Despite the explosion of her bowl, she managed to pull herself together.
Elodie, manager of a pizzeria, won season 9 of the "Best Pastry Chef", on M 6 with her career marked by the originality of flavors.
The thirty-something faced Margaux, the youngest participant, in a final duel on the theme of cinema.
His creation, inspired by the world of Alice in Wonderland, won over the jury made up of Cyril Lignac and François Perret, chefs in large palaces.
Mercotte intervened from a screen as a precaution against the coronavirus.
Throughout this final stretch, the three finalists, Bouchra, Margaux and Elodie, battled in good humor to control their emotions despite the unforeseen.
"We are the three funny ladies", Margaux laughed before declaring herself ready to go "into a ring".
After the departure of the dean, Reine, last week, the candidates savored their last recipe in the tent.
But the happy faces quickly gave way to grimaces as he listened to Cyril Lignac detail the event before the final duel.
"You will have to redo the raspberry cake seen in the credits of the show without ... recipe!"
Nobody has it, so it's up to you to make an exceptional cake, ”he warned.
"I would like to stop breaking bowls"
When cooking, puns were essential.
"It is necessary that the
Cyrisse
hairs
tasting my preparation", jokes Bouchra in allusion to the first name of the juror.
Further on, Margaux is busy with her chocolate and raspberry mixture.
The 19-year-old brunette hasn't lost her zest for life despite the stress.
“I learned to manage it.
Before, everything affected me enormously ”, confides the student in prep before being cut off by… an explosion!
Who comes from Elodie's side.
This one looks, haggard, his work plan covered with pieces of chocolate glasses.
Livid, the Mulhousienne struggles to hide her anguish.
"I'll start over to avoid killing Cyril."
I would like to stop breaking bowls and falling behind ”annoys the holder of four blue aprons, a record.
Elodie and Margaux clashed on the theme of cinema.
M 6 / Marie Etchegoyen
For the decoration, Elodie and Bouchra do not break their heads.
They imitate the youngest!
It must be said that the youngest is full of imagination.
For this event, she even reproduces the decor of the credits of the show around her pastry with perfect icing.
During the tasting, the match is close but Bouchra's brownie does not melt Cyril Lignac.
Suddenly, Elodie finds herself facing Margaux in a duel.
“Originality and pugnacity in the face of greed and youth,” sums up Mercotte perfectly.
Two universes are opposed.
On the menu for this final: the 7th art.
Elodie, dressed in a pink frill dress, chooses the world of Alice in Wonderland when Margaux, dressed in black, opts for… King Kong.
Two cakes, two atmospheres.
Love stronger than King Kong
Elodie, true to herself, decides to use fir buds.
"You remind me of little Alice with your dress… and your crazy tastes!"
»Cyril Lignac tells him.
Chef Perret is cautious about his ambitions.
“A single flavor should sublimate the others.
"
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End of the suspense.
It is first Elodie who passes on the grill with her hearts surrounded by cards as in the novel by Lewis Carroll.
Banco: its vegetable preparation enthuses the jury.
On the Margaux side, the atmosphere is less festive.
Small cars lie on the asphalt at the foot of a burning building.
Even if his King Kong - cute to eat - capsizes the jurors.
“It's super well done,” enthuses Cyril, who regrets the excess cream in his cake.
The reason: its skyscraper is too high.
From the top of her 19 years, she saw too big.
But that will not prevent him from going far.