Swissness is Manila Peninsula's ten-day festival of Swiss cuisine and fun that started today August 2, 2012. Among their exciting lineup of activities is a Chocolate Bar at The Lobby that will run from August 2,3,4,9,10 & 11 starting at 8pm.
Upon taking my reserved seat, I was told by the F&B Manager that Chef Anil Rohira went out for the night. A bit upset, I focused my attention instead to the smorgasbord of delectable chocolate pastries and confectioneries. But after sometime, lo and behold the chef came in to check his chocolate bar. That made my night, I both enjoyed the wonderful chocolate creations and the company of the creator himself for a chat.
with Top Pastry Chef Anil Rohira of Felchlin, Switzerland
On Manila Pen’s Chocolate
Ladies
I am very impressed and amaze that Manila Pen has showcased
these quality chocolates to the world and their chocolate ladies are very
productive. I would hire them if I have
my own place. Everything chocolate that you come and enjoy at the Peninsula is
Felchlin. I have known the chefs for a while. I have been here two years ago for
chocolate promotion and had cooking classes too.
Distinguished Pastry
Championship Judge
I was in the US last July 8-9 serving as a judge for the World
Pastry Cup. I have given up competing, in my younger days I used to compete.
But there are times in life when you focus on certain things, it was
competition then, now it is more teaching classes and I enjoy travelling and
meeting chefs around the world.
Childhood Chocolate
Memories
We have strong British influence and Cadbury is the most recognized
brand in India. It is strange, when I was a small kid while enjoying a bar of
chocolate I wonder how it would be like to swim in a pool of chocolate, those memory
keep flashing to me. But now, when I look at how chocolate is made at Felchlin,
I am so close to that experience when I see the machineries and see those
volumes of chocolate we make. When we have chefs classes in Switzerland, we
walk them through the processes of chocolate making and give them a factory
tour.
Top Pastry Chef Anil Rohira
Felchlin is a Premium
Brand
Most outstanding and amazing Felchlin is its closeness to
the source or its closeness to nature when in comes to bean selection. We are
directly involved with the plantations where we got our cocoa beans from. We
are very selective on the nature and quality of the beans that we acquire. We
are the smallest chocolate manufacturing in Switzerland but the most exclusive
simply because of our orientation to quality. We try to be sustainable, fair
trade and preserve the integrity of the nature has to offer us in terms of
quality and origin.
There are some chocolates that has some specific applications
as to fruits and nuts and the flavor.
Every brand has something to offer and room for the application
of these other brands. There are different levels of chocolate quality and Felchlin
is a premium brand. I am a firm believer of Felchlin and I choose to work with them.
One thing that many people don’t know about Felchlin is that
aside from being an amazing quality conscious company, they are the most
wonderful people you gonna meet.
Explaining the origins and and flavors of Felchlin
chocolate.
Signing my Chocolate Book (Chocolate Unwrapped by Sarah Evans)
and his message/autograph and business card.
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