Behind the Line: Melissa Trimmer
Topic: Favorites
Extracurricular
Movies are always better when food is one of the co-stars. What is your favorite food-related movie?
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- Melissa Trimmer
- Pastry Chef
- Le Cordon Bleu Chicago, Pastry Chef Instructor
- Chicago, Illinois
My absolute favorite food movie is "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her
Lover." Not only are the kitchen scenes just wierdly fantastic, but they
use the most... unusual ingredients. Awww, you just have to see it for
yourself!
Answers from other users
- Carrie Nahabedian
- Executive Chef/Owner
- NAHA and Brindille
- Chicago, IL
Babette's Feast...love the excessiveness of it all. The banquet scene in
The Girl with the Pearl Earring is pretty impressive as well....
- Patrick Sheerin
- Chef/Partner
- Trenchermen
- Chicago, IL
There are so many out there, but Ratatouille is a great one because it's helped me teach my oldest son about exactly what I do and because it's a great animated movie we can watch it together.
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- Howard Hanna
- Chef/Partner
- The Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange and Manifesto
- Kansas City, MO
I love food movies. Probably my favorite is Big Night, because I worked for chef Giovani Scappin who did the food, and when I watch that movie I can pretty much taste it! I also love Eat, Drink, ...
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- Susan Goss
- Executive Chef/Owner
- West Town Tavern
- Chicago, IL
No contest: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
- Joncarl Lachman
- Executive Chef/Owner
- HB Home Bistro
- Chicago, IL
"Antonia's Line" is a Dutch language film that won the Oscar for best foreign language film in 1996. While arguably not about food...the communal dining scene's are some of the best. A bi...
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