Le Parc and La Tarte collab: A first taste of Jared Melamed’s new French Pâtisserie menu
Le Parc has partnered with self-taught pastry chef Jared Melamed of La Tarte Pâtisserie on a new six-dessert collection. The Citizen sat down for a first taste.
Jared Melamed, the self-taught chef behind La Tarte Pâtisserie, has teamed up with French-inspired food emporium Le Parc to introduce a new dessert collection. The six gourmet treats, available at Hyde Park Corner’s Le Parc and soon at the new Le Parc Polofields, showcase Melamed’s philosophy of craftsmanship, restraint, and honesty in flavour. Each dessert has a distinct purpose, whether it’s for texture, balance, or emotion.
The collection includes three desserts that were tested despite the reporter's nut allergy: Miss Exotic, featuring passion fruit curd and coconut mousse on a pâte sucrée base; Le Citron, a silky lemon insert with a Japanese lemon sponge wrapped in white chocolate; and Red Fruits Charlotte, a vanilla whipped ganache with strawberry marmalade and fresh red fruits. These were deemed the most successful, with bright, tangy flavours complemented by expertly executed textures.
The remaining three desserts – Mille-Feuille, Tiramisu Cloud, and Miss Noisette – were not tasted due to the reporter's nut allergy. However, the descriptions reveal that each dessert maintains Melamed's focus on intricate techniques and intense flavours, such as the salted caramel in Mille-Feuille and the hazelnut praline in Tiramisu Cloud. Melamed's desserts appear to cater to a range of tastes, from traditionalists who appreciate rich, buttery pastries to those seeking lighter, citrus-forward options.
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