A Day in the Life of Pastry Chef Dominique Ansel

Ever wondered what a day in the life of New York’s most popular pastry chef look like?

This video from Zagat and The Huffington Post follows Dominique Ansel, creator of the cronut, as he goes about his work.

His customers queue out of the door of his pastry shops early in the morning and Ansel’s day starts just just after 5am.

From the video it seems the chef is fairly hands on. The video focuses in on Ansel and his team as they celebrate the birthday of the cronut.

Take a look.

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