steve2-in-la
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Uh, is it NOBODY can actually cook in Sweden?
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So Charlie's post made me think, what are the movies all foodies must see?
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"Dona Flora and her Two Husbands": the scene where Sonia Braga teaches how to make a shrimp dish
When the camera zooms into the large black pan as she slowly drizzles oil over the bubbling vegetables and shrimp, I swear you will want to get on a plane and be in Rio by the next morning.
(Conditional note: While I don't want to sound like a prude, this is NOT a movie to watch with children. It's humorous in a decidely adult way. It's also Brazilian, which adds its own level of brazen-ness. Just think of the nude images for Rio's yearly "Carnival"---that is representative of the imagery of this movie.
There is a later remake of this movie; don't bother with it. Sonia Braga IS this movie.
http://www.amazon.com/Dona-Flor-Her-Two-Husbands/dp/6303011063/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=video&qid=1226247457&sr=8-2
When the camera zooms into the large black pan as she slowly drizzles oil over the bubbling vegetables and shrimp, I swear you will want to get on a plane and be in Rio by the next morning.
(Conditional note: While I don't want to sound like a prude, this is NOT a movie to watch with children. It's humorous in a decidely adult way. It's also Brazilian, which adds its own level of brazen-ness. Just think of the nude images for Rio's yearly "Carnival"---that is representative of the imagery of this movie.
There is a later remake of this movie; don't bother with it. Sonia Braga IS this movie.
http://www.amazon.com/Dona-Flor-Her-Two-Husbands/dp/6303011063/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=video&qid=1226247457&sr=8-2
She baked the puff pastry shells and then put RAW quail in it then put it back in the oven to bake
The dish is called Cailles en Sarcophage (Quails in nests with Sauce Perigourdine) and the way one really prepares it is to bake the puff pastry shells and set aside then saute quail (which is stuffed with foie gras and truffles) in butter and oil then roast it for a few minutes in a hot oven. Then the quail goes into the puff pastry and the quail and shells get warmed together in the oven for about two minutes, then it is napped with sauce and served.
In the movie, Babette clearly puts raw quail into the puff pastry and puts it in the oven. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it so I watched it again. Yup. Raw. Well heck, it IS only a movie.
...and by the way, Steve- it was Denmark smileys/smile.gif Well heck, it's all Scandinavia!
The dish is called Cailles en Sarcophage (Quails in nests with Sauce Perigourdine) and the way one really prepares it is to bake the puff pastry shells and set aside then saute quail (which is stuffed with foie gras and truffles) in butter and oil then roast it for a few minutes in a hot oven. Then the quail goes into the puff pastry and the quail and shells get warmed together in the oven for about two minutes, then it is napped with sauce and served.
In the movie, Babette clearly puts raw quail into the puff pastry and puts it in the oven. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it so I watched it again. Yup. Raw. Well heck, it IS only a movie.
...and by the way, Steve- it was Denmark smileys/smile.gif Well heck, it's all Scandinavia!
heather_in_sf
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tampopo is my favorite too!!!
steve2-in-la
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What about Tom Jones, Vatel, Delicatessan, Clambake, Diner?
steve2-in-la
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Rattatouille, American Pie, Waitrress, Drive-Thru, Hamburger the Movie?
steve2-in-la
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The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover and the always popular La Cuisine au beurre
richard-in-cincy
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Rattatouille is endearing. I have the DVD and just love it!
richard-in-cincy
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two off the top of my head: The original "Little Shop Around the Corner" and "Christmas in CT"
The description of a proper Austro-Hungarian Christmas Eve feast at the end of the movie still leaves me salivating and misty-eyed all at the same time.
And Uncle Felix's elaborate cuisine in Christmas in CT is sinfully indulgent. The "Gulasch vs. Irish Stew" battle. Jefferson Jones surviving on the descriptions of the food and recipes in Elizabeth Lane's column. The whole screwball comedy of food writer Lane, who can't cook, getting all of her column content from Uncle Felix who owns her neighborhood restaurant. Flopping the Flipjacks.
It's just a big fuzzy indulgent Currier & Ives salute to hearth, home, love, and good cooking at Christmas time.
The description of a proper Austro-Hungarian Christmas Eve feast at the end of the movie still leaves me salivating and misty-eyed all at the same time.
And Uncle Felix's elaborate cuisine in Christmas in CT is sinfully indulgent. The "Gulasch vs. Irish Stew" battle. Jefferson Jones surviving on the descriptions of the food and recipes in Elizabeth Lane's column. The whole screwball comedy of food writer Lane, who can't cook, getting all of her column content from Uncle Felix who owns her neighborhood restaurant. Flopping the Flipjacks.
It's just a big fuzzy indulgent Currier & Ives salute to hearth, home, love, and good cooking at Christmas time.
I saw "Like Water for Chocolate" at a 7:00 PM show, before dinner, and afterward,
the Mexican Restaurant down the street was so mobbed we couldn't get near it. That'll teach me to stay until the credits are over. There was another Mexican place a couple miles away but the 5-minute drive was sheer torture.
the Mexican Restaurant down the street was so mobbed we couldn't get near it. That'll teach me to stay until the credits are over. There was another Mexican place a couple miles away but the 5-minute drive was sheer torture.