Опера Opera

Chernov i K / Chernov i K, 2020. HB. Opera, Grolet Cedric, ISBN: 978-5-98937-104-4, The release of a new book by pastry chef Cedric Grolet, who has become a world star in recent years, was timed to coincide with the opening of his signature bakery-pastry shop next to the legendary Parisian Opera Garnier theater ". Today, the creator of skillfully sculpted fruits suggests taking a few steps back to return to the essence, authenticity, and to comprehend the main thing. Reviewing and reworking famous classic recipes, turning to the heritage of his teachers and predecessors, he sets himself one goal: to achieve the greatest expressiveness of the taste of the products with maximum simplicity and speed of preparation. There are 100 recipes in the Opera book. Their sequence, step by step, reproduces the daily rhythm of life in a traditional French bakery. 7 am is the time for the freshest Viennese pastries, which Parisians love so much for breakfast - croissants, chocolate buns, palmiers... At 11:00 all kinds of tarts and tartlets, eclairs, religieuses and mille-feuilles are put on display. At 3:00 p.m. comes the turn of last-minute desserts and ice-cold fruit served as an afternoon snack. And finally, at 17:00 the last bread is baked.