Posted on 12/25/2023 4:32:16 PM PST by nickcarraway
IN Paris, France, Nina Metayer is now the first woman to win one of the world’s top pastry chef awards, World Confectioner.
This is the first time in the history of the 92 year award, from the International Union of Bakers and Pastry Chefs, that it has ever gone to a woman! Her incredible cakes were what did the trick, and she explained that she was not one to follow the new low fat trends, “I like cakes with butter, gluten and eggs” she stated, “when we eat a cake, it’s for pleasure.”
Although she trained as a baker, Nina revealed that she found it tough to break into the male dominated world of French boulangeries when she started out 15 years ago. However, Nina Metayer does not currently work in a luxury cafe or even a pastry shop, she actually runs a delivery service out of an industrial space in a business district that is just outside of Paris.
In addition to her career successes, Nina is also a mother of two, and in true magic- multitasking-mother style, she often posts videos on social media of her creating her famous cakes alongside her young daughters. She stated that she “wants to show it is possible to be a female chef, entrepreneur, and have a happy family”.
What a woman, and an inspiration to young girls, mothers and women everywhere, showing that they too can make their dreams come true!
For 91 years none of us knew there was a Pastry Chef of the Year.
I wonder if she has ever made Mama Kelce’s dinner rolls. It seems people have figured out what they are after the kelce’s raved about them. I have never heard of this even though it comes from the 60s from Pillsbury.
Someone adapted them to Empty Tomb Rolls for Easter
https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/empty-tomb-rolls/
I am not 91 years old.
Did someone think you are?
“her incredible cakes are what did the trick”! gotta Love that line. that’s how playmate of the month is picked too. incredible cakes! what? am I in trouble now? oh darn...wifey saw my post and...DAMN! did Not see that coming. gotta go
Wow, the last man walked on the moon more than 50 years ago.
“There is a top pastry chef award. It is called the World Confectioner.”
“YAWN. No one cares.”
“They’ve been handing out this award for 92 years.”
“Totally boring. I don’t want to hear about. Wake me up when a woman wins.”
“A woman just won.”
“ATTENTION EVERYONE! I HAVE EXCITING NEWS! FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT AND PRESTIGIOUS AWARD IN THE WORLD HAS BEEN WON BY A WOMAN!”
Ya. Think they mandated a woman win this year?
Likely.
Turned off show.
Yep
As long as SHE is XX, this is great news
My 23-y.o. great niece is a pastry chef and already has been recognized by Bon Appetit magazine. I don’t know what awards are in her future, if any.
Le Tarte Fraisee en Feuillete.
you always wonder....real or token....sad
my first thought too
I was betting trans...
“I like cakes with butter, gluten and eggs”
Brioche!!
“As long as SHE is XX, this is great news”
Very pretty, very much a non confused women.
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