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I made a cheese omelet for my daughter's dinner last night, and she remarked that she really liked how it was a bit chewier than the ones my wife cooks. I realized that's because I don't add any milk to the eggs, an approach I've sworn by ever since watching Deep Blue Sea. I was deeply affected by the scene in which LL Cool J's character, fearing that he'll soon be devoured by a super-intelligent mako shark, records himself sharing his most cherished culinary secrets. So every time I catch my wife adding a few splashes of milk to an omelet, my only thought is LL Cool J scrunching up his face in disgust and saying, "This is a mistake."
I was curious if other folks have go-to cooking moves that they've cribbed from movies. The famous example that pops to mind is the thinly shaved garlic from GoodFellas, but I suspect a lot of people have gleaned recipe tips from more obscure films.
Josh Brolin's character in Labor Day uses coffee in his chili. I don't do it all the time, but adding a bit of it definitely gives it a different flavor profile.
Not a movie, but in the game Persona 5, over the course of the game you gradually learn how to make a really phenomenal plate of curry.
The game teaches you that the Curry has quite a few “secret ingredients” to add complexity of flavor.
Most all of them work great in Chili too.
A little instant coffee, and a piece of dark chocolate, make it into every pot I make these days.
Two of my favorite foods. I use cumin a lot in my cooking.
Gonna try this!
Using dark beer is great in baked beans. Chili as well.
Finely ground coffee as an ingredient in meat rubs is top tier, too.
Aye, good quality coffee can add a lovely earthy depth and an extra layer of acidity in chillis/curries/stews
Ive used instant coffee, brewed coffee, and cocoa powder in my chili, all for the same effect.
Good quality dark chocolate is great too.
Just the way the Aztecs intended
If you go to Hawaii there's a local diner called zippys that uses chocolate in chilli. A good portion of the locals prefer their chilli to regular ones. Not sweet but definitely gives it a much more mellow profile.
Steak and eggs from Twister
Red meat! We crave sustenance!
Tasty cow Aunt Meg 😎
You slaughter your cows, Meg, nice!
Her gravy is legendary it's basically its own food group
Where'd you get all this beef?
Did you see my cows out front?
No...ohhhh.
Just the “Food… Food! … FOOOD!!” part is something I often think of when I’m hungry.
I send that gif to my husband when it's time for him to order pizza.
They crack the eggs next to the raw steak, never forgot that scene.
I’ve yet to order steak and eggs that look anything like that meal. The steak is almost always too thin.
This is called The Twister Meal in my family. 3 generations have enjoyed it. Best eaten during a storm WHILE watching Twister.
could feel my arteries closing up looking at that and yet!
Well, Aunt Meg’s homemade gravy is considered its own food group.
Not a movie, but I started sprinkling some dill in my ham and cheese sandwiches after Al Bourland said he did it on an episode of Home Improvement.
Reminds me of Hannibal Burress saving his pickle juice to flick on his sandwiches for flavor.
I think about this everytime the last pickle is used and I'm about to pour out the juice. Dudes been living rent free in my head since 2014 and I got zero problems with it.
Al… you live life on the edge.
I use dill a lot. I feel like it's an underrated spice.
There was a Mennonite cafe up in Saskatoon that had this potato soup with lots of dill. I've never been able to recreate it, but I'd make it a point to go get a bowl every time I was up there.
I love a good soup.
There are some soups that just hit the spot. There is a place that has this amazing beer cheese soup. Unfortunately, it's about 1.5 hours away. Still make the drive just for that soup.
If you have any Polish restaurants near you, they might have dill pickle soup on the menu. Sounds like it could be similar to what you had (:
Fuck can they run.
But it is a fairly popular herb.
Dill in scrambled eggs is delicious.
I watched an episode of Home Improvement where they had a bunch of construction workers on the show and one of them mentioned his secret ingredient for grilled cheese is a bit of oregano. It actually works quite well.
Since you bring up oregano, a little bit of oregano and a sprinkle of garlic powder on the bread right after you butter it makes a killer grilled cheese too
I like to grate a bit of parmesan on top of the butter
Chef, the passion in the grilled cheese scene…
Chef led me to Binging with Babish, which led me to actually start cooking for myself and expanding my palate.
Have you watched The Chef Show on Netflix? It's really good and Babish was in one episode
Roy's meatballs in the spaghetti and lasagna episode look so good
I found it hit a good middle ground of out and out chef shows and amateur learning show. Which is a great spring board. Loved the episode where they do the tasting at another restaurant with the Marvel guys for Roy's insights into chef world.
I make aglio e olio all the damn time now.
Honestly that dish started me on a path to learning to cook. The original Babish video about how to make it got me learning to make that and it was the first thing I really dedicated myself to learning and getting good at. Nowadays like 7-8 years later cooking is one of my favorite hobbies and I've staged in a few restaurants even. The movie + that Babish video really ignited something in me
Yup, this. I watched binging with babish when he made it and copied the recipe.
Good call. I started grilling the bread slices separately because of this scene. It definitely results in a more pleasingly gooey sandwich.
I also put oil in the pan before adding the buttered bread to the pan because it makes it much harder to burn the butter, meaning you can leave the sandwich on the heat for longer, allowing for crisper bread and meltier cheese. This never occurred to me before seeing this film.
Roy Choi is a genius.
This is a tip in Julia Child's first ever recorded video if I remember correctly.
Oh my god this was my first thought.
I actually paused the movie, and went into the kitchen and attempted to replicate a grilled cheese as gourmet as i could get with what i had.
It wasn't exactly chef's, but it was probably the best grilled cheese i ever made and it was extra enjoyable watching the movie while eating it.
If you haven’t already found it, here’s the Chef Show’s recipe. It is easily the best grilled cheese I’ve ever eaten.
oh my god, I didn't know the show had a recipe guide. Thanks for the share!
I started making cubanos ever since watching this movie.
I make that pasta aglio that he makes for ScarJo for my wife regularly. It’s so good and easy
This. I started making grilled cheese sandwiches after seeing this movie on an airplane.
100% agree. Influenced me to put some pizazz into my grilled cheeses. It also put me on a kick of perfecting my Cubano game.
You just fold it in, David. I can’t teach you everything.
I invited rats into my kitchen. They're still a little too skittish to participate but we're getting there.
Try a racoon instead.
Raccacoonie? He’s pretty violent, I’d stick to rats.
My wife is not the type to laugh out loud for comedies. When we watched EEAAO, She died laughing at Raccacoonie.
Sorry for your loss.
You just have to take a leap of faith and put one in your hat.
Don't trust them.
When I had pet rats, I had their cage close to the kitchen at one point. When I was cooking, they'd all line up and watch me.
I could feel the judgement in their little eyes when my presentation was less than stellar.
You have to place them on your hair
I can’t eat a hotdog unless it’s Ball Park™️ beef franks, with a zig zag of yellow mustard, because I was a child when Michael Jordan ate them that way when he did those commercials while he tried to be a baseball player
They plump when you cook them!
Core memory unlocked of why mustard had to be zigzagged. Thank you!
I insisted that my mother apply my mustard appropriately.
Same, gotta get that perfect zigzag
I cut my bread paper thin along with my beans so that I can make three bean sandwiches from 1 bean and 1 slice of bread.
Oh that’s a deep cut (pun intended).
Is this from Tom and Jerry? Feels familiar but uncertain.
https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/s/GgRaC1zAtn
Dang! I was on the right track I suppose. Been some time since I've seen it obviously ha
Omg I knew this is what you were referring to! Wow.
Big Night made me appreciate huge dishes like that Tympani pasta ball they made, but what really affected me most was the simple egg omelette that Secundo made for Primo at the end. I’ve loved eggs ever since.
That final scene is the whole reason I rotate the bowl when I'm whisking the eggs.
Seconded.