self catering in france

:lol:going self catering in aime la plagne soon ,never self catered before always found catered option the best.anyway any tips on easy meals to make do you take certain foods with you etc how are the supermarkets forprice thanks

pasta+sauce=winner!

Are you driving over?
If so it will be much easier to take food with you. I cannot see it being practical to take much if you are flying.

We have been SC to France twice.
The 1st time we went on a short break and we flew.
We had a group of us and we divided up the taking of essentials such as t bags, sugar, coffee, jam, cake, biscuits. We froze butter and milk and took the too! It meant we could have a cuppa, grab our ski clothes and hit the slopes. We ate out that 1st night. After that we had a kitty and took it in turns to shop. It did owork out cheaper that way.

The 2nd time we drove and took our food with us, just buying bread, milk and beer as we went along. It's not exactly embracing the culture, but hey we were skiing.

If you have a car it will make trips to the supermarket out of resort much easier.

Have a great time.

I find self-catering holidays to be a bit of a misnomer, as someone else, usually a pizza chef, ends up doing the catering!!! :D

I've just returned from Belle Plagne and prices really weren't too bad in the Spar. Alcohol was no more expensive than the UK and other things might have been a it more expensive but not eye-watering. Can also get things like rotisserie chickens for 9 Euros and take-away pizza for 6-10 euros.

As previously stated if you have the chance stock up in a hypermarket en route - for choice rather than price.

Would only suggest you take 'English' things that the French might not have.

KC

Hi Charlie26 - we usually self-cater & find it quite easy. I take the basics, tea, coffee, hot choc etc. I also take Swiss Bouillon for making soups etc, a few Oxo cubes, oats for porridge every day. At home I always make my own sauces etc, but have recently been experimenting with the Colemans packets of sauce mix. They are really good - just add milk, pour it over what ever meat you are cooking & 'job's a good un!' Try the lasagne one - its lovely.

I'll probably be preparing 6 evening meals & have just made a list of meal options. They are all quick & easy & I'm taking the items mentioned above, & will buy the meat, tinned toms, veg, pasta etc. out there. Obviously if you're driving, you can take the more bulky stuff with you too. My small person isn't taking ski boots this year, so a large fruit cake is going in their place!

I usually pack, weigh the bags, then add more food items if there is room. I also take things like sandwich bags, dishwasher tablets (if appropriate)a small roll of tin foil & a scouring sponge - just things that make life a little more convenient & it saves the expense of buying them out there. Some kitchen cupboards in apartments are completely emptied of food products between guests, whilst others leave things behind for the next visitors.

If you're on a budget, fill up on home made soup, bread & pasta meals - you'll be fine. Have a good time.

Would not do it any other way, if I decide to eat out , I do, then I might fancy a take away, I still do, I might just fancy knocking up one of Wickhams specialties " Pasta Arrabiata " another success story, who needs a catered chalet.
I do not like being tied down to set feeding times, thats my choice :D

just come back from self catering and found the prices pretty high ...especial in the little local "supermarkets" ...take a roll of cling film and all the essentials and if you are driving go out of town to the bigger stores where things are a lot cheaper...and also take a ruck sack to carry your lunches in ...flasks...coffee was €3.60 a cup in Flaine last week

but we did enjoy ourselves ...have a great time