Seedless Grapes

Live from Valenciennes, France. This just in-- Confirmed sighting of white, seedless grapes today at Supermarche Match. Seedless grapes are a rare phenomena in Europe. I've never spotted them before (and more reliably--neither has Mrs. L'Alliers who has lived here for years). How can a country so enamored with wine be so deprived of great grapes?

[It's funny where produce comes from here. Grapes--South Africa. Grapefruit--Israel. Oranges--Spain. Apples--Always France. Money can't buy non-national apples and pears.]

I was always baffled about the raisins here. There are no irritating tooth-sticking specks in them. Does that mean manufacturers remove the seeds first, or that the fruit is seedless to begin with? Because the former option (more likely to me) suggests that stores have willfully deprived customers if indeed such grapes are available (as we have now proved).

This seems like a silly post, but it really made my day to find (and eat) them.

Other things going on:

• Grocery Store workers in Paris (you guessed it!) have taken to the streets.
• We are going on a girls trip to Paris tomorrow. Not to the grocery stores.
• It hasn't snowed today or yesterday. Perhaps tomorrow.