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Movies inspire kitchen adventure

Last Updated 23 March 2018, 12:40 IST

Some scenes make you head to your kitchen and cook what you've just drooled over

Julie & Julia by Nora Ephron

It's a story about Julie Powell, a young blogger, who is determined to emulate Julia Child's cooking techniques. Though separated by time, the two women share a similar passion for food that intertwines their lives.

Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar, says, "I absolutely love how the life of two women are brought together over food. My favourite dialogue is when Julie says 'The day there's a meteorite heading toward the earth and we have thirty days to live, I am going to spend it eating butter. Here's my final words on the subject, you can never have too much, butter.' I always believe that ghee and butter is the real reason to live."

Ranveer was inspired to make Tomato Bruschetta after watching the movie. "It turned out pretty alright, I must say. It wasn't too much work; very simple to make."

(You can watch Julie & Julia today on AXN)

Chocolat by Lasse Hallstrm

The film is about a woman and her daughter who open a chocolate shop in a conservative village in France. Over the course of the movie, you'll see how they win the people's hearts and help them with their problems.

"If you are a fan of chocolate, this is a must-watch," suggest food stylist Ambica Selvam. The storyline is quite different but it's food that plays the important role here.

"I saw the movie a few years later. There's a scene in the film when Juliette Binoche gives Johnny Depp a truffle. Mind you, this movie was made in the 2000s, and it's the first time I've seen this type of dessert. I was truly intrigued and I made it at home."

It's made with ganache which is what got Ambica interested. She now makes different variations of it.

Chef by Jon Favreau

Chef Carl Casper quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck as an attempt to reclaim his creative culinary side. This also helps him improve his family life, especially with his son.

There's a scene in the film when Jon Favreau makes a grilled cheese sandwich for his son. Musician Rakesh VG says, "It's one of the simplest and fastest breakfast items. My daughter Meghan, is at her age when she plays and jumps around a lot. This sandwich will keep her active for a long time."

Taking inspiration from the film, Rakesh roasts the bread before added the shredded cheese, bacon, ham and other ingredients. "I add a weight on it and let it roast well and watch the cheese ooze out of the bread."

He finds this dish close to his heart as in the movie too he makes it for his son over a fun conversation.


Ratatouille by Brad Bird

The animated movie showcases the life of Remy, a rat, who can cook and helps Linguini, his human friend, keep his job as a chef by helping him prepare the dishes.

Towards the end of the movie, Remy makes the classic French dish Ratatouille which inspired food blogger Sai Priya to make at home. "I wasn't aware of such a dish before I saw the movie. I was impressed as it's a very colourful dish."

The ingredients to prepare was easily available. "You need is to roast the bell peppers and prepare a sauce of it and arrange the vegetables on top. Put it in the oven to bake and your dish is ready," she says.

Head chef at 'The Good Galette' Tanmoy Savardekar says, "There's only so much a movie can show when they are introducing a dish. But in the span of few minutes that they do show a dish, it will invite curiosity and trigger innovation."

He says that chefs too are inspired to prepare these dishes. "With the current IT crowd, chefs are always on the lookout to make their lives easier. So be it half prepared meats or a jar of sauce you can use, the chefs prepare these elements for you so that you can finish off the dish at your convenience."

Some of the other movies where food played a major role

Chef by Raja Krishna Menon

The Lunchbox by Ritesh Batra

Cheeni Kum by R Balki

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Phil Lord and Chris Miller

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Tim Burton

Kung Fu Panda by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson

No Reservations by Scott Hicks

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(Published 23 March 2018, 12:40 IST)

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