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Originally Posted by JMintzer

The don't shop like we do. They have smaller kitchens and refrigerators. They shop for a day or two at a time. They don't come home with "12 bags of groceries"...

And no, they are not "convenience shops"... They are full service specialty shops. You go to this shop to get your bread, that shop to get your cheese, another to buy meat, vegetables, etc...

Yes, they have grocery stores, but they are nothing like the ones we have here.

When I traveled in Europe and Scandinavia, I made it a point to go into some of the grocery stores. It was an eye opening experience.."[Clipped].


That's simply not true anymore. Been traveling every year to Europe for 30 years and living here half years for thirteen. In that time we've visited 7 countries. Even the tiniest rural villages have large supermarkets. And the two of the largest, e. leclerc & Carre Four, have refrigerators for sale as big as our French door model in TV. I have yet to be in someone's house or apartment that only has an under-counter fridge. People outfit their own kitchens in Europe, even in rentals, and most have gone to large refrigerators.

Outdoor markets and specialty shops still abound, but you can get anything you want in the supermarkets. Many are even open on Sundays now.

There goes the neighborhood. 😏😀