Scene stealers
March 1, 2014 by DarcieThe Oscars are tomorrow, which provides the perfect opportunity to wax nostalgic about our favorite movie scenes involving food. Leite’s Culinaria solicited readers to share their favorite or most memorable movie food scenes. Not surprisingly, movies like Babette’s Feast, Julie and Julia, Big Night, Chocolat, and Eat Drink Man Woman were frequently mentioned.
Even though these food movies are great, my favorite food scenes are in movies that aren’t about food. That’s where the intersection between food and life shines through. Scenes like the black-tie affair in Big starring Tom Hanks, when his character tries caviar for the first time, or the food fight from Animal House, are fascinating and funny. The scene in Fried Green Tomatoes (“Secret’s in the sauce”) is wryly unforgettable.
Even though the Oscars are movie awards, we shouldn’t overlook great television food scenes. If you are a fan of The Wire, First We Feast has gathered the top 25 food scenes from the show. Seinfeld contains a plethora of food scenes including a heated discussion about black and white cookies, but for some reason, all of the cereal-eating scenes in that series resonate with me. After Breaking Bad’s “awkward guacamole” scene, the Albuquerque restaurant featured in the scene reported an increase in the sales of guacamole, which is ironic because the characters don’t order the dish on the show.
What are your favorite movie or TV food scenes? While you are contemplating the question, here are some recipes inspired by great film or television scenes:
“Leave the gun, take the cannoli”
(The Godfather)
Boeuf à la Bourguignonne (Julie and
Julia)
Ratatouille (Ratatouille,
naturally)
Chocolate Sauce (Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory)
Gnocchi (Mostly Martha)
Guacamole (Breaking Bad)
photo courtesy of Leite’s Culinaria
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