Pressbook Constance Festival Culinary 2024

3/27/24, 4:26 PM

Thus the Piedmontese cremini and the Fiorani babas conquer (also) Mauritius - Il Secolo XIX

In 2019, when he won the award as best pastry chef in Asia, Fabrizio Fiorani said that the turning point for Italian pastry making had arrived: from then on, one could believe in something different than the supremacy of the French. Today, fve years later, we Today, fve years later, we found him in Mauritius, on the occasion of the Constance Culinary Festival, the most important culinary event in the Indian Ocean, to teach pastry chefs how to make cremini (his are pure creativity) and the babà (as required by the theme of the Festival). Here, where starred chefs from all over Europe and Asia have focked, the atmosphere is festive. Here, where starred chefs from all over Europe and Asia have focked, the atmosphere is festive. Not just for Thomas Not just for Thomas Sjogren and Niraj Bisnauthsing who won the Trophée Régis Marcon. Fiorani was the coach in the Constance Pastry Competition and supported Grace Anita Lucas: they did not win the Pierre Hermé Trophy, the award dedicated to pastry making (Lok Hin Yam and Pradeev Senthil are the winners), but it is certainly not a problem. Meanwhile, Fiorani - maestro Ampi (Academy of Italian pastry chefs) - was the frst Italian pastry chef to participate in Meanwhile, Fiorani - maestro Ampi (Academy of Italian pastry chefs) - was the frst Italian pastry chef to participate in a total of 17 editions. “I think it makes no sense to talk about competition, here everyone makes themselves available to others. “I think it makes no sense to talk about competition, here everyone makes themselves available to others. For a moment of training and very interesting exchanges. Nobody lost. Nobody lost. It is a very important event for the guys who work in the It is a very important event for the guys who work in the Constance Hotels group and I like it because it perfectly highlights the importance of teamwork" says Fiorani. group and I like it because it perfectly highlights the importance of teamwork" says Fiorani.

Fabrizio Fiorani and Grace Anita Lucas at the Constance Pastry Competition

Fabriiziio Fiioranii and Grace Aniita Lucas at the Constance Pastry Competiitiion

Come è arrivato ad essere eletto dai 50 Best miglior pasticcere d'Asia? "Ho passato cinque anni della mia vita in Giappone, dove ho imparato che la squadra vale più del singolo. La pasticceria è la ciliegina sulla torta. Il cliente viene per il posto, il cibo e poi anche per il dolce".

Cinque anni fa dopo la vittoria ha detto che doveva cambiare la concezione che si ha sulla pasticceria italiana, a che punto siamo?

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