Pate de Fruit?
Any idea on where to pick up good pate de fruit (fruit gelatin candies) in San Francisco (or the Bay Area in general)?
A friend brought me an assortment from Paris (from Calixte, 64 Rue St. Louis) and I am down to my last two. Sadness.
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Christopher Elbow has them, but I do not recommend.
I don't know Calixte, but my favorite place for these is Hediard in Paris.
(Actually, this spring I found a japanese place at Mitsukoshi in Tokyo that may even be better than Hediard...)Elbow's are nowhere near as good, though. The flavors are not as intense, and they are too sweet/sugary IMO.
(P.S. I *do* like the chocolate at Christopher Elbow, and recommend them for that, just not the Pate de fruit)
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psb
Jun 22, 2010 01:42 PM
I believe I got a small one here, but it's been +1year so best to inquire and not rely on this.
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re: wally
Ruth Lafler
Jun 22, 2010 11:16 AM
Yup. Recchiuti's are amazing. I also like their Cassis strata: a layer a black currant pate de fruits, a layer of chocolate ganache, enrobed in chocolate. Pate de fruits are kind of trendy right now -- I see them in a lot of confectioners and pastry shops.
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Recchiuti
1 Ferry Bldg # 30, San Francisco, CA
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