Jacques Torres

Jacques Torres is an award-winning Master French Pastry Chef known for his exceptional skills and has won numerous prestigious awards.

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Profession :

Chef

Birthday :

June 14, 1959

Star Sign :

Gemini

Age :

65

Birthplace :

Algiers, Algeria

Jacques Torres, also known as “Mr. Chocolate,” is a celebrated French pastry chef and chocolatier who has gained global acclaim for his expertise. He is famous for his iconic Brooklyn-based chocolate factory, “Jacques Torres Chocolate.” As a Master French Pastry Chef, Torres has received multiple prestigious awards, such as the James Beard Foundation Pastry Chef of the Year and Meilleur Ouvrier de France. He has held the position of executive pastry chef at Le Cirque and appeared as a judge on the popular TV show “Nailed It!” Torres has also written several pastry cookbooks and, in 2019, expanded into the cannabis-infused chocolate market with his “High End” line, featuring his signature high-quality chocolate combined with THC.