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Here you find a short and dry interview to Pierre Herme, the man they call the Picasso of pastry. His answers are short, sincere and quick. We just have to taste more to find out better. In Paris, or New york apparently…
IF YOU WERE TO RECOMMEND ONLY ONE RESTAURANT ONE HOTEL AND ONE BAR WHICH ONES WOULD YOU NAME?
Pierre Herme: Hotel Royal Monceau Raffles Paris – 37 avenue Hoche, Paris 8e.
Restaurant Arpege, 84 rue de Varenne, Paris 7e.
YOUNGER GENERATION – WHO SHOULD WE BE LOOKING AT?
Pierre Herme: Camille Lesecq (chef de l’Hôtel Le Meurice).
Kirk Whittle (works with Hélène Darroze).
Laurent Jeannin (Hotel Le Bristol).
IF ONE WAS TO UNDERSTAND YOUR PERSONALITY BY TASTING ONE THING ONLY, WHAT WOULD YOU LET HIM TASTE?
Pierre Herme: Pastrami Sandwich chez Katz (New York city).
DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE WINE?
Pierre Herme: Charmes Chambertin du domaine de Philippe Pacalet.
WHERE DO YOU BUY YOUR INGREDIENTS?
Pierre Herme: Everywhere.
IS THERE ANY TYPE OF VISUAL ART (INCLUDING MOVIES) OR BOOKS THAT INSPIRED ONE OF YOUR CREATIONS?
Pierre Herme: Archéologie des rêves de Louis Marie de Castelbajac.
