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As an apprentice pastry chef, one of the ways that you can improve your education is through reading books of inspiration. One such book that you may find quite helpful in your pastry chef apprenticeship is “The Art of the Chocolatier” by Ewald Notter.

Many people have found this book quite inspiring and it is therefore worth reading by every apprentice pastry chef. It has beautiful images as well as step-by-step photos detailing everything that you need to know about working with chocolate.

The book is quite helpful for anyone taking up a pastry chef apprenticeship because it is meant for both professionals and non professionals. It provides detailed techniques without taking any detail for granted however small this may be.

In addition, every apprentice pastry chef should get inspiration from the fact that Ewald Notter himself started off doing a few apprenticeships in different businesses one of which was a pastry shop. For him, working at the patisseries helped him discover that that was what he wanted to do. It is after this that he started a 3 year apprenticeship. He admits that although his pastry chef apprenticeship was not done in a prestigious place, what was important was the fact that he learned to work there. This goes to show that by starting off with an apprenticeship, you are making the right decision as you can still get to the top if you work hard and are determined.

As you complete your apprenticeship, you must always remember that although you may have pastry chef qualifications, it will always be important for you to step out there and see what other people are doing. This is because there is always some new technique or equipment that you will benefit from. This has to be the spirit of every pastry chef that wants to become successful. With a pastry chef apprenticeship, you can never say that you have learned enough and this spirit will sure see you rise to great heights in your career.