The Daring Delights of Timothée: A 16-Year-Old Pastry Prodigy Takes the Stage!
Well, well, well, folks. Grab your whisks and prepare for a sugar rush because it’s that time again! M6 has kicked off season 13 of Le Meilleur Pâtissier, and boy, do they know how to whip up excitement! Just when you think it couldn’t get any frothier, they serve us up a slice of 16-year-old talent in the form of Timothée, the youngest contender ready to make our sweet tooth tingle!
Finding the Best Pastry Chef: A Ring Light Surprise!
So, let’s talk about this creative test that opened the show like a box of chocolates—full of surprises! The contestants had to strut their stuff with a cake stand that screams, “Look at me!” And what does our young Timothée, hailing from Lyon but currently residing in Switzerland, dream up? A cake shaped like a ring light. That’s right, he’s not just looking to light up the pastry world; he’s literally lighting it up! Talk about social media savvy; at 16, he’s already racked up almost 60,000 followers on Instagram, proving that the only thing sweeter than his pastries are his followers’ comments!
Now, what’s in this gravity-defying cake? Well, the lad’s planning a chocolate shell, hazelnut praline, and a peppered ganache. And let’s not forget, he’s aiming to create something that stands *vertically*. I mean, come on. Those audacious ambitions are enough for anyone’s heart (and stomach) to race! Cyril Lignac—a name synonymous with pastry prowess—was a bit skeptical, fresh from his Chef’s playbook, “If it holds up, we’re golden!” But let’s be real, if it were that easy, they’d be calling it Le Meilleur de la Équilibre, right?
The ‘Dare to Bake’ Mentality!
Timothée, ever the optimist, retaliated against the skeptical jury with, “Cyril and Mercotte seemed quite skeptical about the fact that it would hold vertically, but you know what? I’m here to prove them wrong!” You’ve got to admire the bravado! It’s like watching a young superhero take on the world—if the world was made of cream and fondant, that is. As he diligently prepared his chocolate caramel, the stakes never felt higher. Will it rise? Will it hold? Will he gain those precious Instagram followers?
Judging by the buzz, the feedback was pretty mixed. While Cyril admitted the visuals were “not very clean,” hooray for authenticity, he declared the taste to be “really good.” And with that, Timothée walked away with more than just a *browning* cake. Two new subscribers and a shining glimmer of hope for the first round of judging! The real achievement? He managed to convince a tough crowd while spreading smiles wider than his frosting!
Sweet Success and Rising Stars!
So, what does this mean for our young contestant? Only time will tell if his ambitions elevate him to the storied ranks of pastry legends, but one thing’s for sure—Timothée’s not just here to bake; he’s assembling a following like a masterful pastry chef assembling layers. Perhaps next season will see him whipping up pastries worthy of a Michelin Star but for now, he’s got our attention and he’s definitely earned a few likes!
To quote a great comedic mind, “It’s just cake, not a hedge fund meeting!” So let’s continue to watch as the dream of pastry perfection unfolds one layer at a time. Next time the oven rings, and the timer dings, you’ll need to tune into M6 for season 13 of Le Meilleur Pâtissier. You won’t just be watching pastry; you’ll be experiencing a masterpiece in the making!
Stay tuned, and perhaps we’ll witness the rise of a new pastry prodigy! After all, a cake in the hand is worth two in the bush, right?
In the first episode of season 13 of Best Pastry Chef broadcast this Thursday, October 10 on M6, viewers were able to discover Timothée, a very talented 16-year-old pastry chef. The youngest of this edition had
This Thursday, October 10, M6 is relaunching one of its flagship programs, namely Le Meilleur pâtissier which returns for a 13th season. This year, the show is full of new features with Laëtitia Milot at the presentation, the arrival of immunity thanks to the Golden Cupcake or even the end of the Mercotte test, replaced by “The secrets of the great chefs ” where renowned pastry chefs challenge the candidates. Another change this season, the show begins with the creative test. For this first of the competition, the fourteen amateur pastry chefs had to present themselves through a cake stand.
Cyril Lignac amazed by the idea of Timothée, the youngest candidate for Best Pastry Chef 2024
This test allowed the jury but also the viewers to learn a little more about this season’s candidates. Timothée, the youngest in the competition from Lyon and living in Switzerland, wanted to show his passion for social networks. At 16, he is followed by almost 60,000 people on Instagram where he shares his sweet creations. It was therefore quite natural that he decided to make a cake in the shape of a ring light, the lights used by videographers, with a chocolate shell, a hazelnut praline and a peppered ganache. “The goal is for it to stand vertically. I will temper my chocolate, I will have a small base and the tart will come on top,” he explained to Cyril Lignac and Mercotte, who were not convinced. “I’m more worried about how you’re going to make the pie hold together, the taste, I’m not worried. If the pie holds up well, right, that’s great, I’ll follow you!” Cyril Lignac told him on an air of defiance, imitated by Mercotte.
“They found it impressive and daring”: did Timothée succeed in his bet in The Best Pastry Chef?
If the challenge is significant, more is needed to discourage Timothée. “Cyril and Mercotte seemed quite skeptical about the fact that it would hold vertically, I will do everything to make it happen. They found it impressive and daring,” slipped the teenager while preparing his chocolate caramel. If the visual of the pie was not perfect, the youngest in the competition succeeded and gained two new subscribers. Cyril Lignac remarked that it was not “very clean” but the taste was “really good”. Enough to reassure the young candidate for his first steps in The Best Pastry Chef! To this day, he is still followed by the two members of the jury on Instagram.
