2009 USA National Pastry Team Champions..........

This is the winning showpieces from the USA team that will compete in the next WPTC competition...........When you look at this and the prior blog that I had just posted there is no comparison when it comes to skill who is the better. 残念だけど、次なWPTCアメリカンはチャンスないと思う。
I had a friend of mine who happens be one of the judges and after looking through the pictures that he took, it was almost depressing looking at what the results of the competition brought forward.

Oh well, we do have the 2009 World Chocolate Masters coming up in October that is going to bring in some heavy hitters from all around the world.

日本がんばれ！

Utsumikai Junior Competition 内海会ジュニア技術コンクール...........................

This is the level of competition that exists in Japan! Keep in mind that this is only the JUNIOR level competition, meaning that they are comprised of pastry cooks, demi chef de partie pastry, and so forth from the age of 23 and below. If your older than 23 you are not allowed to compete. No other country is near their level! The bee sugar work is done by Yamashita Takahiro and the flower sugar work is done by Yamada Yasushi.