The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the third French Chocolatier Competition and the second Benelux competition which were judged from 5-8 April, 2019 in Paris.
The judging panel was made up of pastry chefs, journalists, restaurant reviewers, bloggers, culinary educators and chefs, as well as members of our Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury Finalists are the entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following an initial technical Selection round and four days of Main round judging. The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting. The Grand Jury follow strict rules, which you can read here (PDF).
While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry will receive a prize.
The 2019 French Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Barras saborizado
Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas
Mascarin (France) - Chocolat blanc au biscuit et au citronGanaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro no saborizadas
Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache Nature ChunchoAra Chocolat (France) - Ganache nature Colombia 70%
Le Petit Chocolatier (France) - Ganache Bean-to-Bar Colombie 73 %
Raoul Boulanger (France) - Pérou
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro saborizado
Ara Chocolat (France) - Ganache ananas caramelisésAra Chocolat (France) - Ganache fruit de la passion
Au Bon Chocolat (France) - Durdat-Larequille
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Abeilles à Manu - chocolat noir au Miel
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Chocolat Noir aux cèpes
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Fiorone - chocolat noir aux figues
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Nepita - chocolat noir à la Nepita
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Pain d'épices - chocolat noir
Le Lautrec (France) - Hypnose
Le Petit Chocolatier (France) - Ganache Menthe Fraîche
Paries (France) - PARIES
Patrick Gelencser Chocolatier (France) - Ganache Poivre de Timut
Weiss (France) - Ganache Rose Framboise
Weiss (France) - Ganache Sureau Cassis
Ô gourmandises d'Alice (France) - L'Estival
Ô gourmandises d'Alice (France) - Le Terroir
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche saborizado
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Anto - chocolat Lait Cigare OrigineColomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - chocolat lait au miel de lavande
Colomb Béréni Création C.B.C. (France) - Chocolat lait aux fruits de la passion
Raoul Boulanger (France) - Brésil
Ganaches o trufas de una combinación de chocolates saborizados
Ô gourmandises d'Alice (France) - L'ExotiqueNueces
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate negro
Au Bon Chocolat (France) - Saint BonnetJoel Vilcoq Chocolatier (France) - Praliné Sarrasin
Le Lautrec (France) - Dandy
Le Lautrec (France) - Nougatine Noir
Raoul Boulanger (France) - Fleur de sel
Grajeas de chocolate negro, nueces cubiertas de chocolate negro
Le Lautrec (France) - MarcosPralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Comptoir du Cacao (France) - Praliné Noix de Pécan Chocolat BlondParies (France) - Iranja
Grajeas de chocolate con leche, nueces enteras cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Au Bon Chocolat (France) - Enrobés NoisetteOtros - fruta/azúcar/mantequila/crema/misceláneos
Pastas de fruta cubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatinas/gelée
Weiss (France) - Pâte de Fruit Fraise BasilicFrutas enteras cubiertas de chocolate negro
Orangettes and Co. (France) - Orangette parisienneCremas para untar
Cremas para untar de chocolate con leche
Charles Chocolartisan (France) - NutôloireParies (France) - Pâte à Tartiner Paries
The 2019 Benelux Finalists are:
Barras saborizado
Barras de chocolate negro con relleno
patisseire-chocolaterie Yasushi Sasaki (Belgium) - Caramel miso cacahouette piquantGanaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro no saborizadas
Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) - Infinite BelizeGanaches o trufas de chocolate negro saborizado
Carré Noir (Belgium) - VolgaCentho Chocolates (Belgium) - Fortunella
Centho Chocolates (Belgium) - Yuzu
Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Colombian Power
Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Dalmore Experience
Chocolatier Reen (Belgium) - Adventurous Bergamot
Mr. Togo Matsuda (Belgium) - Yuzu-praline jasmine
Patisserie-Chocolaterie Yasushi Sasaki (Belgium) - Ganache thé vert Hoji Cha (torréfié)
Shinichi Asaba (Belgium) - Chocolat caramel et fruit de la passion
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco saborizado
Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Sudachi FizzPatisserie-Chocolaterie Yasushi Sasaki (Belgium) - ganache Matcha
Nueces
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate negro
Chocolatier M (Belgium) - Tokio DreamsPralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Carré Noir (Belgium) - PistacheChocolatier M (Belgium) - Eclectic summer
Caramelos
Caramelos bañados en chocolate con leche
Chocolatier M (Belgium) - OrientalChocolatier M (Belgium) - Peanuts & Co.
