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-SaC

The unflinching grin of a man who's going to scoop your insides out and use you as a mould for his next chocolate sculpture.


Lopsided_Quarter_931

He struck gold with these weird ass videos and is now damned to do them until the end of his days.


Waderriffic

I mean, on the one hand, yea it’s probably a hassle to have to make these consistently. But on the other, it’s probably very creatively fulfilling to be able to challenge yourself like that and to expertly execute a vision. But I’m sure these are a time suck for him while trying to run a business.


rider_shadow

It's his work, some of these pieces are displayed somewhere and they are commissioned, he also has a Netflix cooking show where he shows other chefs how to use chocolate iirc


antiquemule

Doesn't have a nice job in Las Vegas? Where I imagine his creations are gobbled up.


Good4nowbut

His goofy ass perma-smile seriously drives me insane..


freeman687

I think it’s because he’s one of the few people has lips that don’t meet when their mouth is closed. So even a small smile looks scary


gwfran

He really does look like he has a woman pit sculpted out of the chocolate dreams of children.


-SaC

I like the flow of that sentence so much that I'm going to print it out, eat it, and absorb it into my very being via anal osmosis.


PanzerFahrer3199

Wait what


ThatKinkyLady

Don't kink shame


cam3113

Kink shaming IS my kink.


ThatKinkyLady

Well in that case.... Hello there 😉


MistaRekt

How much kink would a shame kink kink if a kink shame would shame kink.


slinkshaming

Awww I thought we were slink shaming


TheGlobalGooner

Will the real slink shamy please stand up..


MistaRekt

I would never shame a skink. I love lizards.


BartelbySamsa

It rubs the chocolate on its skin, Or else it gets the caramel again.


pipmentor

Did an AI write this sentence?


comfortable_bum

Yes. Thank you both for being able to extract my exact thoughts about his smile and the possibilities behind it.


petitemalediction

... Realizing that he also looks like my ex. Thrice yikes!


Rogendo

His smile never changes so he’s either a robot or a serial killer


Drank-Stamble

Nah, he's just French 🤷🏻‍♀️


Urkaz

That explains a lot


Rastaba

…I mean he could be both.


tinydeepvalue

You said it, this creepy grin is so uncanny


rekuhs

Can't even shout. Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors... They need to take seven and they might take yours... Can't call to Mom. Can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.


CryptographerTrue619

Yes!!!! This is exactly what he reminds me of!!!!


Mothmans_Sidekick

Thats how I imagine I looked like in my costumer service job, when my boss told me to smile more


Autopsyyturvy

Honestly I'd let him, he's that good


GreatGearAmidAPizza

"We've got lots of chocolate down here, Georgie"


Jasper455

He looks like a horror version of Robbie Rotten.


coronakillme

I think he tried to copy that Turkish guy and failed


Sweaty_Put_6169

Reminds me of Slappy.


Tygiuu

Oh thank God it wasn't just me that thought it.


InfiniteCoder0x0

This man definitely keeps victims in a basement, and lowers them homemade chocolate treats with a rope.


Prestigious-Emu7325

This is why I popped into the comments. Thank you for being the first one. Moving along


aqulushly

I could see this being used in some Michelin Star restaurant and when the end of the meal comes the waiter says, “you may now eat your furniture for dessert.”


halite001

You think the chocolate chair could support my fat ass for more than a millisecond?


ThatKinkyLady

I think it's supposed to melt and break off onto your ass. The dessert isn't the chair, it's the chocolate booty.


Wtfatt

"u may now lick each other's booty for dessert"


halite001

Hnnggg... that isn't chocolate... 🤢


Lunatox

It's stinky chocolate.


Safe_Alternative3794

Nope. But for the right people, it's a surprise treat.


Unsd

I mean I could see it. I remember seeing a YouTube video of someone's experience at a Michelin restaurant in my area and they poured chocolate on your hand and you lick it off. Genuinely there's no way I could take that seriously. Like the experience must be just steeped in layers of irony or something. I couldn't be trusted to be an adult. I really think I would just start touching everything with my swamp monster hands.


MiguelPopsicle

If we’re going to eat this chair, I should probably stop drilling farts into it.


stormy2587

You may now eat the chair you’ve been farting into for the last hour for dessert. Bon Appetit!


Zenfudo

Ass flavored chocolate. My favorite


mebutnew

It's fun to look at but a Michelin star restaurant would never serve this because it probably tastes like ass.


Judas_Kyss

Next, he'll be building affordable housing out of chocolate


joeycloud

"You can either stay homeless or hungry, but I promise you won't be both."


jonathan4211

Section Ate housing


mibonitaconejito

He'll *say* it's 'affordable'....but in the end it'll just be high-end condos mixed with retail that only the 1% can afford lol


marriedacarrot

Not to get serious in a thread about chocolate chairs, but building any kind of housing reduces housing costs for everyone. If wealthy people are moving into new condos, that means they're moving out of older buildings and no longer out-competing middle class people for those homes.


jlude90

We just had a section 8 apartment in my area converted to condos that go for like 3500/mo. Not congruous to your "new" condos statement, but I feel like for as many new condos/apts in my area, affordable housing is getting mowed down in lieu of expensive housing. Sorry for hijacking a thread on chocolate chairs tho


v4por

This guy's permanent grin, and the way he always does things so perfectly always kind of gives me the heebie jeebies. Like he's got some Patrick Bateman vibes going.


Least_Initiative

Patrick Bakeman


22sev

He's head chef at Dorsia


thisdesignup

Probably because it doesn't feel genuine. Look at his face while he's concentrating and using the lathe, it's the farthest thing from a smile.


Petentro

I was going to say uncanny valley but yeah I agree he's creepy


-PM_ME_YOUR_TACOS-

He seemed pretty chill in the Netflix series


rutilatus

He did a short- lived reality show competition on Netflix called school of chocolate where you get a little more of his authentic personality. I actually enjoyed the show a lot; not just the format but it’s clear that Amaury cares a lot about the professional growth of the people he mentors. But he definitely also has something akin to OCD, too, since he literally has not a single hair out of place, ever, is the king of constructive criticism, generally runs a tight ship and asks a lot of people on purpose. Watching the show, I can definitely understand why he would want his social media content to look almost effortless and jolly, someone who loves chocolate and pastry and is watching art spring perfectly formed from his fingertips. But I agree, there’s also an unintended uncanny valley, robot human effect because it’s so clearly an act…he’s lucky his videos can rest on the weight of his talent alone. There’s another dude who went viral feeding the needy with this big cheesy smile as he cooked. I watched it, I liked it, these people clearly needed it, but yeah it was weird.


Senior_Map_2894

I used to like him but I think he has gone overboard now. I find him irritating now.


bloodwoodsrisen

I like him more than the other guy who smiles *directly at the camera*


hothotpocket

I think because the grin is forced. Smile with your face not just your mouth


Weebs-Chan

Some Hannibal Letchers vibe


FullAir4341

His smile is uncanny but his skills will remain one of the best.


friendandfriends2

Amaury Guichon is god-tier at his craft. His show School of Chocolate is excellent, and he’s so insanely good at what he does that he makes seasoned professional chefs look like amateurs.


Swimwithamermaid

He’s so nice! I was expecting a huge ego, but he was so caring in his criticism and actually explained where someone went wrong in a non-condescending way. And the contestants who lost the challenges were allowed to remain and continue to learn from him.


ShakataGaNai

I'm disappointed that they only made one season of this show. One of the "reality TV" shows I actually enjoyed. It was really amazing to see what they could make.


Drank-Stamble

Exsctly


Dante13273966

I'll know who to blame when the price of chocolate skyrockets.


DiscussionLeft2855

Dont forget the gold foil


three-day_weekend

Dude looks like he's gonna make furniture out of my skin next.


yParticle

Can someone explain how the chair "cushion" has a very believable give?


kjchowdhry

I think he replicated the chair he’s sitting on


tmpope123

I think that's got to be it. I cannot believe the joints used to secure the seat structure to the legs are strong enough to hold his weight


ConsciousGoose5914

There’s no way lol, I was thinking the same thing.


discodropper

White chocolate would also melt at normal body temp. He may be able to sit down, but those pants would be ruined… Edit: it’s fondant, not white chocolate


homer422

It was fondant


bl3u_r3dd1teur

I think the only one who can answer that is Amaury Guichon himself.


reddit_ron1

It does. Can’t tell if my brain is playing tricks on me or if it’s just his legs compressing against the chocolate.


NotMemento

That's what I thought. I'm sure if it showed him standing after it would leave the impression of his legs and probably have some melted residue on his clothes.


UsualCircle

Because the last shot is fake. He built a chocolate charge that looks very similar to a real one but then sat on the real one. The cushion shouldn't compress on the chocolate chair and there is no way it would hold his weight. The seat is only "glued" on 4 very small areas without any reinforcement. It would just snap.


Lozsta

Looked like a bread dough when he was forming it, but that is a real chair he is sitting on. No way a chocolate bond is holding him up.


Unsd

I mean the guy can't be much more than like 150. I could see it for a minute. I mean just thinking of the other sculptures he has done, they can support a *ton* of weight. But I do agree it's not likely.


Lozsta

The legs were bonded half way up, then there were 4 bonded points that were used. That isn't holding a man's weight. Even a small light weight one like this.


HoneyBucketsOfOats

At what point do we just accept that this man can do literally anything with chocolate. If he himself was made of chocolate I wouldn’t be surprised at this point. He’s the GOAT. (Also his show was good and he seemed just genuinely to want people to grow as a chef and get better)


JoshyTheLlamazing

This is the first positive comment about this. I don't entirely understand the appeal of *chocolate everything*, because it's not like this piece of art is getting consumed. Rather it gets auctioned to some millionaire with a freezer display? Idk.


Zoethewinged

He's said before on his TV show that his chocolate centerpieces *are* for eating, and that he usually makes them for parties and events. He's stated that his philosophy is for the stuff he makes to always look AND taste good because it's meant to be eaten in the end.


xBad_Wolfx

Or it exists only for this video.


AuroraBorrelioosi

Dude looks like the villain of a Ratatouille sequel being secretly controlled by a cat chocolatier.


Few_Ad6059

Just for clarity; he swapped the chair out before sitting on it, as many of you seem to believe he is sitting on the chocolate one.


Zurrascaped

Seeing this I finally understand how additional taxes on the wealthy would pose an undue hardship and negatively affect the edible furnishings sector of the economy. Checkmate liberals


BlizzPenguin

The video edits out the part where he is using a chocolate Allan wrench and somehow has extra chocolate at the end that doesn’t go anywhere.


genus_duck

At this point, I think this mf can make a whole city by chocolate


gravity_waves

somehow the most surprising thing is the shoes he’s wearing


SFGSam

He's young and the fit well with his uniform.


65Kodiaj

Ummmm, where does one get a food service grade chocolate lathe??!!.... Edit: The amount of trust he has in that chair made of chocolate, to actually sit on it, leaning back, while itself is sitting on a table, is astounding. My nether regions actually puckered watching that...


toasted_cracker

I imagine it’s very cold in that room. It would have to be in order to keep the chocolate that strong. On the other hand, I know nothing about chocolate so idk.


Green_Potata

Its cool and stuff but it’s such a waste


amelia_earheart

I was thinking, "does anyone eat these?!" Because he totally stood on that counter with his dirty sneakers and used a DRILL


Loidis

It really bothered me when he stood on the workbench in his sneakers… and then he just SAT on it? I can’t work out if these are supposed to be edible, or they’re works of art using chocolate as a medium. Who is paying for this? What are they doing with it?!


Cloverhart

He teaches as a pastry chef and they reuse the chocolate.


DrthBn

Who will eat this and why?


Asleep-Pension5546

He's smiling like that because he found his true purpose. Deep down we all want that. We'd all have a permanent grin 😁. Inspirational...


Lettuce_Kiss143

Dude has a creepy smile.


monkey_trumpets

I just hope he's sourcing his cocoa powder responsibly. Because otherwise thats a fuck ton of child labor in that washed cocoa powder.


Un__Real

He's so insanely talented and yet so very creepy.


nzfilmmaker

He’s definitely a serial killer right?


erksplat

I wonder if chocolate has different structural properties based on what percent cocoa it has.


No_Revenue_6544

Not sure what he uses but most chocolate sculptures aren’t made from “real” chocolate. They usually use compound chocolate. Basically cocoa powder and vegetable fat. The type of fat and how much is used can drastically change what the chocolate is like once it’s cooled and how it’s tempered. You can raise melting temperatures, increase rigidity and so on. So I doubt this is the best tasting chocolate in the world. But hell, it’s chocolate, I’d eat it.


-SaC

My brother dated a girl who made chocolate sculptures for competitions and to display in her Dad's shop window. They weren't epic works of art like this fella's, but there were some big and impressive pieces. I went with them to one of the competitions, and was excited when she told me half of the competitors usually just broke their things down there and then after the competition and gave the pieces out to anyone who wanted a little. She was planning to do the same that day, because she'd made a load of delicate things that probably wouldn't have survived the trip back. It was...meh. You know the sort of chocolate you get in an advent calendar? The cheap as shit, slightly weird-tasting chocolate. It was like that, but had a really weird texture. I assumed at the time it was the spray colouring stuff, but it was probably just the type of chocolate you mentioned there. I didn't question it at the time. I had something like three kilos of bits of shattered chocolate in a carrier bag from going round various competitors. It was extremely shitty chocolate, but it was *free* extremely shitty chocolate. And some of it had cool colours.


No_Revenue_6544

Yeah it’s definitely not great. But like I said, chocolate is chocolate.


-SaC

Absolutely. I was hoping to get to go to more events and return with enough chocolate to wipe me out for years to come, but the selfish bastard broke up with her.


wannabe_wonder_woman

That is actually a pretty good analogy on the taste for us who haven't tried a chocolate sculpture so thank you 👍🏻


Cephalopotter

Yes! Dark chocolate is the hardest, and white chocolate is the softest, with milk chocolate landing somewhere in the middle. With real chocolate, it's also important to temper it properly if you want it to be structurally sound, but as other commenters have pointed out this guy is probably using a chocolate compound that doesn't need to be tempered.


fanfic_squirtle

I can’t even with this shit anymore. Stupid waste of chocolate, and I’m sorry but that smile is way scarier than the Lovecraft audio book I listened to all night. Just, fuck off from my internet already.


AletzRC21

This is the same dude that did that banana/penis isn't it?


Fun-Tank2235

In case of emergency, eat table.


DNorthman

So talented! Love his creations.


PeterNippelstein

Where does all this go when they're done with it? Does any of it get eaten?


Not_Without_My_Cat

From a nostupidquestions reply >My mom has a gastronomy degree and I asked her about it once. She told me that those sculptures are made of compound chocolate, which is a cheaper chocolate that although more resistant to warmer environments, tastes worse than normal chocolate. According to her, these sculptures are expensive, which means that if someone has enough money to spend on one of those they also have enough money to buy higher quality chocolate, so there isn’t a reason why their guests or themselves would eat it. They’re normally meant to be just a very fancy part of the decoration. > >Edit: Now, about their fate, it varies... They might be thrown away but once I went to an event that had one and according to the staffs they were allowed to share it among themselves and take it home after everything was over and every guest had already left. Tastes bad but is still food, I guess.


Embarrassed-Basis-18

Damn bro! Save some chocolate for the rest of us.


ZizoulHein

This dude is awesome


[deleted]

Unbelievably skilled individual


EnormousPurpleGarden

The inane smile really freaks me out.


LeatherGnome

Friend: "Yo where that chocolate furniture go?" Me with a suspiciously shaped throat buldge in the shape of chocolate furniture: "I dunno what you are talking about."


jmfc77

He's a nice man, I'm sure. But jebus, that smile is not comforting.


OnlyBeGamer

I’m sorry, but I cannot stand this guy. That smile, that damn smile. It won’t go away, it’s unnatural, it’s creepy. Is he possessed??? MAY THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPEL YOU!!!


red_fuel

It's like Aphex Twin makes chocolate art


BlizzPenguin

Be thankful he is a chocolate artist and not a serial killer.


second2no1

His hair is chocolate too.


Punished__Snake

Serial killer smile


Waifer2016

This guy has a seriously creepy smile.


Oracus_Cardall

The dude has got some serious skills, but the constant grinning almost makes me believe he's just a robot who made a chocolate skinsuit to wear.


SushiKittyCat

This video is way to creepy I can't watch it all


MikGusta

I always skip these even though I love this type of content. His smile and dead eyes are so creepy.


LunarMoon2001

Creepy dude


Gee-Oh1

This guy has the skills to be the origin of a German fairytale... As he ages he slowly goes insane, eventually creating a whole house with furniture out of chocolate in the middle of a dark forest in order to trap random, lost children...


SchroedingersBox

That AI smile!


tcarpishere

I'm scared


shrimpnibblersrback

As much as I really love this guy and watching his stuff, I can't help but think he needs to plant a whole forest of cocoa trees.


DamRawr

Well I loved this guy when he wasn't posing as a robot. Now he's creepy.


strange_invader

Sure, it’s easy when you have all those fancy tools…and the talent, knowledge, patience, and good looks


Anemonous1

So that’s a “Choco Lathe”


shortbus_wunderkind

This guy is amazing and all, but I bet he would be a nightmare to live with. I bet he Swedish and that coming from Swede. I'm wrong. He's French-Swisse but it still stands.


Howard_Jones

Im like 95% convinced his hair is also chocolate.


rekuhs

Can't even shout. Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors... They need to take seven and they might take yours... Can't call to Mom. Can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.


OakyTheAcorn

I take a bite :)


Dawndrell

i’ve had enough of this guys sorcery, bring back the witch trials


holofishy

If you want to know his name is Amauri (I am not sure if I spelled it right but it is something like that)


Informal-Impact-8136

God, the dRaMa… 😵‍💫


mila_des

This wouldn’t last more than 5 minutes if I were there.


New_girl2022

I'd be right under that chocolate lathe


Limp_Marionberry_24

That'll be a 75k upcharge for the event.. 😭


Parking_Train8423

giving serial killer


UDownvoteButImRight

Why does he have that creepy, robotic look on his face?


ChillRetroGamer

We Happy Few


You-JiveTurkey

Do you want ants? Because that's how you get ants


_Kaifaz

Still the serial killer look? Check.


RNG_pickle

Something about this man’s blank stare and unmoving smile makes me want to rip my balls off with pliers


Your_1930s_Poster

This guy is so cool


Puzzled-Tea3037

Get a kid to jump up on it .. strength test


hmnahmna1

I didn't expect to see a food -grade lathe this morning, but here we are.


Ihatemicropython

Where does he get all his chocolate from?


Blank_0116

He will build a house out of chocolate.


soulouk

What does that even mean?


Estebani_Schmuusen

I always wonder what they do with these objects. Do they eat them? Destroy them? Can you keep them in a museum?


Own-Nothing-8700

Кондитер Віллі Вонка - шок.. фабрика.


johnstamosluvr

What I find so unnerving with his videos is how clean he and his surroundings are while he’s doing all this. It all adds to this feel he’s not human at all


SecretPersonality178

How many assistants does this guy have for his stuff? His chocolate stuff, not his murdering and chopping up bodies stuff.


Reaxel

long sleeves using a lathe 😬


Mood_Massive

As I enjoyed this video like you and feel almost guilty ruining your enjoyment with my comment, I can't help but think about how little cocoa farmers get paid sometimes less than they need to sustain their families. Have a nice day everyone.


GrantGrayBrown

Rumor has it to this day he's still smiling...


MincedFrenchfries

If anybody is wonka approved, it's this guy.


kabukistar

It bugs me how he stands on the same surface he's preparing everything on.


Cute_Bacon

That eye shadow and Jack Nicholson smile though! Giving off some serious serial killer vibes, lol


Ironamsfeld

This is one of my favorite ones of his that I’ve seen


NewPLUSultra

At the risk of sounding boring, why tho? Also, bro's crippling Crest White Strips addiction is manifesting in some bizarre ways.


SolomonGrumpy

We're all chocolate down here, Billy.


blacklamp14

Imagine if he made a chocolate dog house?


SupYouFuckingNerds

This dudes perpetual smile is fucking creepy.


sevenemesis

My guy really pulled out the lathe


Huebertrieben

My fat ass would eat that in 40 minutes


Youravaragecroissant

Just don't put a seat warmer On it 👌😹


[deleted]

That faux marbling he did with the chocolate drizzle was so creative! :0


jacobson207

And to think that no one will eat it, despite there being chocolate shortages right now.


redbeard1812

This MF has a chocolate lathe.


Bakedfresh420

His face is sooo creepy. This is very unsettling not satisfying


RRG-Chicago

I have a simple question…why?


cbrown146

Ngl his smile is kinda creepy


Street_Leather198

He's scary.


in1gom0ntoya

his weird ass smile takes a lot away from this


eearthling

He gives me the creeps.


calderon501

this guy brings big cereal killer energy


The_real_Leidt

I loved the part where he wasn't smiling like someone who's about to steal your organs


GemMomentum

I would believe that everything in that man's house is made of chocolate and you wouldn't know unless you sat in one place for too long.


Consistent-Ad-910

He is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! He moves so gracefully. It’s like watching a dancer. How dare anyone rank on him! 😠