Epiphany will only be celebrated this Monday, January 6, however, the galettes des rois are already making their mark on the shelves… and in the ovens of the French! Like every year, the one that is particularly popular is none other than the frozen pancake from Picard. Very thick, really crispy, garnished to perfection, … many people agree with it.
“The Picard pancake is the best”assures an Internet user on TikTok. We will go back for sophistication, not necessarily up to the level of the cakes of Pierre Hermé or Nina Metayer. But the taste is there! The price is also more than reasonable. You will have to pay €6.99 to taste the frangipane galette from Picard, compared to around forty euros to treat yourself to that of a great pastry chef.
“Picard they are above everything”says an Internet user on TikTok. “I buy this one every year, it’s incredible”confides another. “I’m shocked that people are only discovering it now. I’ve been buying it for over 7 years, you’ve wasted your time not eating the best pancake”laughs a gourmand a little further away. “It’s true that they are excellent at Picard”, “They are even better than in the bakery!”, “Since I was little my mother has bought the Picard pancake, it’s the best”, “It is incredible”, “Indeed, value for money, there is no better”, … Once in the mouth, it is validated. But what about consumers’ opinions when they take out their wallets?
“The one from Lidl is great and much cheaper.”
On TikTok, many are demanding to know the price. For a frozen pancake at Picard, it costs 6.99 euros. For some, this price is largely reasonable. For others, it’s already too expensive. “It’s much cheaper to do it yourself”assures an Internet user on TikTok. “The one from Lidl is great and much cheaper”compares another by highlighting the cake at 4.49 euros from the famous discounter.
“Hmm, 7 euros plus the price of 45 minutes of gas, that’s starting to get expensive. Long live Lidl!” And this consumer is not the only one to embark on major analyses. “With 45 minutes in the oven… at least 3 euros of electricity.” The calculations are not necessarily correct, but for many, at 6.99 euros, Picard’s galette des rois is already “too expensive”. Comments which, despite inflation, do not fail to make people cringe. “You want it both ways”an Internet user annoys. “In that case, go straight to the bakery.” But not sure you’ll find a cake there at a more reasonable price. This year, the surge in butter is increasing the price of pancakes… in supermarkets and in bakeries!
The best cake according to UFC Que Choisir is 7.99 euros
In a bakery, at Lidl or at Picard,… You still haven’t made your choice? We’re adding a little more difficulty to you by revealing the one that was voted “best pancake” according to UFC Que Choisir, after a survey carried out on 19 frangipane pancakes. This is the 6-part pancake found in the Auchan bakery section, sold at 7.99 euros each.
The pancake from Picard is not far away, since it obtains second place on the podium. Closely followed by that of Monoprix, in collaboration with pastry chef Nina Metayer. You are now spoiled for choice. So who will have the crown this year?
