A good oven, good suppliers, good knowledge of the profession and quality ingredients, this is the recipe for success for Thibault Rassemont, from Damery. His pâté en croute won him first prize from the Marne bakery federation for the second time ahead of Majoulet Frères, from Châlons, and David Thomas from Tours-sur-Marne this Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
Her establishment is called “Maison Jade et Lucy” after the name of her two daughters, aged 6 and 3. It opened three years ago, in March. Thibault Rassemont had already won first prize two years ago. At the House of Hunting and Nature in Fagnières where the competition between eighteen candidates was held, the pies were brought at the beginning of the afternoon.
The jury had to judge the general appearance, the appearance when cut, the heart and the flakiness (in other words the proportion of meat and that of crust) and of course the taste. It was made up of Maxence Martin, employee at Vachet, Jean-François Deport, charcutier and caterer and best worker in France, in Châlons, Christophe Raoux, Royal Champagne in Champillon and Nicolas Dupin, artisan butcher in Mourmelon-le-Grand .
Every year, the federation chaired by Philippe Chaumeille organizes a flan, pâté en croute, galette des rois, baguette or croissant competition to decide between the best artisans in the department.
See you on December 2 for the galette des rois competition.
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