Star Pastry Chefs – Vancouver Foodster Richard Wolak interviews Pastry Chef Hans Pirhofer
The Pan Pacific Vancouver Pastry Kitchen…It’s like a candy store for big kids.
My favorite place to sneak a visit (especially when I need a late afternoon sugar fix) is the Cafe Pacifica Pastry Kitchen headed up by our Executive Pastry Chef Hans Pirhofer. This afternoon Hans did a special interview for Super Foodie Richard Wolak of Vancouver Foodster. Richard is a seasoned food critic in the Vancouver food scene and wanted to do a special feature on Star Pastry Chefs in the Vancouver area.
Hans was recently chosen as 1 of 5 pastry chefs in Canada to represent the country in the Gelato World Cup in January 2012 in Italy. As Hans puts it, “It’s the Stanley Cup of pastry making” – (Nothing like a Hockey reference to make sense of things right?).
Around the Hotel, Hans is known for some of his chocolate masterpieces like his famous chocolate tiger:
Photo: Jonathan Cruz
While Richard’s full post and recap are coming soon on VancouverFoodster.com, here’s a sneak peak at a few of the dishes they tasted:
The Caramelized Pineapple Tatin w/ eggnog parfet & candy’d chestnut
Lemon Brioche w/ lemon curd filling & almond crust
The Chocolate Trilogy
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