Kings of Pastry

French pastry chefs battle it out to be named best in their profession in this intriguing, mouth-watering look at competitive baking artistry

The judge looks somber, even severe. "Each product," he says with great solemnity, "is a moral dilemma." Is he talking about matters of life and death, about issues that divide nations and citizens alike? No, he is talking about desserts. French desserts. Welcome to the alluring, irresistible world of "Kings of Pastry." The French, no one needs to be told, take food and food preparation with extreme seriousness. "There are no 'all-you-can eat' places in France," one chef sniffs in this excellent Chris Hegedus and D. [...]

di Kenneth Turan, articolo completo (3841 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 8 ottobre 2010