Method of Preparation In the mixer, whisk together the almond flour and the sugar. Combine the eggs and the 5-Star Chef Pastry Select™ Vanilla Compound. Add to the mixing bowl and whip on high speed for 3 minutes. On low speed, add the sifted flour and then the butter. Bake in a frame at 160°C/320°F… Read more »
Chef’s Nest: The Fine Art of Boutique-Style Pastries and Petit Fours with Chef Frederic Hawecker
Chef Frederic Hawecker conducted his first 5-Star Pastry SeriesTM seminar at PreGel AMERICA’s Professional Training Center on February 19-21, 2013. Chef Hawecker inspired attendees with unique flavor combinations resulting in a stunning buffet. Step-by-step, Chef Hawecker explained and demonstrated the techniques needed to create each component in his recipes. During the demo, individual students were… Read more »
Chef’s Nest: Top Culinary Talent Joins PreGel’s 5-Star Pastry Series in 2013
Some of the world’s finest culinary talent will join the 5-Star Pastry Series 2013 line-up. The series provides an opportunity for established culinary professionals to sharpen and increase their skills in the art of pastry at PreGel’s state-of-the-art Professional Training Center in Concord, NC. “The line-up of international chefs for 2013’s 5-Star Pastry Series is… Read more »
Part 2: PreGel America: Your Passion. Our Education.
In 2002, an acorn began to grow in the land of opportunity, when PreGel established its North American headquarters within the southeastern state of North Carolina, USA. Shortly after, PreGel AMERICA’s Professional Training Center (TC), which epitomizes its credo “Your Passion. Our Education.,” began churning out thousands of highly informed budding entrepreneurs and established business… Read more »
Chef’s Nest: 5-Star Pastry Ambassador Chef Frederic Monti Shares His Talents with Houston
Bringing both his impressive pastry skills and engaging personality to Sunbelt Imports in Houston, TX, Chef Frederic Monti, corporate pastry chef for PreGel AMERICA, showcased some innovative techniques on classic flavor combinations in pastry during his 5-Star Ambassador demonstration on April 3, 2012. Local Houston pastry chefs and business owners enjoyed the two-hour demonstration, where… Read more »
Tree Talk: Getting to Know PreGel AMERICA’s 5-Star Pastry Ambassador Program
In 2011, PreGel AMERICA hosted four 5-Star Pastry Ambassador demonstrations in select cities including: • New York, NY, featuring Ron Paprocki, executive pastry chef of Gordon Ramsey at The London, and Jerome Landrieu, director of the Chicago Chocolate Academy • San Francisco, CA, featuring Michael Gillet, executive pastry chef of Valley View Casino • Washington,… Read more »
From the Top of the Tree
The close of 2010 opens the door of 2011, and yet I somehow cannot grasp that a new year has started. For many of you, it is the slow season – cold temperatures, gray skies and the constant hope that your customers will come out of hibernation. Here at PreGel AMERICA, you would think that… Read more »
Tree Talk: World-Class Pastry Chefs Team With PreGel America For 5-Star Chef Series
Champion Instructors Share Insights into Evolving Industry and Cutting-Edge Techniques PreGel AMERICA, announced the launch of its 5-Star Chef Series, a series of exclusive three-day educational seminars The program, which begins in September, will feature internationally acclaimed, champion pastry chefs dedicated to providing a superior level of instruction on pastry and dessert applications. “These seminars… Read more »