Italy on Sunday won the world pastry
championship for the third time.
Lorenzo Puca, Massimo Pica and Andrea Restuccia beat Japan,
second, and France, third, in the final in Lyon.
The trio triumphed over the 10-hour competition with 10 other
nations by making five signature pieces: a chocolate dessert for
sharing, an ice-cream cake, a restaurant dessert, a 165cm-high
sugar sculpture, and a chocolate creation of the same height.
The head of Italy's federation of pastry chefs (CONPAIT),
Angelo Musolino, said "we are proud of Lorenzo Puca, Massimo
Pica and Andrea Restuccia.
"The victory in France fills us with happiness, long live the
young pastry chefs of our country".
He said that "precision, concentration and imagination enabled
the tricolour pastry chefs to win the prestigious prize in Lyon
with works of art dedicated to nature.
"We brought them luck and we are convinced that recent work is
making the sector grow immeasurably".
He added: "there is credit and pride also for the team's coach,
Alessandro Dalmasso".
Musolino aid Italy wsa now aiming to double up by winning the
biennial chef world championship, the Bocuse d'Or, named after
French masterchef Paul Bocuse and now taking place in Lyon also.
The Italian team is led by Alessandro Bergamo, a former sous
chef at TV chef Carlo Cracco's Michelin-starred restaurant in
Milan.
The team comprises Francesco Tanese (commis), coach Lorenzo
Alessio, vice coach Filippo Crisci, and helpers Noel Moglia,
Graziano Patanè and Andrea Monastero.
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