Do food-focused films get it right?
I never get very persnickety when I see cooking in movies. I'm usually so happy that they have cooking of any sort in the movie to complain. Some don't take my stance on this... I found this while surfing the Washington Post today. Check it out it's an interesting read...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/24/AR2007072400427.html
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shantihhh says :
Catherine Zeta-Jones, according to her husband can't even boil water
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So what do we expect, she wouldn't know she'd need hand protection not to get burned and perhaps the director doesn't cook either.
*chuckle*
Many articles have been written commending Ratatouille as being seriously correct in techniques. Haven't seen either yet, but have heard rave comments on Ratatouille. However, critics haven't given No Reservations rave reviews.
Posted on: 1 August 2007 - 5:55pm
CookingMyWay says :
Thomas Keller was Ratatouille's technical advisor - I can't think of a better person to have that job on a food movie...
Posted on: 5 August 2007 - 1:45am
shantihhh says :
Yes, our locul foodie-guru! Pixar is local in Emeryville - so it is a match made in Heaven for sure. His newer Resurant next to French laundry is wonderful as well. LOVE his cook books! We often are inspired just by reading them, actually Steve goes ofter some of his recipes and presentations-must video in the future. I do still and he does video, but I have always directed LOL hey it's in the wife job description.
Posted on: 5 August 2007 - 4:13pm
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