Amaury Guichon

I was deemed not good enough to pursue a general field, so I was asked to choose a trade: mason, woodwork, hair stylist, electrician or chef, and I picked chef. Pastry and chocolate was my choice, but it was really like pulling a number out of a hat. It took me a few years to learn that it does require a lot of knowledge and skill.

Even with the full knowledge of it, you need to work with chocolates for an extended period of time to have a full understanding. And I still surprise myself and discover new things every time I work with it.