RIMINI, Italy – At Italian Exhibition Group’s 40th Sigep, Italy won the Junior Pastry World Cup. The stars of the success, which brings the title back to Italiy after Japan’s victory at Sigep two years ago, are the two under-23 pastry chefs Filippo Valsecchi (Lecco) and Vincenzo Donnarumma (Naples). Alongside them, their trainer, pastry chef Davide Malizia. Behind Italy, France and Singapore.
Worthy of note, the great work by the Italian boys, who dominated almost all the individual tests, and were chosen at Sigep 2018 to represent Italy and trained for a year at Cast Alimenti.
At the Pastry Arena set up at Rimini expo centre, eleven under-23 boys from all over the world competed on the first two days of SIGEP. Contestants were teams from Australia, China, Croatia, the Philippines, France, India, Italy, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia and Taiwan. The Junior Pastry World Cup had ”Flight” as its theme and each contestant, supported by the respective team, expressed technique and creativity in the seven tests foreseen.
“A top-grade competition, with well-prepared professional youngsters. Ten years ago, when we began, this type of skill didn’t exist”, comments Roberto Rinaldini, Master pastry chef and creator of the Junior Pastry World Cup. “We have seen that training always gives great results.”
All the teams were worthy of note: “Perfect in everything”, continues Rinaldini, “from the entrance to cleanliness, sculptures and tasting. The European teams showed an extremely high standard, and the Asiatic ones showed on-going growth. We perceived that there was a great deal of preparatory work – all the teams worked with great commitment for this competition. The results were seen, and the tasting, judged to be at a very high level, again comes to mind.”
“Competition always helps to grow, particularly in the case of youngsters”, comments Master pastry chef Iginio Massari. “Competing, and thus sharing knowledge, is very helpful. This was a beautiful edition of the Cup, and congratulations go to all concerned – keep on like this. The important thing is to remain closely united in the promotion of this Italian-made product, which has all it takes to lead the world.”
Kanjiro Mochizuki, a true star of Japanese pastry, leading a team of 60 pastry chefs and President of the jury at SIGEP, enthuses: “I’m grateful for having been invited to SIGEP, a world-level expo event. It was a competition with extraordinary pastry talents – I saw commitment and skill and the result was an exceptional contest.”
Results
1st place: Italy – 2nd place: France – 3rd place: Singapore
Special prizes: Best gelato dessert in a glass: Singapore – Best plated coffee dessert: Italy – Best baked petit four: Italia – Best chocolate cake: Italia – Best presentation table: Italy
Sigep 2019 Pastry Events Sponsors:
Partners: Valrhona, Besozzi Oro, Debic; Silver Sponsors: Hausbrandt, La Spaziale, Silikomart, Vitalfood; Technical Sponsors: Bragard, Bravo, Cascina Italia, Laped, Irinox, Lainox, Pavoni, Scatolificio Venezia, Selmi, Tekna; Media Partners: Pasticceria Internazionale, Il Pasticcere, Dulcipas, Punto It, Il Gelatiere Italiano, Dolcesalato; Konditorei&Café
