Archive for the month: October, 2023

Thirteen finalists met this Monday, October 13, at the CUISINE MODE D'EMPLOI(S) school in Paris to reproduce the recipes presented: the final of the 16st MAAF Taste and Health Prize was, once again, a great moment of sharing and emotion for taste professionals driven by the desire to offer their customers creations that are as tasty as they are respectful of their health.

In the end, it was an almost exclusively female list that emerged in the 4 categories of the competition (sweet recipes, savory recipes, takeaway recipes and recipes to keep):

Muriel Aublet-Cuvelier , consultant, judge for the French Schools' Baking, Viennoiserie, and Pastry Cup, TV culinary advisor, host, and creator of the YouTube channel Les Secrets de Muriel, won the prize in the "Sweet Recipe" category. The effervescent pastry chef presented a dessert with autumnal flavors, combining cured chicory, Ardèche chestnuts, Breton buckwheat seeds, and Ile-de-France pears. This eco-responsible approach, in line with current trends, reflects the strong sensibility of this professional who has chosen to share her expertise with the public.

Christelle Ouléa – of the company C'doudeh, an ice cream manufacturer in Lamballe (22), won in the "Recipe to Keep" category. The sorbet she presented combines local and international flavors: raspberry and hibiscus, a nod to her roots in Brittany and the Ivory Coast…

Elena Burlacu , a pastry chef from Lingères Sonneville (16), presented a bold approach to pastry… in a glass jar to take away, ideal for on-the-go consumption, which earned her a jury's top prize.

Noémie Dalissier , in the process of creating her own pastry shop in Meaux (77), had revisited the dessert as a true gastronomic dish: the bold association of grapefruit and chervil, combined with a millimeter-precise presentation like a plated dessert, opened the doors to the jury's second favorite.

Finally, Diane Nguyen Thi To Nhu and Anthony Hory won in the Takeaway Recipe and Savory Recipe categories respectively.