Dwayne Johnson finally reveals what The Rock was cooking
Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?
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Updated: 8:57 AM CDT Oct 24, 2017
Dwayne Johnson has solved one of the greatest mysteries of the 21st century – what, exactly, was his wrestling persona "The Rock" cooking all those years?For those who can remember Johnson's early days as The Rock in the WWE, from 1996 - 2004, his signature catchphrase was, "Can you smellllllll what The Rock is cooking?!Until now, no one really knew what The Rock wanted everyone to smell so badly. But Johnson, who is known to give little gems of trivia to his fans on Twitter from time to time, finally let us in on the secret.Replying to a fan who asked the all-important question, Johnson said, "Actually, my wrestling persona, Rock's backstory is that he's an Executive Chef who specializes in moist Croquembouche (google it)."Taking his advice, we did google it and found that a Croquembouche is a French dessert consisting of choux pastry balls piled into a cone and covered in caramel. If you're curious, it looks something like this: So, there you have it!Of course, The Rock stopped wrestling on a regular basis some time ago, and apart from the odd WWE appearance, Johnson has been focusing on his acting career. But we wouldn't be surprised if he still whipped up a Croquembouche every now and again, just for old time's sake.
Dwayne Johnson has solved one of the greatest mysteries of the 21st century – what, exactly, was his wrestling persona "The Rock" cooking all those years?
For those who can remember Johnson's early days as The Rock in the WWE, from 1996 - 2004, his signature catchphrase was, "Can you smellllllll what The Rock is cooking?!
Until now, no one really knew what The Rock wanted everyone to smell so badly. But Johnson, who is known to give little gems of trivia to his fans on Twitter from time to time, finally let us in on the secret.
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Replying to a fan who asked the all-important question, Johnson , "Actually, my wrestling persona, Rock's backstory is that he's an Executive Chef who specializes in moist Croquembouche (google it)."
Taking his advice, we did google it and found that a Croquembouche is a French dessert consisting of choux pastry balls piled into a cone and covered in caramel. If you're curious, it looks something like this:
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You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
So, there you have it!
Of course, The Rock stopped wrestling on a regular basis some time ago, and apart from the odd WWE appearance, Johnson has been focusing on his acting career. But we wouldn't be surprised if he still whipped up a Croquembouche every now and again, just for old time's sake.
