A more serious soap.
Cook as the French do—and clean as the French do, too. This big block is a take on traditional soap from Marseille, made with olive oil plus a few other soothing ingredients. It's intended to be left on the counter by the sink, so it's ready to supply a few suds whenever the need arises (hands, dishes, spot removal...it's made for all of it). No need to pick it up, either: Just give it a rub to pick up a lil' soap, and you're good to go.
Photography by Mark Weinberg
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