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Kings of Pastry
2009 American film
Kings of Pastry is a film by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus that follows a group of world-class French pastry chefs as they compete for France's most prestigious craftsmen award: Meilleur Ouvrier de France, awarded by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The competition, which takes place in Lyon, France, features a diverse range of creative trade professions, from carpentry to jewelry design to pastry making. The honor of wearing the blue, white and red striped collar given to the winners is considered to be the ultimate recognition of excellence in the pastry field. The film focuses primarily on Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, co-founder of Chicago’s French Pastry School, and one of the sixteen finalist chefs competing — the sixteen finalists were selected from eighty semi-finalists during the semi-final rounds that took place in the months prior to the final competition.[2]
Plot
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Jacquy Pfeiffer
French master pastry chef and teacher (born 1961)
Jacquy Pfeiffer (born 1961)[1] is a French master pastry chef and teacher. He co-founded the French Pastry School in Chicago, and co-authored The Art of French Pastry cookbook. He is the primary subject of the 2010 documentary Kings of Pastry.
Early life and education
[edit]Pfeiffer was born and raised in the small village of Marlenheim in the Alsace region in France.[1][2] He learned to bake in his father's bakery.[2][3] At 15, Pfeiffer became an apprentice at Jean Clauss Pâtisserie in Strasbourg, France.[1][4] He studied food technology at Baldung Grien College in France, where he was named Best Apprentice[5] and received a degree in pastry science.[6]
Career
[edit]Personal pastry chef, hotels and restaurants
[edit]Pfeiffer spent a year as a pastry chef on an oil tanker in the French Navy,[3]