Jacques Torres

Jacques Torres

Jacques Torres, also known as "Mr. Chocolate", is a master pastry chef and chocolatier. He is a prominent member of the International Culinary Center community, as Dean of Pastry Arts. He has been featured in various television series, talk show appearances, and award ceremonies. Torres appeared as a judge on Season 4 of Next Great Baker, and is a judge and co-host on the cooking comedy show Nailed It! alongside Nicole Byer. In 1980, he began working with two-star Michelin chef Jacques Maximin at the Hotel Negresco. During that time, Torres also attended culinary school to earn a Master Pastry Chef degree. Next he taught pastry courses at a culinary school in Cannes from 1983 to 1986. In 1986, Torres was the youngest person to ever win the Meilleur Ouvrier Pâtissier de France competition. Torres moved to the United States, and in 1988 he served as the Corporate Pastry Chef for the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company before moving on to Le Cirque, where he worked for 11 years as Executive Pastry Chef. Torres joined the faculty of the International Culinary Center in 1993, and after designing the Classic Pastry Arts Curriculum in 1996, he became the school's Dean of Pastry Arts. In 2000, Torres left Le Cirque to open a chocolate factory and retail shop in Brooklyn, New York. Currently, there are eight Jacques Torres shops, including one chocolate factory in the Brooklyn Army Terminal and an ice cream shop in Grand Central Terminal. In March 2017 Jacques opened New York City's first chocolate museum, named Choco-Story New York. The 5,000-square-foot museum opened at the site of his flagship store in Manhattan.

  • Title: Jacques Torres
  • Popularity: 1.286
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1959-06-14
  • Place of Birth: Algiers, Algeria
  • Homepage: https://mrchocolate.com/
  • Also Known As:
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Jacques Torres Movies

  • 2022
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    Nailed It!

    Nailed It!

    7 2022 HD

    Home bakers who have a poor track record in the kitchen seek redemption -- and cash -- on this series. In each episode, three contestants try their...

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Nicole Byer

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  • 2019
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    Nailed It! Holiday!

    Nailed It! Holiday!

    7.4 2019 HD

    It's the "Nailed It!" holiday special you've been waiting for, with missing ingredients, impossible asks and desserts that look delightfully sad.

    Genre: Reality

    Cast:

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  • 2024
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    Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

    5.5 2024 HD

    Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining...

    Genre: Talk

    Cast: Tamron Hall

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  • 2001
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    MasterChef USA

    MasterChef USA

    1 2001 HD

    MasterChef USA, on PBS, is the original US adaptation of the BBC's MasterChef, a cooking competition for amateur cooks. Grab your whisks and hang on...

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Gary Rhodes

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  • 2022
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    Easy-Bake Battle: The Home Cooking Competition

    Easy-Bake Battle: The Home Cooking Competition

    5.8 2022 HD

    Talented home cooks put their skills and creativity to the test making fast and easy dishes that are wildly delicious — and worthy of a big...

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Antoni Porowski

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  • 1995
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    In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs

    In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs

    1 1995 HD

    Cooking with Master Chefs was a PBS television cooking show that featured Julia Child visiting 16 celebrated chefs in the United States. An episode...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Julia Child

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  • 2023
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    The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge

    The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge

    8.2 2023 HD

    In this high-stakes "Nailed It!" spinoff competition, 10 terrible bakers pick up tips from professional coaches while vying for a sweet cash prize.

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Nicole Byer

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  • 2011
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    Top Chef: Just Desserts

    Top Chef: Just Desserts

    5 2011 HD

    Top Chef: Just Desserts is an American reality competition show, spun off from Top Chef. It premiered on the cable television network Bravo on...

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Hubert Keller

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