Dominique Persoone
Dominique Persoone (born September 24, 1968 in Bruges ) is a Belgian chocolatier . He became known for his extraordinary chocolate creations with unexpected flavor combinations. Persoone describes himself as a "shock-o-latier".
Life
Persoone attended the hotel management school "Ter Groene Poorte" in his hometown of Bruges. In Paris he worked for Pierre Hermé, among others .
In 1992, Persoone and Fabienne Destaercke opened “The Chocolate Line”, a praline and chocolate shop in Bruges . The production takes place near Bruges. In 2004 "The Chocolate Line" was included in the Michelin Guide , in which chocolatiers are rarely listed. In 2010 “The Chocolate Line” opened a second store in Antwerp .
As a surprise for the joint birthday party of the Rolling Stones Ron Wood and Charlie Watts , Persoone invented - at the request of the musicians' wives - the "Chocolate Shooter", a device with which you can shoot chocolate powder into your nostrils. Other unusual creations by Persoones include: B. Chocolate Lipsticks and Massage Chocolate.
In collaboration with the star milliner Stephen Jones, Persoone developed a series of chocolates in the shape of hats that Jones designed. For the opening of the Choco Laté Festival 2011 in Bruges, Persoone and the designer Nicky Vankets designed a 20 kilogram chocolate dress that was worn by the reigning Miss Belgium.
In 2008 Persoone published the book Cacao - The Roots of Chocolate , in which he describes his journey to the origins of chocolate in Mexico , enriched with numerous original recipes. In 2009 the book was awarded the “Gourmand Cookbook Award” as the “best chocolate book in the world”. In 2012 Persoone's second book, Shock-o-latier, was published .
Web links
- Dominique Persoone's website (multilingual)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Dominique Persoone on StarChefs.com (English)
- ↑ According to Persoones website, see web links, there are only three chocolatiers in the Michelin Guide
- ^ Turning Chocolate on Its Head . In: The Wall Street Journal , April 15, 2011, Food & Drink (English)
- ↑ David Flamée: Hats Fashined from Chocolate by Dominique Persoone . MomuBlog, October 26, 2010 (English)
- ↑ Chocoladejurk Nicky Vankets . ( Memento of the original from July 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article on FashionUnited.com, November 14, 2011 (Dutch)
- ↑ Book review ( Memento of the original from April 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on BuchGourmet.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Persoone, Dominique |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian chocolatier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bruges , Belgium |