Pastry Chef Ramon Morato of Aula Chocovic returned to PreGel AMERICA’s Professional Training Center on July 28-30, 2014 for his second PreGel 5-Star Pastry Series® seminar. Over 20 industry professionals attended the three-day seminar, including notable chefs such as Eric Kalaboke, executive pastry chef at St. Regis New York, Keegan Gerhard, owner of D Bar… Read more »
What’s Blooming: 5-Ways: 5-Star Chef Pastry SelectTM Brut Compound
5-Star Chef Pastry SelectTM Brut Compound A brut Brut flavor for adding a touch of sophistication to any pastry application. Method of Preparation Combine cream and PreGel 5-Star Chef Pastry SelectTM Brut Compound and bring to a boil. Pour over Cacao Barry Zephyr White Chocolate and mix well with an immersion blender. Fill truffle or…
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Method of Preparation Combine all ingredients in a bowl and blend with an immersion blender. Heat oil to 190°C/375°F. Pipe batter into hot oil and cook until golden brown. Remove from oil. Dust with powdered sugar. Top with desired PreGel Arabeschi® and a scoop of gelato. On May 6-8, 2013, Chef Johann Martin conducted his debut PreGel 5-Star Pastry Series™ seminar at PreGel AMERICA’S Professional Training Center in Concord, NC. Chef Martin, who is an instructor at Ecole Gastronomique Bellouet Conseil in Paris, France, inspired attendees with breathtaking sugar showpieces during his seminar The Art and Technology of Sugar Showpieces. Attendees… Read more » A breakfast buffet sure to make anyone an early riser. (To download the poster as a whole, click here.) Method of Preparation One day before baking: 1. Bring the eggs and milk to 65°F/18°C. Place all of the ingredients, except the butter, in the bowl of a five quart mixer. Mix with a dough hook… Read more » A breakfast buffet sure to make anyone an early riser. (To download the poster as a whole, click here.) Method of Preparation Two days before baking: 1. Bring the eggs and milk to 65°F (18°C). Place all of the ingredients, except the butter block, in the bowl of a five quart mixer and mix with… Read more » Local Los Angeles pastry chefs and industry professionals gained insight into the talented minds of Chefs Ramon Perez and Jerome Landrieu at a recent joint demonstration presented by PreGel AMERICA and Cacao Barry. The event was held at Bakon USA in Torrence, CA, and featured some of today’s most innovative techniques, products, and recipes in… Read more » DIRECTIONS In a mixing bowl with a paddle attachment, add butter, egg yolks, eggs and 5-Star Chef Pastry Select Vanilla Compound. Mix until evenly incorporated. Add PreGel Frollis and almond flour; mix just until it comes together. Remove from mixing bowl and knead until smooth. Allow to rest for 10 minutes in refrigerator. Roll to… Read more » New Fillings And Stabilizer Added To High-End Pastry Line PreGel AMERICA, announced new category additions to its pastry focused product line 5-Star Chef Pastry Select line. The line now features stabilizers and fillings. The new products introduced include: Neutro (Ice Cream Stabilizer – 02026) – a high-yield stabilizer that comes in powdered form and is… Read more » National Pastry Demo Program Has Well-Rounded Cast of Chefs A couple of new faces will join PreGel’s 5-Star Pastry Ambassador Program this year. The program features four prominent pastry chefs who are responsible for presenting a minimum of two technical product demonstrations a year in the regions they represent. The purpose of the 5-Star Pastry… Read more » PreGel is expanding its dynamic 5-Star Chef Pastry Select line to encompass six new pastes. The six new pastes include: • Almond Paste Description: Thick and creamy with tiny pieces of almond, this is a classic almond paste. • Coconut Paste Description: A smooth and milky paste with an intense coconut flavor. • Donatella Paste… Read more » The PreGel Training Center kicked off the 2010 5-Star Chef Series with amazing talent in February. True forces in the industry, Master Chocolatier Jean-Pierre Wybauw and MOF Olivier Bajard led dynamic 5-Star Chef Series seminars on the Art of Chocolates and Bonbons, and Techniques for Entremets and Tarts. “It was a pleasure to refine my… Read more » 5-Star Chef Pastry Select line features products uniquely created for pastry chefs in both formula and packaging A new product brand called the 5-Star Chef Pastry Select is PreGel’s latest endeavor to cater directly to pastry chefs around the world. The brand features a line of pastry products with new formulas specially tested and approved… Read more » 2009 marked the beginning of a new educational series for the world of pastry called the 5-Star Chef Series. The series of exclusive seminars featured some of the most current world-class pastry chefs: Laurent Branlard, Dimitri Fayard and Stephane Treand. Focusing on their respective specialties, chefs Branlard, Fayard and Treand each led a three-day class… Read more » 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 »Branching Out: Recipe: Cinnamon Funnel Cake
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