To the delight of gourmets, the best pastry chef is back this Wednesday, September 10. During this episode, the 14 amateur pastry chefs put on the apron to experiment, compete and seduce the jury’s taste buds. However, they were far from imagining the news waiting for them. Here is everything you missed.
“In your marks, ready, past”, Season 14 of the Best pastry chef is officially launched and we missed. Who says return of this essential program, says return of the iconic duo Cyril Lignac and Mercottewithout forgetting Laëtitia Milot to the presentation. Under the white tent, it is high time to discover the 14 new candidatesready to give everything to show what they are capable of.
It is through 3 tests that pastry chefs must prove themselves. First of all, they start with Cyril Lignac’s classic ” Around the apple pie. It is then the turn of thetechnical test of Mercotte with the realization of a Little Hospitality Duke, Cake dating from the 19th century inscribed in its famous Grimoire.
Finally, the candidates face the creative test, in the presence of the famous pastry chef Yann Couvreur, where they must present themselves through their cake. This season is coming very specialwe tell you everything and here are the highlights of the episode.
“It puts even more pressure”
Five minutes have not yet passed Laëtitia Milot Create the question in the heads of the candidates. “” “I hope you will be up to it, because this season will be historic”, She explains. The suspense does not last very long since Mercotte takes over and announces:“This year is special, because it’s my last season“, Before continuing”retirement at 83, it seems to me that the time has come to stop me”.
It is with astonishment et sadness that pastry chefs receive the news. “” “I had tears in my eyes”Confides Margot. Cyril Lignac Also has trouble achieving “We don’t want her to leave, fortunately we have a whole season”However, it is not for this reason that the requirements of the culinary expert will be revised downwards.”I count on you to be up to my last because I will not miss you“She laughs.”It puts even more pressure, we don’t want to disappoint Mercotte”Confides Maamar.
The first blue apron of the season
Tonight, a candidate differs from others and it is Sébastienschool teacher. His 3 creations convince the jury, especially that on the preparation From the little Hospitality Duke, the technical test of Mercotte where he ends on the second place in the podium. Son Tatin domeon the Cyril test, based on sweet almond dough, rum almond cream, vanilla pastry cream, Tatin -style caramelized apples, Chantilly Mascarpone and fresh apple strips, also earned him compliments.
The shock duo agree that “it’s a beautiful pie“And that” LPastry cream is good”It is not for nothing that his entourage nicknamed him the“ king of pies ”. Sébastien does not go unnoticed either during the creative test with sound School -shaped cake recalling his job.
The exceptional ultimate test
Exceptionally, after the creative testTHE two pastry chefs Who have failed to convince the jury must compete. Salimata and Melody are therefore on the hot seat and play their place on the realization of a Marbled with a flowing heart. Cyril Lignac Wait a lot, “It is the cake of my childhood that I made with my sister”He explains. SALIMATARA put on an orange preparation and the hibiscus flower while Melody offers an association chocolate-orange.
After several unforeseen events in the kitchen, the cake of Melody seduced more, especially thanks to its Marbride and the taste of its creamy. “She deserves it”, Congratulates her competitor. Nothing is lost for SALIMATARA since it joins the Parallel competition with Noémie Honiat and Mohamed who will reintegrate the tent. “” “I never give up, it’s not me that”, She concludes.
In The episode of September 17the 13 candidates must be inventive and offer pastries on the Theme of the 80s.
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