[Trends / 甜點潮流] 面對疫情，線上大師課將會成為最新趨勢？/ Will online masterclasses be the new hit? (English below)
隨著全球疫情逐漸緊繃，越來越多人被限制在家不得出門。法國從3/15凌晨開始，所有餐廳、酒吧、咖啡館等「非必要」商業全數停止營業；3/17中午開始全境禁閉（confinement）之後，許多店家受到嚴重的打擊。有些甜點店與麵包店「照常營業」，因為某些商品（例如麵包）是必需品，甜點師與麵包師必須冒著感染風險去上班。也有些高級甜點店宣布停止營業，譬如才剛剛開幕不到四個月的 Cédric Grolet Opéra 。餐廳與依靠大量旅客的飯店旅館業自然更慘，復業遙遙無期。法國政府雖然立即宣布挹注450億歐元援助企業，馬克隆總統更宣稱「再小的企業都不用擔心」，但若這是一場超過三個月以上的長期戰役，此類措施顯然無法持久、也會對經濟造成毀滅性的打擊（法國財政部長已經宣布預期今年經濟負成長 1%）。
有些主廚為了因應全國禁閉的措施，開始在線上分享食譜，也有主廚與電視台合作、或在自己的社群媒體上進行直播，讓大家在家中能夠自給自足、也能稍微減緩不能出門的苦悶。今天只是全國禁閉第六天，且由於過多民眾不遵守禁制令、疫情發展難以控制，預期禁閉時間將往後延長。現在主廚們只是在線上直播分享食譜，大概過後沒多久，我們將會看到各種線上課程、宅配食材包的生意興起。
以下為大家整理出一些我這幾天看到在線上分享甜點製作教學與食譜的主廚們，如果想要練習甜點與法文，值得有空觀賞。最後打書一下：想要更加認識這些主廚與法式甜點內涵，不能漏掉我的好評新書《#法式甜點學》👉👉 https://tinyurl.com/vwj9drr，直到下週二（3/25）正式出版前預購、並私訊購買證明的讀者，都能獲贈我的《Paris for the Sweet Tooth》電子導覽一份。
🎥 分享甜點、麵包，甚至廚藝課程影片的主廚： Philippe Conticini、 Nina Métayer 、 Cyril Lignac（與法國電視台 M6合作）
📝 分享食譜與影片的主廚： Yann Couvreur（Instagram 即時動態）、 Christophe Michalak
詳細連結請點照片！
🔖 延伸閱讀：
法式甜點學——最值得擁有的法式甜點行家養成指南：https://tinyurl.com/tqds3p2
你不能不認識的法國甜點大師：https://tinyurl.com/y49mhpl3
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With the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, many countries now toughens restriction and measures against travels and social gatherings, France is of no exception. The government has announced to close all "non-essential" businesses such as restaurants, bars, cafés, etc. since the 12th. Starting from the 17th, the country has been on lockdown. Like many other industries, food industry has been hugely affected. Many shops are forced to close although some are exempted. Restaurants and hotels face an even more severe threat as much of their income relies on tourists. Although the French government has announced a €45 billion aid package to help entreprises and employees, this apparently won't sustain unlimitedly.
Some French chefs and pastry chefs started sharing recipes and doing masterclasses online as their businesses are closed and people are confined at home. However, as the pandemic crisis continues, it is expected that the lockdown will be prolonged. We'll soon witness the rising of online pastry classes and the business of packaged food ingredients (as already the case in Taiwan).
Here're some of the pastry chefs that are sharing their recipes or even step-by-step videos online (or on TV) for your reference. If you are staying at home feeling anxious, not knowing what to do, maybe it's time to pâtisser!
🎥 Chefs sharing videos or are on live: Philippe Conticini, Nina Métayer and Cyril Lignac (on French TV channel M6)
📝 Chefs sharing recipes: Yann Couvreur (Instagram stories) and Christophe Michalak
🔖 To read more on this topic
"L'Art de la pâtisserie française", a thorough guide to the history, culture, industry, and current trends of French pastries: https://tinyurl.com/tqds3p2
French pastry chefs that you have to know: https://tinyurl.com/y49mhpl3
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