Chesco, the crocodiles

In a very distant country called Turecan, lived a family of crocodiles. Crocodile MOM was expecting the birth of their first child and that was that they were very happy waiting for the moment that the baby decided to birth.


One morning the mother crocodile woke up frightened and called the father crocodile because she realized that the baby was about to be born, and together went to the cocohospital to receive his first son.

Around the village of Turecan celebrated the birth of the baby, who decided to call Chesco .



Chesco was a very smart and clever crocodile. It grew very rapidly and then his father wanted to he will be devoted to fix cars and auto parts as well as did the. The father of Chesco felt very proud being mechanical and wanted his small son also be it, so little by little it was convinced to help him in his Office.

But Chesco not seemed to excite the idea. He wanted nothing be dirty, scruffy parts of cars or spend all day fixing cars.


Chesco dad didn't understand you, he only wanted to that it could continue its business and that it was transmitting from generation to generation their profession.


Chesco in your little sweetheart knew that he didn't want to be mechanical, the always dreamed to be a pastry chef.


Chesco liked many sweets and always was pastry pastry admiring the beauty of colorful sweets and homemade cakes. He admired the work of the great  bakers. And one day, tired of always doing what his father said, he decided to tell his great dream.


Chesco dad was very angry when he told him his desire to abandon his mechanical workshop and devote himself to make cakes. Chesco dad could not understand it. He said that it would not future employment in the village had many bakery and so your business prospers should become a great pastry chef. It was very difficult it could get mention in a profession which did not know hardly anything.


Very disappointed Chesco went without a word. I was very sad. He could not understand why his father had spoken you in that way and obliged him to work on something that he did not like.


Chesco definitely had to prove to his father that could become a great Baker and devote his life to it.


A day in the village of Turecan held a big party attended by many famous animals who were engaged in various activities, some were monkeys artists, other singers whales and also attended a group of bears pastry chefs in the best known of all the territory between them.


The Mayor of the town announced that there would be a competition of cakes, which could involve all those who wanted to. The winner of the competition would receive a gift and a diploma with the recognition of his work.



Chesco thought that this was his big chance. He herself at home for several days, reading books, learning the best culinary everywhere techniques until at last he managed to develop a great recipe for making sweet and fragrant chocolate that had never been tested.


Chesco was excited, if he won the award could prove to his father that could become a famous pastry chef and thus should not be engaged in work of mechanic never more.


Chesco knew that it wasn't easy to win that contest, as were many famous pastry chefs from around the world who had much experience in the trade. But he is not most. He was convinced that could win the competition.


While he had just performed his recipe for chocolate, I thought the best way to present it. I wanted to do it in a way that called attention to the jury he put to the vote and in this way to win the prize. Although Chesco, what you really wanted, was that his father realized how important that was for him to devote to what he liked to do.





So that was as dedicated to mix the ingredients and taste the different chocolates had an idea that would revolutionize the world of pastry making.




Thought using molds to create figurines with chocolate. As it was used to develop the automobile parts it would be easy for him using the melted chocolate and give it different ways. So in this way it would create with their hands landscapes, animals and objects all they made chocolate. Chesco began to design the figurines and prepared lots of shapes. All of them are beautiful and perfect as well as tasty.




Finally the day arrived.



All gathered in the great square of the people to see all the presentations that the bakers had been developed. Among them was Chesco.

The contest began and multitude of animals were concentrated in different positions trying each of sweets and cakes. All were admiring the work of Chesco. Chesco had designed using different chocolates a small demo of all the people with the figurines of all their neighbors and acquaintances. It was a very nice representation, but apart from that, the chocolate and the cake were really good.




They began the popular votes and finally the jury decided who would be the winner of the contest.
Chesco was very nervous and eager to know the result.


Finally the judge opened the envelope and read its contents carefully.


-The winner is... Chesco crocodile.

When Chesco heard his name almost could not give credence to what they heard and was running excited in search of his Diploma and his gift.


Everyone applauded excited and Chesco ran from one side to another full of excitement and joy.




At that time Chesco ´s father approached him.




-Hello Chesco - said the father excited. I'm glad that you've won the contest. I tried your chocolate and it's really great. You're a great Baker and you deserve to continue this work. I think that I was wrong, thinking of making you a good you've forced to do things that you do not really want. I hope forgive me - the father of Chesco said in a crestfallen and sad tone.


-Don't worry dad. I understand you just what were doing for good. But I want you to know that I want to be a pastry chef. I like this profession, and I want to devote myself to it. You'll see how I can create a business as good as yours workshop. Never have any complaint of my - answered Chesco melting at a big hug with his father.


All in Turecan began to respect much Chesco. Thanks to the prize got failed to open a pastry shop in the village and continue designing and developing chocolate figurines.


Thanks to Chesco is currently continues the tradition of making chocolate figures in the days of Easter, elaborate cakes with chocolate decorations on holidays and celebrate the day of the monkey in Catalonia.

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