Jacques Torres Biography

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NAME: Jacques Torres
OCCUPATION: Chef
BIRTH DATE: 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH: Algiers, Algeria
Full Name: Jacques Torres
Nickname: Mr. Chocolate

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Pastry chef Jacques Torres is best known for his mastery of cooking and baking with chocolate. He is often referred to as "Mr. Chocolate" and owns seven chocolate shops.

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In 2007, he married chocolatier and former employee Hasty Khoei, who owns a chocolate shop called Madame Chocolat in Beverly Hills, California.

Now a famous and world-recognized figure, Torres regularly participates in culinary events, including guest appearances on television shows. In 2010, Torres was among several FCI members who prepared a $30,

000-per-couple dinner for U.S. President Barack Obama's Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser, which was held at Manhattan's St. Regis Hotel.

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