Two hundred among, passionate gastronomes, gourmands, aspiring pastry chefs from all over the world and then a 62-year-old jeweler from Bassano del Grappa wins. Stefano Serafini, 62 years old, is the winner of the Tiramisù World Cup, which was held as every year in Treviso. He won the prize for the best "original recipe" of the most famous spoon dessert in the world (eggs, sugar, mascarpone, ladyfingers, coffee and cocoa). «It is a result of love – Serafini said – and I dedicate it to my wife Elena, my “invisible coach” who has supported me since the beginning of this adventure».
A real surprise was also the victory of a Milanese swimming teacher, who won the world cup for the creative recipe, a tiramisu with ham and melon. She is Elena Bonali (52 years old, originally from Milan, residing in Brasschaat (Antwerp, Belgium) who by regulation could add three ingredients and chose two that arouse great curiosity. «I love to experiment and this time I was rewarded – said Bonali - It's a recipe that comes from the Italian summer, with toasted raw ham and melon and Pavesini».
The race was very tense until the last moment. For the original recipe, the other finalists were: Elisa Orfei from Treviso, Nicola Ottaviani from Verona (also winner of the Hausbrandt Prize for the best enhancement of the coffee ingredient). While for the creative recipe, the following had reached the Grand Final: Erika from Udine (yuzu chocolate, hazelnut paste), Barbara Marcon from Asolo (pistachio cream, raspberries and gold dust).
For the Tiramisù World Cup, "the most gluttonous challenge of the year" 200 competitors from all over Italy (Veneto, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Liguria, Umbria, Friuli, Lazio, Piedmont), and from abroad ( Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland).
"We are happy to be back "live" in the squares, for us it was important to find our audience of enthusiasts and see the competitors (strictly non-professionals) challenge each other with mascarpone and ladyfingers - commented Francesco Redi, organizer of the review - The quality of the Tiramisu made in the competition was really high: congratulations to everyone and a deep thank you to those who have been following us in this adventure for five years now».
The competition criteria to decree the "best tiramisu in the world" were based on the following aspects: technical execution, aesthetic presentation, gustatory intensity, balance of the dish, harmony of taste and perception of lightness.
