Mignardises: Lychee

Within the art of fine pastry, mignardises represent the culmination of detail and elegance. They are those small jewels served at the end of a meal, where technique and creativity are concentrated in a single bite. On this occasion, we present the Lychee Mignardise, a creation of the pastry chef and trainer of Valrhona, Marie Juguet, which is part of the new recipe book of Valrhona Selection, a collection that brings together the creations of expert chefs and the use of excellent ingredients.

This recipe stands out for its balance between freshness, texture and aroma. The lychee gel, made with Pro-Panacotta, a texturizer based on carrageenan Iota, provides a smooth, shiny and perfectly stable texture, ideal for cold and delicate creations. This gel allows to maintain the freshness of the Purée de Lichi Chinensis de Adamance, a fruit originating from Asia, valued for its floral sweetness, its exotic perfume and its characteristic juiciness.

The result is a mignardise with an intense flavor, where the lychee is expressed in its maximum purity, accompanied by a light meringue and a Chantilly cream that provide contrast and harmony in texture. In a single bite, you can perceive all the subtlety of this tropical fruit combined with the most refined pastry technique.

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This recipe is part of a series of three exclusive mignardises from the new recipe book of Valrhona Selection, developed in collaboration with Valrhona, Adamance, Norohy, Chocolatree, La Rose Noire, Pariani and Sosa Ingredients. A collection designed to inspire professionals in the creation of modern, technical and flavorful desserts.