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[Paris pastries / 巴黎甜點] 巴黎半島酒店 2019 年聖誕節蛋糕與下午茶甜點 / Christmas tea time & 2019 Yule log creation of Dominique Costa (The Peninsula Paris - Official ) (for English, click "see more")

週二受邀至巴黎半島酒店品嚐 Dominique Costa 主廚創作的聖誕節蛋糕以及聖誕節下午茶甜點。Dominique 主廚的「Vigne Enchantée」（「魔幻葡萄藤」）聖誕節蛋糕，我之前已經在巴黎巧克力大展時看到、也已分享給大家，當時一直很好奇味道，沒想到最後很幸運地在年末親自品嚐到了。

「魔幻葡萄藤」以歐洲聖誕節必備的熱飲「熱紅酒」（vin chaud / mulled wine）為主題，外觀分成兩部分，上方是巧克力與榛果帕林內做的葡萄藤、下方則是葡萄酒盒造型的法式慕斯蛋糕（entremets），主要結構包括香料蛋糕（pain d’épice）、熱紅酒煮西洋梨（poire au vin chaud）、香草輕奶餡（crémeux vanille）與焦糖杏仁酥脆層（croustillant amande caramélisé）等。最令人感到驚奇的，其實是 Dominique 主廚在創作時為一般消費者設想的貼心，從外觀看來像是很堅硬的巧克力雕塑，其實不管是慕斯蛋糕還是巧克力榛果帕林內葡萄藤都很容易切開，在自家聖誕節餐桌上也可以毫無困難地和大家分享。味道則是超乎想像的輕柔，一點都沒有酒精味，熱紅酒的香氣、西洋梨的圓潤和香料蛋糕帶來的聖誕節氣息交織在一起，能夠為聖誕大餐劃下完美的句點。

Dominique 主廚為半島酒店設計的聖誕節下午茶甜點，則圍繞著秋冬常見的食材與風為主題，如栗子、榛果、巧克力等，熱紅酒與西洋梨的搭配也再次以「迷你巴巴」出場，另外還有熱帶水果搭配米布丁、櫻桃搭配優格的組合。當天幾乎每一樣甜點都非常清爽、完全不膩口，能夠把幾乎所有甜點都有餘力地品嚐一遍，真的很令人開心。

巴黎半島酒店今年並與法國代表汽車品牌 Citroën（雪鐵龍）合作，在酒店大廳做了大型的古董車佈置、聖誕樹上也掛了迷你雪鐵龍的裝飾，仔細尋寶會有驚喜。酒店除了有小型的聖誕市集外，也另外開了一個聖誕節的快閃甜點店，可以外帶 Dominique Costa 主廚的作品。更多當天的影音請看我的 Instagram 精選動態「Palaces & Hotels」：https://tinyurl.com/yx4avmku（最前面是今年新開幕的 Hôtel du Louvre 凱悅羅浮宮酒店，也可以一併欣賞）。

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🔖 延伸閱讀：

2019 年巴黎聖誕節蛋糕創作：https://tinyurl.com/r9j6jnf

好吃又好玩的聖誕節日曆：https://tinyurl.com/serwgfz

Jimmy Mornet 主廚的 2019 年聖誕節蛋糕與下午茶甜點創作：https://tinyurl.com/yx2zloos

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I got invited to taste the 2019 Yule log creation and Christmas tea time pastries of the chef Dominique Costa at The Peninsula Paris the other day. While I was already very interested in the “Vigne Enchantée” (“Enchanted Vine”) yule log since its exhibition earlier at Salon du Chocolat, I felt really lucky to be able to taste it finally at the hotel.

Inspired by the indispensable “vin chaud” (French mulled wine) during the festive season, “Vigne Enchantée” composes of a chocolate sculpture of a grape vine and a mousse cake shaped like a wooden wine box. Consistuting by a crispy layer of caramelised almonds, a gingerbread (pain d’épice), mulled wine poached pears pears, vanilla crémeux, and coated by a thin layer of Dulcey chocolate, the cake is extremely easy to be cut and sliced. The chef has apparently taken into consideration that it’s something to be shared on the Christmas dinner table, so he has put extra efforts in it. Flavour-wise, it is slightly spiced by the ginger bread and full of the sweetness of mulled wine and pears. Amazingly light, it is for sure a true delight to the Christmas dinner.

Patries offered at the Christmas tea time surround popular ingredients of the season, such as chestnuts, nuts, and chocolate. The "mulled wine & pears” combination is highlighted once again and transformed into a mini baba. Other pastries like rice pudding mini tarts and cherry yogurt mousse cakes are very lovely as well. Most of them are very light and refreshing which is a good news for those who would like to have a bite on everything.

This year the Peninsula Paris is collaborating with Citroën for the Christmas celebrations. Displays such as a vintage Citroën, part of the hotel collections, and huge Christmas trees decorated by mini Citroëns are installed at the hotel hall lobby. A mini Christmas market and a pop-up pastry shop are also available to all guests. More photos and videos of my visit can be be found in my Instagram highlights “Palaces & Hotels”: https://tinyurl.com/yx4avmku

Click on the photos to find out more 👉🏻👉🏻

🔖 You might also be interested:

2019 Yule log creations: https://tinyurl.com/r9j6jnf

2019 Advent calendars: https://tinyurl.com/serwgfz

Yule log and Christmas tea time by Jimmy Mornet (Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme): https://tinyurl.com/yx2zloos

#yingspastryguide #paris #dominiquecosta #thepeninsulaparis #bûchedenoël #buchedenoel

[Paris pastry / 巴黎甜點] Jimmy Mornet 主廚 2019 年聖誕節蛋糕創作與下午茶甜點 / Jimmy Mornet, head pastry chef of Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome presents his 2019 yule log and Christmas tea time pastries (for English, click "see more")

前天受邀前往Hotel Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme Paris 巴黎凱悅凡登花園酒店品嚐 Jimmy Mornet 主廚的 2019 年聖誕節蛋糕創作與聖誕節下午茶甜點。雖然比其他酒店發表的時間晚，但仍然非常令人驚喜。

去年 Jimmy 主廚的聖誕節蛋糕是一個逼真的可可豆莢巧克力雕塑，今年則是回歸傳統、以長條形的蛋糕迎戰其他五星級飯店甜點主廚們炫技般的創作。延續去年的概念，今年的聖誕節蛋糕依然是無麩質的作品，以 Sudachi 日本柚子檸檬、糖漬西洋梨、混合聖誕香料為主題。Jimmy 主廚解釋其實製作無麩質的蛋糕非常簡單，因為蛋糕不像麵包需要麩質才能延展、或是需要有強健的組織以支撐成型，所以平常製作各種海綿蛋糕時，可以隨時用等量的米粉、栗子粉、玉米粉或其他無麩質的麵粉等取代傳統麵粉。而他選用 Sudachi 日本柚子檸檬，則是因為這種檸檬比起已經法國甜點界已經幾乎隨處可見的柚子更有新意。西洋梨加肉桂、八角等綜合香料，則是聖誕節甜點的經典款，西洋梨溫柔的甜味也能平衡 Sudachi 的微苦、讓味道更有層次。

我們另外品嚐了本季的聖誕節下午茶甜點，這是一份和其他宮殿級酒店下午茶完全不同的菜單，因為其中竟然包含使用了吹糖技術製作的盤式甜點、冰品和牛軋糖、fudge 牛奶糖。一般在豪華酒店的下午茶甜點通常都是包含各種鹹甜小點的三層架、頂多加上一些主廚精選的糕點，不會有盤式甜點的選項（通常只能在飯店的高級餐廳中以餐後甜點的方式上桌）。我特別詢問了 Jimmy 主廚，他說他們希望能夠提供在其他飯店都沒有的體驗、讓飯店的甜點更平民化、更普及，所以才不辭辛苦地在下午茶也提供技術成分如此高的作品。

當天剛好是個好天氣，我們被邀請至一個超級豪華、內部有兩層樓的套房，二樓的露台有著能遠眺凡登廣場、歌劇院、艾菲爾鐵塔的絕景。美景搭配甜點，還有什麼經驗能如此美妙？點照片一起欣賞吧！

更多當天的影音和主廚介紹，請至我的 Instagram 頁面精選動態「Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme」欣賞，裡面還有 Jimmy 主廚去年的精彩作品 👉🏻👉🏻 https://tinyurl.com/txmbkjh

🔖 延伸閱讀：

Jimmy Mornet 主廚 2018 年聖誕節創作與聖誕節下午茶：https://tinyurl.com/t4zzf4u

2019 年巴黎聖誕節蛋糕創作精選：https://tinyurl.com/r9j6jnf

2019 年聖誕節日曆：https://tinyurl.com/serwgfz

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I got invited the day before yesterday to Hotel Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme for tasting the yule log and Christmas tea time pastries created by the chef Jimmy Mornet. The timing was a bit late compared with other hotels and shops, but they were beautiful surprises still.

Last year the chef proposed a chocolate sculpture of a cocoa bean for the yule log but this year he has chosen to get back to the traditional presentation. A gluten-free cake like last year, this yule log features Sudachi, a small round and juicy Japanese lime, pears, and Christmas spices. The chef Jimmy explained that different from everyone might have imagined, it is actually not that difficult to make a gluten-free cake as it’s not like making bread while tenacity resulted from gluten is needed to support the structure. One can easily replace wheat flour with rice flour, chest flour, corn four, or other gluten-free alternatives of the same amount. And the reason why he chose to work with Sudachi lime is because it’s a characteristic Japanese citrus fruit much less known than yuzu, which is widely used nowadays in French pastry world. Poached pears with spices like cinnamon, star anis, and cardamon, etc. is a classic match for a Christmas theme. The lovely sweetness of pears softens the slight bitterness of Sudachi and gives more depth to the flavour.

We also had the chance tasting the Christmas tea time menu, which is completely different from that of other palace hotels. Besides one viennoiserie and an entremets in individual portion, the chef proposes an ice-cream, a plated dessert made of blown sugar, nougat and fudge that normally cannot be found on a tea time menu. By replacing ordinary pastries and mignardises with those desserts requiring more skills and efforts, Jimmy told us that he would love to make palace desserts more accessible to the general public, after all, not everyone is available to dine in a fine-dining restaurant in luxury hotels.

It was a beautiful day that day and we were really lucky as we also got to enjoy the incredible view and amazing sunset from the terrace of the suite. Delicate and delicious desserts plus the breathtaking view…couldn’t ask for more! Click on the photos now and have a closer look on this wonderful experience!

Check the featured stories of “Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme” on my Instagram page for more photos and videos 👉🏻👉🏻 https://tinyurl.com/txmbkjh

🔖 More on this topic:

Chef Jimmy Mornet’s 2018 yule log creation and Christmas tea time menu: https://tinyurl.com/t4zzf4u

2019 Yule log creations: https://tinyurl.com/r9j6jnf

2019 Advent calendars: https://tinyurl.com/serwgfz

#yingspastryguide #paris #jimmymornet #parkhyattparisvendome