Saturday, June 4, 2011

La Tour Eiffel-


In the window of Galeries Lafayette, the display of kitchen utensils had this special grater. I wish that I had bought a few of them for gifts and one for my home. It would certainly give one something to think about while grating carrots for dinner.


Galeries Lafayette
Boulevard Haussman


32 comments:

Pierre BOYER said...

Superbe !
Je n'avais encore jamais vu une telle rappe...
:-)
Belle journée,

Pierre

Ann said...

OMG! so cool.

I want one ♥

Rob-bear said...

Une autre Tour Eiffel! Interresant. Et pratique. Bons cadeaux pour des amis, vraiment. Votre oeil, et appareil-photo, trouvent de telles images merveilleuses.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

That's brilliant Genie, haha!! you could dream away about being Paris in the Spring while, for me here in Perth anyway, it's raining and cold outside!! I want one!!
Best wishes
Grace

Anonymous said...

It's always good te be here on your Paris suite! An American women in Paris, in Europe, with a perfect vieuw on details an d a lot of wishes in he heart, that's what I see Genie, thanks for that!

Have a nice weekend

Henk

Anonymous said...

Haven't seen this yet must go and have a peek

Vreni said...

I´ve seen these graters too, didn´t buy one neither.

biebkriebels said...

This is great, doing the cooking and dream away in Paris. Love to have one.

Shell Sherree said...

I'm SO lucky ~ a beautiful girlfriend sent me one of these after a Paris trip! I feel very special whenever I grate a little parmesan over something.

Rob Siemann said...

I want one! This is so much better than the plastic souvenir ones from the tower, or the plastic gondolas in Venice!

Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...

What a brilliant idea for a souvenir or gift for a friend Genie. I would have to keep at least one for myself however.
Sam

brattcat said...

beautiful capture of a gadget many of us would love to have in our kitchens...though I'm not certain how practical a kitchen tool the tower-grater would be.

Alexa said...

A "grate" souvenir! :~} Saw these in a shop window on the Ile St. Louis. If the shop hadn't been closed and I hadn't been leaving that day . . . Oh well. Next time, n'est-ce pas?

M said...

Oh, but this could be dangerous ... you could be day dreaming of Paris so much that you grate through the cheese all the way to your fingers ... Lovely, shiny, unique ET.

Anonymous said...

Voilà une Tour Eiffel originale et qui laisse des traces si nos doigts glissent dessus... Attention à ne pas nous laisser distraire!

Anonymous said...

You've found the perfect sourvenir

weekend et coup de brosse said...

Très original, je n'en avais encore jamais vu comme celle-ci!

Amanda said...

They are $ 23.99 at Amazon.com

Malyss said...

You make me discover something! :)

Sylvia K said...

What a great (grate) idea, Genie, and wouldn't you know you could find it at Amazon!!!! Perfect! Enjoy your weekend, my friend!


Sylvia

VenetiaMicio said...

C'est superbe et quel coup d'oeil !
Bravo !!!

Starman said...

A little 'kitchy', but I like it.

Jojo said...

My girlfriend lives in NY and found one of these there and gave it to me for Christmas!!! I just love it!!

Carrie Waller Watercolors said...

Just love that!!

Kate said...

Terrifically fun and funny. I think I'd be shredding my fingers on this one.

Virginia said...

Now you have me pining for one for my collection! Love this and you know if I'd seen one I'd have stuffed it in my little suitcase.
V

Harriet said...

I definitely would have purchased one had I seen it in Paris... I'll have to make do with an amazon purhcase...thanks Nadege. I wonder how airport security would feel about such an item in carry-on???

TheChieftess said...

Ohhhh...I want one!!!

Anonymous said...

This is ACTUALLY really cool!
Would make fantastic presents.

Love your blog!

Definitely following

ZyVu

cello-in.blogspot.com

Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...

I have so enjoyed these comments and some new friends, too! I really think that this would be dangerous for me in the kitchen but would love to have it propped for "show" and a reminder of a place I love...

Merci, and have a wonderful week, all! (I am catching up) Bises, G

Carol Schiff Daily Painting said...

Very clever, if I find one this week, I will send it to you!

nathalie said...

I use a robot for grating carrots but this tool is so much fun I wouldn't mind having one in my kitchen :-)