Cédric Grolet 主廚的《Fruits》繁體中文版封面。
賽堤克・葛雷（Cédric Grolet）是現任巴黎莫里斯酒店（Le Meurice）的甜點主廚，也是當代最具影響力的甜點師。他栩栩如生的水果雕塑（fruits sculptés）和各種精緻無比的創作在甜點界刮起前所未有的旋風，過去兩年間被全球甜點師一再複製，早已成為新經典。這本《Fruits——人氣甜點師的水果藝術》是他的第一本食譜書，法文版在未上市前便已引起轟動，因為所有人都希望能一窺他作品的奧秘，一步一步學習大師的手法、做出賽堤克風格的甜點。
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It was definitely not easy to come to Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris this morning because of the traffic control due to the movement of Gilet Jaune. But I have made up my mind, nothing could stop me. I made several transfers, detours, and a long walk and finally made it before the Easter pop-up closes its door tomorrow. What is there that has been alluring me? Needless to say, it’s the magnificent Easter creations presented by one of my most admired chefs Maxime Frédéric.
復活節週六的早上，我明明知道因為黃背心運動會有交通管制與移動困難的風險，但還是在查了各種資訊後決定出門。在換了數次車、繞了幾次路，最後還在豔陽下走了長長一段路之後，我終於到達喬治五世巴黎四季酒店。到底是什麼如此吸引我、無論如何都想親眼看看呢？那就是甜點主廚Maxime Frédéric今年復活節的創作。
Read MoreI was really happy to have got invited last evening for discovering the MOF Chocolatier Patrick Roger's creations for Easter this year. The chef chocolatier is a master in chocolate sculptures as well as in delicious chocolate making. He started his career in a local bakery Maurice Boulay. He worked as a pastry chef in his early days and gradually switched his interest to chocolate and has devoted himself since then. In year 1994, he won the "Grand Prix International de la chocolaterie" and in 2000 he was crowned as a MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) chocolatier.
Patrick Roger是一位真正的藝術家，他原本是學甜點出身，後來在工作中逐漸發現自己對巧克力的熱愛，開始轉向專注於巧克力領域。他在1994年獲得國際巧克力大賽（Coup du monde de chocolat）桂冠、2000年更獲得法國最佳工藝職人-巧克力師（MOF, Meilleur Ouvrier de France）的榮銜。
Read More去年五月首次來到台灣舉辦大師課的Cédric Grolet主廚。（圖片來源：187巷的法式 烘焙/料理 /烹飪教室）
被台灣甜點愛好者暱稱為「水果哥」的Cédric Grolet主廚，是當前甜點界的超級明星。2013年，他年僅28歲便接任巴黎Le Meurice飯店甜點主廚一職，2015年開始年年摘下最佳甜點主廚的桂冠，包括《Le Chef》雜誌、國際甜點協會Relais Desserts、白帽子協會Les Toques Blanches、世界美食節Omnivore和Les Grandes Tables du Monde等。他在社群網站上的威力更是驚人， 如今Instagram已有120萬、Facebook有接近20萬粉絲，每一個甜點作品帶起的都是世界級的旋風，全球無數甜點師視他為偶像，各種「Cédric Grolet風格」的甜點更是難以勝數。
Read MoreThe pastry chef in action on the spot.
Since I've finally got some time, I'd like to share with you some other pastry shops that I've visited during the past months. Yes, I finally paid a visit to Cédric's pastry shop after months it has opened.
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