French pastry classics
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Step behind the Ritz Paris ovens for your hands-on initiation into the iconic skills and techniques behind the great French pastries. Led by a Chef from the Ecole Ritz Escoffier, this culinary workshop in three- or four-hour formats teaches how to shape a choux pastry or create a lemon tart, a rolled cookie, macaroon or chocolate charlotte, according to the season. The class is dedicated to creating the art of great pastry-making in Paris, training you in the basics of this gourmet art, so you can craft your favorite treats at home.
A modular pastry class
Tie on your pastry Chef’s apron and step inside the Ritz Paris kitchens for a culinary workshop experience in a choice of formats. The three-hour version revisits the fundamentals of pastry-making: choux pastry, cake mixtures, rolls, creams and fillings with vanilla, chocolate or seasonal fruits. These essential recipes serve as the foundation for many classic culinary creations. The longer four-hour format uses the extra time to explore more elaborate mixtures and finishes: charlottes, lemon tarts, macaroons, mousses and precisely shaped meringues. This introductory course to the great Parisian pastry classics is taught in French, with consecutively translation into English. A Chef from the Ecole Ritz Escoffier will guide you throughout the workshop, introducing you to the correct techniques and tricks of this gourmet art. At the end of the class, take home your own creation so friends and family can share in the experience.
Master the art of French pastry
Watch the great classics of French patisserie take shape - under your own fingers! Working alongside a Chef from the Ecole Ritz Escoffier, you'll follow each step of the process and learn precise culinary arts, respecting both ingredients and tradition - as happens in the Ritz Paris kitchens day by day. Learning the basic skills of French pastry-making demands close attention, but takes place in an atmosphere that’s always supportive and convivial. Fancy pushing yourself even further? Master Chef's recipes and higher-level pastry-making techniques in one of our classes dedicated to prestige entremets, macaroons or festive desserts.
Included in the session
Apron
An apron featuring the Ecole Ritz Escoffier logo.
Certificate of participation
Issued by the Ecole Ritz Escoffier as a souvenir.
Languages
All our classes are conducted in French and consecutively translated into English.
The kitchens
Cuisine Coquelin
Up to 10 participants
Melba pastry laboratory
Up to 10 participants
More information
Courses are non-cancellable and non-refundable, but can be postponed up to 8 days before the scheduled date.
- The course is taught in French and translated into English.
- Some of the recipes are prepared in pairs.
- Courses are for adults only.
- For one-day courses, lunch is not included and a one-hour break is allowed for.
- For reservations of more than 4 people, please contact us by telephone or e-mail.