Fruit: The Art of Pastry by Cedric Grolet (EN)

Description

A stunning cookbook from award-winning French pastry chef Cdric Grolet, celebrated for his striking trompe loeil creations.

Cdric Grolet is simply the most talented pastry chef of his generation he was named Worlds Best Pastry Chef in 2018. Food & Wine called his work the apotheosis of confectionary creation. He fashions trompe loeil pieces that appear to be the most perfect, sparkling fruit but are, once cut, revealed to be exquisite pastries with surprising fillings. They are absolutely unforgettable, both to look at and, of course, to eat.

This lush cookbook presents Grolets fruit-based haute-couture pastries like works of art. The chef explains his techniques and his search for authentic tastes and offers a peek into his boundless imagination he begins the creation of each dessert by drawing. With 130 recipes featuring 45 fruits citrus, berries, wild and exotic fruits, and even nuts every pastry lover will want Fruit, for inspiration and to admire the edible sculptures made by this award-winning star of French pastry making.

Cdric Grolet was named the The Worlds Best Pastry Chef in 2018. He is executive pastry chef at Restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse in Paris and at his shop, La Ptisserie du Meurice par Cdric Grolet. He has won numerous awards for his pastry.

Language: English
Author(s): Cdric Grolet
336 pages
Published in 2019