Date 13 November 2014
Pages 111
Format cm 20 x 27
Price € 17.50
EAN 9782756061757
Publisher Website www.editions-delcourt.fr

The Secrets of Chocolate

A gourmet trip through Jacques Genin's workshop
Publisher Delcourt
COLLECTION Mirages
GENRE Heritage
Keywords Chocolate
Age All Ages
Franckie Alarcon shows us the fabulous world of Jacques Genin, one of the greatest French chocolatiers. Passion, tips, and recipes from a master!

For a whole year, Franckie Alarcon followed Jacques Genin around as he traveled, met with colleagues, and worked in his atelier. From selecting the cocoa beans in the plantations to supervising their roasting, researching new flavors at his Parisian boutique – readers will have a chance to get to know the master chocolatier from childhood onward as he shares his experience and passion: transforming this noble and treasured gastronomical ingredient into delicious candies, pastries, and even works of art for the likes of artist Enki Bilal and painter Pierre Soulages.