A regressive dessert par excellence, the flan pâtissier was given pride of place on Saturday, October 11, at the first edition of the Concours du Meilleur Flan de Marseille. Organized by Marseille en Bouche , the event saw no fewer than 17 selected addresses enter the competition. On the program: silky textures, vanilla flavors, crispy doughs and lots of good humor to decide between the competing artisans. A sweet competition just the way we like it, under the sun of the Phocaean city!
An original and convivial competition
The tasting took place at the Café du Fort in the heart of the Mucem, in a relaxed, gourmet atmosphere. Between mouthfuls of flan, the jury – made up of Julien, gastronomic influencer for Marseille en Bouche, Benjamin Martinetto flan influencer and star chef Ludovic Turac – had the delicious task of electing the city’s best flans.
After a passionate deliberation around perfect baking and the right balance between cream and pastry, the trio established their top 3 bakeries and patisseries in the running, in addition to awarding a special prize for originality.
The winners of Marseille’s best flans!
- Paema – 31 Avenue Pasteur
- Graine de Vanille – 94 boulevard Vauban
- Les bonnes graines – 5 avenue de Hambourg
And Best Original Flan: Marrou Traiteur
From intense vanilla to perfect crispness, these addresses won over the jury with their mastery and creativity.
The public vote
Subscribers and members of the public also had the opportunity to take part in two votes (online and on-site) to award two additional prizes. The results of this edition are :
- Subscribers’ prize (online voting) : Bricoleurs de Douceurs, 35 boulevard Philippon
- Public Prize (on-site voting): Graines de Vanille
All the more reason for gourmets to fall in love with this 6th arrondissement patisserie!
And the participants?
The 17 addresses selected for this first edition of Marseille’s best flan competition were : Au Contraire, Bonne Miette, Bricoleurs de Douceurs, Encore un Morceau, Ferments Bakery, Feuilletage, Graine de Vanille, Hokis, House Of Pain, Inzu, Les Bonnes Graines, Maison Léon, Marrou, Oh Faon, Paéma, Sylvain Depuichaffray and Terrakoa.
Makes us all want custards, doesn’t it?