Last year, a fictional TV show about food hit fans hard. FX bear focuses on the efforts of a young internationally renowned fine dining chef to maintain his family’s Italian beef hall. The show has become a cultural phenomenon, instilling hope in the cooks lining up at the greasiest places in the country, turning “yes chef” into one of his sexiest phrases of the year.
This one show is a reminder of how good food TV can be. It got me thinking about my other favorite food TV series, documentaries, and movies.
Fair warning: some of the standard food films and other media are not shown here.Skipped some well-known favorites Babette’s feast, chocolate, chef, When long night Classic though. I skipped Food Network, A&E, and YouTube.We also didn’t include classics like Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, the series where the two are together, and the iconic series. iron chef.
So what did we choose? Without further ado, here are some of our favorite food media.
bear (2022) – For Anthony Bourdain and fellow FX Critical Darling help me reproduction, the result will be bear. The show accurately portrays the stress in the kitchen behind the swinging door that separates the dining room from the stove, sink and work area. is showing. Each episode features both exhaustion and a constant passion for food. Watch on Hulu or FX.
Sriracha (2013) – Most people have sriracha somewhere at home. But this summer, we didn’t take it one bit for granted, as shortages hit production. People couldn’t find it and missed it. I’ve had other hot sauces, but when I’m craving sriracha, nothing compares to this..
Griffin Hammond talks about brand success in this amazing indie documentary. Explains how they make hot sauce, what it takes to build a food business, and exactly how it happens that your food business becomes an icon with bottles on restaurant tables and t-shirts at Target To do. You can watch it on Peacock or Amazon Prime.
Delicious (2022) – As I said before, I love good, narrative, food movies. long night, chocolate, When chef. That said, Eric Brainard’s Delicious, the fictional story of the first French restaurant, is our favourite. Set in landscapes inspired by 17th-century paintings, it boasts subtle acting, beautifully rendered characters and scenes that demonstrate an enduring love of food and cuisine. These elements melt together like a soup and powerfully express the birth of French cuisine. Watch on Amazon Prime.
high on the hog (2021) – Host Stephen Satterfield’s series seems to be aiming for food parity with the 1619 Project, highlighting the influence of African Americans on today’s diet. The series teaches us about recipes and the history of food while showing us beautiful and sometimes historic kitchens. takes credit for recipes from her slave Hercules, and George Washington’s strategic move between Philadelphia and Virginia. No need to free his slaves. Season 2 is due out this fall and we can’t wait. Watch on Netflix.
Jiro dreams of sushi (2012) – This documentary is captivating and contemplative as it chronicles 96-year-old sushi master chef Jiro Ono at his 10-seat restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, in a Tokyo subway station. Known as one of the best surviving sushi chefs, Jiro Ono’s incredible little restaurant is famous for earning him three Michelin stars, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, David his Beckham, Barack of the United States hosted his President Obama. The film shows his method and focuses on his two sons. His two sons are also sushi chefs, one of whom is ready to take over the space when his father retires. Roger Ebert called it a “tunnel vision portrait”, noting that Jiro was very conscious of every aspect of his restaurant and what was going on there, and ultimately his life. The late French chef Joël Robuchon said that this restaurant is one of his favorite restaurants and that sushi might be art. This movie shows why. Watch on Hulu.
