thought that you can travel to Paris and survive on frozen food? I want one of each!

[@niceejanepansaon7690]

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🤗😍

[@jackh8157]

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.

[@eletoralei]

09:12 Scallops is "noix de Saint-Jacques" and chicken is "poulet" Now you know 😂

[@toddjoosse6234]

Does anyone else get National Lampoons European Vacation flashbacks watching this lol

[@Toledotourbillion]

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..

[@Mugenloo]

I lived in France for 15 years and I really do miss PIcard, especially their seasonal regional special weeks. The American specials were great!

[@walternrlund9914]

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!

[@leonalchemist]

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

[@islandneni1829]

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.😋😋😋😂🙃

[@theself5738]

I swear somehow my senses have heightened and I can taste the food from Mike’s videos now…

[@haniffat]

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.

[@erinathanassiou617]

I'd love to see one of these in Australia. I don't think I'd ever have to cook again.

[@t.h.1784]

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.

[@axisgarm]

Honey and Dijon mustard sauce with chicken or pork over rice is amazing!!!!!

[@monika-we8tx]

20:43 oh man! that looks absolutely incredible!

[@bbymetal8966]

Absolutely loved this video I would love to see more of this food from this type of market

[@lolilollolilol7773]

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.

[@dragonracer3]

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.

[@WarauTR]

7:39 That pigeon wants a bite too.

[@crystallopez3939]

SPICE STATION-KINGSVILLE, TX THE BEST INDIAN CUISINE IN THE U.S!! MUST TRY!!!

[@skyguy1495]

Absolutely, I was going to say the same!! Passed through with my family after visiting SPI! BEST INDIAN FOOD WE HAVE EVER HAD!

[@danielbabolat11]

An absolute must! Genuinely authentic indian cuisine!

[@pnwlo]

My friend Mike woke up and ate breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts… for breakfast. Love it!

[@winniepoohbear8916]

Non off that crap looked appealing! Now taste is different!🤔

[@cadburybunny]

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.

[@brandondeel3567]

You probably got the better end of the deal. I love fresh seafood! I'm jealous

[@veronicaalbin6934]

@@brandondeel3567 👍

[@bryannguyen779]

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[@bryannguyen779]

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[@bryannguyen779]

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[@jmsuther01]

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.

[@ebishy]

I wish he posted prices, i would like to try this on days I don't feel like eating out.

[@jennielauber8308]

The frozen food there is so tasty! I was so surprised!

[@idorumeta]

If you're in the UK, you can get some Picard dishes on Ocado/through M&S.

[@gamzeemakara3075]

Hey Mike, just letting you know I can't buy your products because I live in Australia. Not even your merch :c

[@JAF30]

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.

[@agentalberta6531]

Been living in NA for a long time now, always amazed how poor we are at these treats of beautiful frozen food or supermarket snacks.

[@LordBummingtonThe3rd]

No incentive to innovate, most Americans are satisfied with the slop we are offered.

[@agentalberta6531]

@@LordBummingtonThe3rd That's so sad to hear!🥲

[@ViralViews]

You never miss a moment to plug your hot chilli oil 😂😂😂

[@josephkidd8645]

Mikey eats a lot of food to give himself temporary distractions for having a micro-p3n1s that cant get up. I love Pancit Canton

[@timng7116]

thanks Mike for showing us where we can get some good food without having to deal with people because I have had bad experiences with some of the restaurants and food places due to racism. Next time I go to visit France this is the way to go just good frozen food without dealing with some of the racism there.

[@LaurenStellerSeaEagle]

I miss seeing your lovely spouse on the channel. Her reactions are always a sweet surprise!

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Agreed. Where is Christine?

[@lolilollolilol7773]

@@skatingcanuck9837 perhaps she desn't want to be seen too much

[@dew7972]

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

[@lisaharrison5397]

Dang!! I can’t even find my stoufers Mac and beef here in Florida. They have everything over there. Nice arrangement. 😋

[@bresams2917]

12:33 okay the cake got me 😩👍❤️ Good stuff Mike !

[@nicolascastells4489]

I left France 18 years ago and I miss two things : cheese & Picard.

[@gregmuon]

That bee flew all the way from Seattle to say hi.

[@Gnulrat]

This vid proves he has no palate at all saying a microwave pasta meal he would be satisfied with in a nice restaurant

[@benjaminblandin]

Nice to have you in my city, you should have organized a fan meet-up lunch/diner 🙂

[@hawk1s1k]

thanks mike omg that looks so good

[@calebyoung8257]

I literally laughed like a child for 15 minutes at the monkey stealing the toothbrush at the beginning of this. Was legit in tears. Please someone relate 😂

[@ayshabee8603]

Imagine a Sainsbury's hall in the UK 😭

[@liasueyoshi]

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

[@liasueyoshi]

me realizing before watching the entirety of the video that you went to that exact location 😅

[@lolilollolilol7773]

@@liasueyoshi it's not near Montmartre, it's near the Pantheon, which is quite far from Montmartre

[@liasueyoshi]

@@lolilollolilol7773 montmatre is 15 mins away but there’s also another picard lit a few blocks away from montmatre they’re everywhere in paris

[@lolilollolilol7773]

@@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.

[@sparkleypegs8350]

Love Singapore. Haven't been for 35 years but would love to go back and stay at the Raffles again.

[@HazeRadio]

I pack my freezer full of Picard dishes every week. Everything is good there : D

[@cathbadh1320]

If ya haven't done so Mike, ya gotta try non-microwaved cassoulet. Its definitely my favorite French dish

[@Chokum]

Mikey, nice to see you liked the mashed broccoli, so I guess you like that now? LOL

[@8mondaymonkey]

Story behind this. You used to appreciate the story behind food. Where did that go?

[@americannightmare2109]

Relax buddy it's frozen food

[@victorlui5955]

Hi Mike Chen!!! Le poulet est buss!!! That's French for the chicken us drunk. Lol!!! Le poulet!!!

[@vernolabullock5918]

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.

[@lealgarrison6347]

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 !

[@KAHN4EVER]

Any updates on your restaurants? I think there was a New York location and a Houston location?

[@jenniejones-hawkes7641]

Picards really reminds me of M&M Meat Shops in western Canada...It makes me wish M&M had microwaves at their places!

[@lolilollolilol7773]

Very few Picard shops have microwaves, unfortunately.

[@slytherinsky]

That food looks so good and those tiny burgers are adorable!

[@Albireo20]

who is gonna tell him that that vegetable puree with the salmon probably is made with broccoli 🤭

[@glendadalejones3753]

Wow. Just delightful 🔥🔥🔥🙌😋

[@luckyme9092]

I love Picard !

[@PicardOfficiel]

Thank you veryyyyyyyy much !!! Greetings from Paris 😃

[@manhduyluutran9775]

This is literally next to my college, how could i miss such a chance to meet mikey ..

[@johnstem5538]

i love the fact you do desserts as well!!

[@stevengerrard4761]

Hey Mike, can you include the prices for each individual products? It would be cool to see the prices around the world. Thank you.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

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.

[@lolilollolilol7773]

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.

[@Vindrael]

it looks like evolution from Korean 24/7 Instant Noodle store, I really think this store concept should be opened all over the world.

[@mrjaxthecat]

If Parisians are going to eat "frozen food" it had better be good! That all looked pretty damned delicious. Certainly not the frozen garbage we get in North America.

[@mel40909]

Oh no guys…..the bee found mike again😅🤭🐝

[@phantomprincess2541]

how is your food coma level? i get full after a few bites sometimes i'll eat the whole thing if i'm super hungry and then fall asleep

[@Roheryn100]

Mike, next time you are in London I would love you to try the foods at Marks and Spencer's !

[@liasueyoshi]

le berthoud nearby is like 2 blocks away has some of the best escargot i’ve ever had

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Enjoy watching from Cambodia

[@devwithsoul]

This is my favorite video,love Europe videos!

[@sonyalindee8676]

Thank you Mike I plan to do France on the cheap, you always have great ideas🖖🏼

[@elchingon98734]

The way they freaked cam Rons song hey ma is a crime

[@bchpls24]

either paris has really high standard or Mike has a really low standard 😂 I tried the pork mustard paste from this exact chain of Picard. it was just an okay. maybe 6/10?

[@faiza3736]

I think he has low standards, Picard dishes are very basic. But it's still a really convenient option when you don't have time to cook and also healthy compared to other industrial frozen meals.

[@karminiparsan9256]

Mikey...you could make anyone crave any food.😁😁😁 the desserts looked exceptional👌👌

[@lolilollolilol7773]

Picard desserts are often pretty good, yeah 😃

[@vonlipi]

That place is definitely on my bucket list!