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2nd Annual StarChefs.com
International Pastry Competition
October 1 – 4, 2011 New York City
Join us for our 2nd Annual StarChefs.com International Pastry Competition presented by PreGel. This year’s sweet showdown takes place at the 6th Annual StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress, October 1 – 4 in New York City.
A select group of 20 international and U.S. pastry chefs compete for the grand prize: a stage in a top pastry kitchen. The format we introduced at last year’s competition emphasizes courses of plated desserts, and it was designed to let the fine-dining restaurant pastry chef shine. This year will be no different. The competition focuses on elements critical to the execution of a well-rounded dessert menu: pre-dessert, plated dessert, bonbons, chocolate centerpiece, and entremets. No traditional showpieces to be had here!
The competitors make their pastry magic happen on the ICC Main Stage while Congress attendees look on. Bad boy Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini of Jean Georges in New York and a judge on "Top Chef: Just Desserts" will be the official Executive Pastry Chef of the competition; guest judges include Pierre Hermé, David Burke, François Payard, Claudia Fleming, Elizabeth Falkner, Ron Paprocki, Curtis Duffy and Jeffrey Steingarten of Vogue. Dishes are evaluated on presentation, execution, creativity, taste, and theme.