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Michelin-star chefs and restaurateurs break down fine dining scenes from movies and TV based on realism.
Paul Liebrandt, a Michelin-star chef and restaurateur, rates the portrayal of running a fine-dining restaurant in "Chef," the pursuit of three Michelin stars in "Burnt," and how social media has shaped the fine dining experience in "The Menu."
Liebrandt also breaks down every fine dining scene from seasons one, two, and three of FX's "The Bear," starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri. He looks at the show's depiction of opening and running a Michelin-star restaurant, including the process of staging and training the kitchen staff.
Ludo Lefebvre is a French Michelin-star chef and restaurateur. He breaks down cooking scenes from Disney's "Ratatouille," discussing the making of the titular French dish, the culture of haute cuisine, and French cooking, including the kitchen hierarchy and the role of food critics.
The third-generation sushi master Endo Kazutoshi looks at nine sushi scenes from popular TV shows and movies, such as "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum," "Gintama," "Billions," "East Side Sushi," "Isle of Dogs," "Dead Sushi," and "Madagascar."
Camari Mick, a Michelin-starred pastry chef and restaurateur, breaks down dessert scenes from movies and TV. She discusses the accuracy of fine dining dessert ingredients in FX's "The Bear," the baking techniques in "Chef," and the pitfalls of processed foods from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." She also analyzes the emulsions from "The Menu," the bread from "Kiki's Delivery Service," and the marmalade from "Paddington 2."
Cesare Casella is an Italian Michelin-star chef and restaurateur. He looks at Italian cuisine scenes from movies and TV, discussing the accuracy of the meatballs from "The Godfather," pasta sauce and thin garlic in "Goodfellas," and capocollo in "The Sopranos." He also analyzes the timpano from "Big Night," the tiramisu in "Superbad," and the carbonara from "Master of None." He breaks down the pasta twirling technique from "Brooklyn" and the calzone from "Parks and Recreation." Casella reviews the pizza-throwing technique from "Seinfeld," lasagna-making in "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties," and trenette al pesto from "Luca."
You can follow Paul Liebrandt here:
instagram.com/paulliebrandt
You can follow Ludo Lefebvre here:
instagram.com/chefludo
You can follow Endo Kazutoshi here:
endoatrotunda.com
You can follow Carmari Mick here:
instagram.com/camari_mick
You can follow Cesare Casella here:
instagram.com/chefcasella
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:43 - Fine Dining
00:20:58 - Desserts
00:59:51 - Ratatouille
01:21:04 - Italian Cuisine
01:59:12 - Sushi
02:17:00 - The Bear (Seasons 1-3)
02:43:03 - Credits
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Michelin-Star Chefs Rate 79 Fine Dining Scenes In Movies and TV | How Real Is It? | Insider
Michelin-star chefs and restaurateurs break down fine dining scenes from movies and TV based on realism.
Paul Liebrandt, a Michelin-star chef and restaurateur, rates the portrayal of running a fine-dining restaurant in "Chef," the pursuit of three Michelin stars in "Burnt," and how social media has shaped the fine dining experience in "The Menu."
Liebrandt also breaks down every fine dining scene from seasons one, two, and three of FX's "The Bear," starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri. He looks at the show's depiction of opening and running a Michelin-star restaurant, including the process of staging and training the kitchen staff.
Ludo Lefebvre is a French Michelin-star chef and restaurateur. He breaks down cooking scenes from Disney's "Ratatouille," discussing the making of the titular French dish, the culture of haute cuisine, and French cooking, including the kitchen hierarchy and the role of food critics.
The third-generation sushi master Endo Kazutoshi looks at nine sushi scenes from popular TV shows and movies, such as "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum," "Gintama," "Billions," "East Side Sushi," "Isle of Dogs," "Dead Sushi," and "Madagascar."
Camari Mick, a Michelin-starred pastry chef and restaurateur, breaks down dessert scenes from movies and TV. She discusses the accuracy of fine dining dessert ingredients in FX's "The Bear," the baking techniques in "Chef," and the pitfalls of processed foods from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." She also analyzes the emulsions from "The Menu," the bread from "Kiki's Delivery Service," and the marmalade from "Paddington 2."
Cesare Casella is an Italian Michelin-star chef and restaurateur. He looks at Italian cuisine scenes from movies and TV, discussing the accuracy of the meatballs from "The Godfather," pasta sauce and thin garlic in "Goodfellas," and capocollo in "The Sopranos." He also analyzes the timpano from "Big Night," the tiramisu in "Superbad," and the carbonara from "Master of None." He breaks down the pasta twirling technique from "Brooklyn" and the calzone from "Parks and Recreation." Casella reviews the pizza-throwing technique from "Seinfeld," lasagna-making in "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties," and trenette al pesto from "Luca."
You can follow Paul Liebrandt here:
instagram.com/paulliebrandt
You can follow Ludo Lefebvre here:
instagram.com/chefludo
You can follow Endo Kazutoshi here:
endoatrotunda.com
You can follow Carmari Mick here:
instagram.com/camari_mick
You can follow Cesare Casella here:
instagram.com/chefcasella
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:43 - Fine Dining
00:20:58 - Desserts
00:59:51 - Ratatouille
01:21:04 - Italian Cuisine
01:59:12 - Sushi
02:17:00 - The Bear (Seasons 1-3)
02:43:03 - Credits
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#michelinstarchef #finedining #howrealisit
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youtu.be/X74yAIMX7kg
Ancient Warfare Historians Rate 75 Battles In Movies And TV
youtu.be/e62dz4NyI4w
Serial Killer Detective Rates 9 Serial Killer Scenes In Movies
youtu.be/bsBlDEN498g
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