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Dominique Ansel: The Father of the Cronut
Dubbed the “ Willy Wonka of NYC ” by the New York Post and “a confectionery Van Gogh” by Food & Wine, Dominique Ansel may best be known as the father of the cronut. His first cookbook, Dominique Ansel : The Secret Recipes, reminds us that he is more than his infamous hybrid.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readDubbed the “Willy Wonka of NYC” by the New York Post and “a confectionery Van Gogh” by Food & Wine,Dominique Ansel may best be known as the father of the cronut. His first cookbook, Dominique Ansel: The Secret Recipes, reminds us that he is more than his infamous hybrid. Earlier this year, Ansel took home the 2014 James Beard Award for “Outstanding Pastry Chef.” A sister bakery to his New York outpost is slated to open in Japan.
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The full episode
4 of 7California Coffee, Sean Brock, Dominique Ansel- 0:00Growing Coffee Beans in Santa Barbara
- 9:20Sherry: A Fresh Look at an Old Drink
- 18:15Sean Brock’s Southern Heritage
- 26:14Dominique Ansel: The Father of the CronutYou’re reading this
- 34:38Jonathan Gold Reviews Szechuan Impression
- 43:01Can Instant Noodles Feed the World?
- 50:00A Start-up’s Mission to Hack Mayonnaise