Results of Valrhona C3 Competition

Results on Madrid Valrhona C3 World Competition: France -1st place Iris Lau, Japan-2nd place Kanako Sakakura and press prize, USA- 3rd place Sally Camacho. It was a great day for female pastry chefs as 3 Asian females took the podium. It was a great experience for me to compete internationally. Hanging up my competition coat for a couple years to better myself as a pastry chef and enjoy life. THANK YOU ALL for your support through all of this.

Sally Camacho's mignardises: Honduras: Cashew Sponge, Caramel Glaze, Coeur de Guanaja Ganache, Mango Gellee, Chocolate banana cremeux & Coeur de Guanaja Mousse. 

Sally Camacho's plated dessert: "Coeur de Caracol" Cashew Sponge, Caramel Glaze, Coeur de Guanaja Ganache, Mango Gellee, Chocolate banana cremeux & Coeur de Guanaja Mousse. 

The winners, from left to right: Sally Camacho from USA - Iris Lau from France - Kanako Sakakura from Japan

Photos courtesy of Valrhona Chocolate