Famous dishes from famous movies!

[ph4nill4]

Need a hole bunch of dishes appearing in famous movies. Do you got any?
The only thing is that it should be easy, homemaking-friendly dishes.
All replies are welcome.

[JK Grence the Cosmic Jester]

Fried green tomatoes, of course.

There's great temptation to mention the Timpano from Big Night, but that's special occasion food.

[revsharkie]

Well, maybe not the Timpano, but certainly the omelet at the end.

[Mawrter]

Really? I always thought that was scrambled eggs. I must need to watch Big Night again! (said eagerly)

I've always wanted to make a timpano, too, JK. IIRC there are some timpano recipes in my Bugialli cookbook that are far simpler than the one in the movie. I *think* it's that cookbook - could be wrong. Never made any, but damn, it would be fun!

http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Italian-Co... <-- FYI, looks like there's a new, revised version of this book as well.

[Tartinet]

My brother and I made timpano once. There was a recipe in the newspaper right after the movie came out--I probably still have it somewhere. We had 20 people over, and only managed to eat half of it (or did we make two... it was a long time ago). But I still remember how much we had left over, and how good it was. It was all we ate for days, of course.

[JayVaBeach]

"FRIED GREEN TOMATOES"

Biscotti-encrusted fried green tomatoes with a goat cheese mousse, smoky-flavored corn salsa and a blackened poblano pepper and scallion-spiked cream. The tower of Southern/Mediterranean/Mexican ingredients melds into simple lip-smacking deliciousness. <GRIN>

[alkapal]

biscotti? what kind?

[JayVaBeach]

Plain & classic biscotti - sugar, anise & coarsely chopped nuts.

[Gin and It]

Clemenza's red sauce recipe, his quick plate of pasta while his victim-to-be waits in the car, and his devotion to his box of cannolis in The Godfather make him a world-class movie chowhound.

[Val]

Clemenza says:
"Start with a little oil, and fry some garlic. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste, and fry. Be sure it doesn’t stick. When boiling, add the sausages and meatballs. Add some red wine and sugar."

I could swear he ad lib'd a bit and said "ya t'row in your sausages and meatballs." Can anyone find a link to this scene in the movie??? I've checked youtube but could not find that scene from the film.

[aurora50]

Has anyone actually tried this recipe?? Is it any good??

[Cake Ladies]

my Italian mother's recipe nearly, minus her addition of oregano and a pinch of sugar only if necessary to cut the tomato's tang. Check imdb for quotes from the movie.

My movie dish votes go to Clemenza's sauce, "Big Night's" red, green and white risotto trio, the choco land feast in the original "Willy Wonka" and the blinis Demidof in "Babette's Feast."

[emery_jc]

Here's a recipe I found while looking for it a while back:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A467741

I've wanted to make Clemenza's sauce for a long time!

[Val]

Here's the scene from the movie..."Clemenza cooks"--and now I'm so hungry!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eea8vp...

[Marsha]

Good lord, Gin and It - I just posted a question regarding your name on the Spirits board! Please let me know what the "it" stands for. And I will rent the Godfather again to see that scene. Thanks.

[Mawrter]

I always thought the verb "bear" was missing from that user name. Or maybe it's I.T., as in Information Technology, which often could be improved by the addition of gin.

[Marsha]

You've made my day.

[pettacom]

As someone else pointed out, this recipe goes back to the '20s. The "It" was nothing more mysterious than sweet Vermouth, but the title was meant to be lightly naughty. This was the decade of the "It" Girl -- and "It" always meant sexiness. Lots of 20s drinks had slightly naughty names, such as the Angel's Tit, Maiden's Prayer, and Between the Sheets.

[ajs228]

Just watched this again last night. Never before have I so craved a glass of chianti. Or how about the veal that McCloskey's eating? "It's the best in the city", says Solazzo.

[aurora50]

Whenever I'm eating in an Italian restaurant with my brother and sister, we always joke, "Never eat the veal - and don't sit with your back near the window!!" LOL

[weezycom]

Red Velvet armadillo-shaped cake from Steel Magnolias for dessert?

[cuccubear]

Don't forget the grey icing!

[alkapal]

eeeeuuuuuwwww: http://annieoscustomcreations.com/fil...

[cuccubear]

That one looks a lot better than the one Ann Wedgeworth made. Still kind of creepy.

[alkapal]

so realistic. maybe that's why so many are road kill; people actually aim FOR them!

<<oooooh, hit the floor, there is incoming fire from the animal lovers ;-D
just kidding. i love the little critters. honest. >>>>

[cuccubear]

Maybe Armadillo Cakes are doing the animal a disservice because people think they're really running over cakes scattered over the highway and not critters? <wink, wink>

[xnyorkr]

There is a scene in the cult movie, The Wanderers, in which Terror Baldie, the humongous leader of the Fordham Baldies gang, stuffs an entire piece of pizza into his mouth in one bit. Wow!

[LindaWhit]

A plain omelette with a side of wheat toast - "Five Easy Pieces"

Lamb - "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (Aunt Voula: What do you mean he don't eat no meat? Oh, that's okay. I make lamb.)

[rHairing]

Don't forget the Boondt cake..tee hee....

One more thought.. Turkey Curry and Gherkins from Bridget Jones.

[Veggo]

Maybe a gin and Tonic before dinner, with Gordon's gin? Recall Rosie pouring out Charlie's 2-case stash after a bender while the African Queen navigated to Lake Victoria.
P.S. steer clear from the foodie items in Papillon.

[mojoeater]

How about a "Royale with Cheese" from Pulp Fiction?

[tastyjon]

They talked about a Royale with Cheese, but for actual eating, Jules took a big old bite from a Big Kahuna Burger - the cornerstone of any nutritional breakfast!

[ajs228]

That's a Tarantino staple. He and George Clooney eat Big Kahuna in From Dusk Till Dawn too.

[pgokey]

There is a bar here in Minneapolis that serves the Big Kahuna Burger. It's got pineapple on it, and some other Hawaiian type toppings.

[cookiecutter]

That's hilarious! I thought of Pulp Fiction too, but not for burgers, for blueberry pancakes and a vanilla shake (2 different scenes). After I saw the movie I craved both for weeks.

[JayVaBeach]

Pulp Fiction is still one of my favorites - the soundtrack too !

Next time I watch it, I'll be sure to have my Royale ready with my favorite cheese...Tartufello - Tuscan Raw Milk Pecorino with Truffle - it's divine!
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[AreBe]

four fried chickens and a coke; some white bread

[funkymonkey]

i clicked on this thread purely because i wanted to write that. i can't believe you beat me to it!

[schoenick]

What movie is that from?

[ajs228]

The Blues Brothers - Jake orders the fried chicken and Elwood orders dry white toast.

[jmckee]

"You better think -- think about whatchoo tryin' to do to me."

[weezycom]

Cowboy beans from Blazing Saddles

[AreBe]

Candygram for Mongo. Candygram for Mongo.

And there's the cake the Townswoman (Mrs. Johnson?) delivers to Sherriff Bart.

[Gio]

From the movie 'Dinner Rush':
fusilli con melanzana with fresh basil and ricotta;
grilled pears with robiola cheese and speck;
panelle: wild mushroom and chickpea fritters.

Then of course there's everthing from 'Babette's Feast'.

[littlegreenpea]

yeah, I guess turtle soup is out of the question?

[enbell]

Forgive me, but what is actually served for dinner in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"

Also, I cannot get the scene at the Lobster Resaturant in "My Best Friend's Wedding" where everybody Breaks into the bigh song and dance.

The elaborate scenes in the Harry Potter movies amaze me.

Edit to add the Reses Pieces in E.T. (I can't believe I almost forgot!)

[Veggo]

The dinner in '"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"? It's just like the breakfast in "Breakfast at Tiffany's". We never find out. Katharine and Audrey Hepburn never share the secrets of their slender figures!

[aurora50]

Actually, Audrey's "breakfast" was simply her eating a piece of pastry out of a bag while she admired Tiffany's window. : )

[Elyssa]

I believe she was eating a croissant out of a bag with a coffee in a paper cup...probably from some NYC breakfast cart.

[Adrienne]

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner was on last night, so I can report that the main course was beef, some kind of steak I think -- Tilly has to order two more steaks when she finds out the Prentices are coming to dinner -- and there are two of her famous pies, and though what's in them isn't mentioned, I could have sworn she was meringuing the tops in one scene, which limits the possibilities. Probably not enough to go on to actually replicate it though :)

[foodseek]

Although I don't remember what they had for dinner, I often think of the scene with Tracey and Hepburn at the drive-in. The elusive berry ice cream, (boysenberry) I think, he describes so well makes me want to find the same everytime I visit an ice cream parlor.

[aurora50]

When he gets mad after the accident in the parking lot, he calls it "Boosenberry" - I always crack up right along with Hepburn!! LOL

[Oh Robin]

How about a five dollar shake? Martin & Lewis or Amos & Andy?

[xman887]

BUDDY - Hi I'm Buddy, what can I get'cha?
VINCENT - I'll have the Douglas Sirk steak.
BUDDY - How d'ya want it, burnt to a crisp, or bloody as hell?
VINCENT - Bloody as hell. And to drink, a vanilla coke.
BUDDY - How 'bout you, Peggy Sue?
MIA - I'll have the Durwood Kirby burger -- bloody -- and a five-dollar shake.
BUDDY - How d'ya want that shake, Martin and Lewis, or Amos and Andy?
MIA - Martin and Lewis.
VINCENT - Did you just order a five-dollar shake?
MIA - Sure did.
VINCENT - A shake? Milk and ice cream?
MIA - Uh-huh.
VINCENT - It costs five dollars?
BUDDY - Yep.
VINCENT - You don't put bourbon in it or anything?
BUDDY - Nope.
VINCENT - Just checking.

Buddy comes back with the drinks. Mia wraps her lips around the straw of her shake.

MIA - Yummy!
VINCENT - Can I have a sip of that? I'd like to know what a five-dollar shake tastes like.
MIA - Be my guest. She slides the shake over to him.
MIA - You can use my straw, I don't have kooties.
Vincent smiles.
VINCENT - Yeah, but maybe I do.
MIA - Kooties I can handle.
He takes a sip.
VINCENT - G&^%amn! That's a pretty f*&%in' good milk shake.
MIA - Told ya.
VINCENT - I don't know if it's worth five dollars, but it's pretty f*&%in' good.

[Veggo]

Another one to skip: The last scene in John Waters' Pink Flamingos

[mattrapp]

Something from Delicatessen?

[Mawrter]

I'll pass on that. ;-)

[rHairing]

Put out a big bowl of cherries, Witches of Eastwick. Choose a wine from Sideways...just not merlot. Split pea soup...made infamous by The Exorcist, though it wasn't actually used as food. I would mention the food scene from Temple of Doom but I doubt you would want to make chilled monkey brains. Mashed potatoes, Animal House...I'm a zit..get it? I would say do something from When Harry Met Sally but I don't know what she was eating during the "I'll have what she is having" scene. Looked like chicken salad.

[vicsailgarden]

and then of course there's Soylent Green

[Cookiefiend]

ewwwwwww

[inuksuk]

Then you really don't want to watch Eating Raoul. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_R...

[Cookiefiend]

LOL

at any rate I certainly wouldn't want to eat at the Bland's home!

;-)

[Boston Foodie]

It was breakfast -- wasn't it? Eggs and Toast?

[Oh Robin]

Some sort of deli sandwich. I remember because Harry was already eating and she had taken the top slice of bread off and was perhaps "re-arranging" the meat.

[Sam Fujisaka]

Fifty boiled eggs--Cool Hand Luke.

Grapefruit half--James Cagney in (I think) Scarface.

[Glencora]

Actually it was in The Public Enemy. Good one, though.

[FoodFuser]

Newman also does a single boiled egg on his picnic with Joanne Woodward in "Long Hot Summer"... sort of a warmup for Luke a few years later.

[KaimukiMan]

Does Popcorn Count? OK, it was supposed to be rice, but the theatre owners kinda put a stop to that. (Rocky Horror) I'm just not going there with meatloaf......

[sidwich]

An old one, but much of the plot in the old Cary Grant movie "The Talk of the Town" hinges on borscht with an egg in it.

[KaimukiMan]

Speaking of Cary Grant.... Anyone for some Elderberry Wine?

[LindaWhit]

Oh good one! One of my FAVORITE movies! :-)

[chef chicklet]

GREAT movie!

[Cookiefiend]

How about the Elderberry quote from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"

"Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of Elderberries"

[Firegoat]

But then you need the "waaafer thin" mint from meaning of life as well.

[mattrapp]

One of the recipes from "Like Water for Chocolate"

[Veggo]

Cook up a bowl of linguini and post a note on it "do not hurl against wall". Remember Felix serving the plate to Oscar in The Odd Couple? ***hurl*** "Now it's garbage!"

[FAL]

Timballo . BIG NIGHT with Stanley Tucci

[PhoebeB]

Also from The Odd Couple, "Green sandwiches..... either very new cheese or very old meat".

[aurora50]

LOL!!! One of my favorite movies EVER!!!

[PhoebeB]

Animal Crackers, Duck Soup, the Three Stooges' cream pies.

If TV is OK, one of the Soup Nazi's soups--you can find the ones on his menu at some Seinfeld website. And some of that last loaf of Marble Rye to go with the soup.

[Marsha]

Ramen - from Tampopo.

[ajs228]

Oh man, no movie has ever made me so hungry as Tampopo.

[E Eto]

Actually, what might be the most famous dish from the movie Tampopo might be the omu-raisu (rice omelette) from the scene where the homeless man sneaks into the restaurant and makes a perfect version of it. That dish was specially created at the famous yoshoku restaurant Taimeiken in Tokyo, and it has been featured on their menu since the movie opened (aka tampopo omu-raisu).
http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponi...

[Marsha]

Yes - thank you. And what a wonderful web site. I justify my sometimes excessive internet time by the fact that it yields just such nuggets of information as you have provided.

[Veggo]

The famous scene with Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris when he....oh, nevermind.
Serve your fava beans with a little margarine instead, along with a nice Chianti.

[Boston Foodie]

That was going to be mine liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. From the Silence of the Lambs quote "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti."

[cookiejesus]

That was the first one that popped into my mind too... followed by some of the chocolates in Chocolat

[cgfan]

Who can ever forget the scene in "Good Fellas" where Paulie (Paul Sorvino) is slicing the garlic meltingly thin with a razor blade in order to assemble the pasta sauce. That alone has inspired me to use a truffle slicer to cut similarly thin slices of garlic, though due to the slicer's unprotected blade its resulted in making the occaisional offering of skin to the food gods.

I'll also second Marsha's vote for ramen in Tampopo, though it doesn't easily fall into the easy category for the average home cook... (Actually the raw egg scene is pretty memorable, and you don't even need to know how to cook!)

[Veggo]

Like the proverbial butcher who backed into his meat grinder and got a little behind in his work?

[cgfan]

Come to think of it Dr. Lechter may not mind such an accidental recipe...

[weezycom]

Spaghetti & meatballs from Lady & The Tramp

Pizza, of course, from Mystic Pizza

Fried chicken and green beans from Driving Miss Daisy

[hrhboo]

Egg sandwich from Spanglish.

[Faraway11]

Yeah! That sandwich is REALLY good! Nothing like cheese and eggs and bacon all smashed together. Mmm, I might have to make that for dinner tonight!

[Boston Foodie]

Just in case anyone is interested in the real thing, it was developed based on a chef featured in this month's Food and Wine and the recipe is included in the magazine.

[faijay]

Not just any chef--Thomas Keller of The French Laudrey eats it as his favourite.

[southernitalian]

That's one of the most beautifully shot food scenes I've ever seen. The way the egg brakes? Does anyone know off the top of their head how to do it? i hope it wasn't basil.

[lynnlato]

Southernitalian, see my post below w/ the recipe. One of my personal favorite sandwiches. You know, here in Charlotte, they offer them at Global Restaurant behind Earthfare in Ballantyne. Very good! I may need to make one for lunch now.

[southernitalian]

Wonderful Lynn! Thank you so much for th erecipe and the information. I have not been to Global but will make a point of it. Actually, this look pretty easy!

[JayVaBeach]

That was pretty amazing - literally!
<Grin>

[lynnlato]

Yes! I am a huge fan of the Croque Madam (ham & chs w/ fried egg)... Adam Sandler's version was "cooked" up by Thomas Keller. Here is the recipe:

3-4 slices of bacon
2 slices of Monterey Jack cheese
2 slices of toasted rustic country loaf (or other GOOD bread)
1 tbsp of mayo
4 tomato slices
2 leaves of butter lettuce
1 teaspoon butter
1 egg
Preparation:

Cook the bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels
Place slices of cheese on one side of toasted bread. Place in toaster oven or in oven under broiler to melt.
Spread mayo on other slice of bread top with bacon, sliced tomato, and lettuce
On non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Fry egg, turning over briefly (keeping the yolk runny)
Slide finished egg on top of lettuce, top with other slice of bread (recommend cheese-side down)
Place sandwich on plate and slice in half, letting yolk run down sandwich

[Mr. S]

Eagle eggs from the Oscar winning film, Nacho Libre.

"Those eggs were a lie, Esqueleto. A LIE! They give me no eagle powers! The give me no nutrients!"

[aurora50]

ph, what are you going to do with all these suggestions? Are you going to have some kind of party or something? Just curious --

[cor]

Dom Perignon '53 from the old James Bond movies :)

[creativeusername]

Anything from "The Waitress." I hate my husband Earl pie, bad baby pie, naughty pumpkin pie, marshmallow mermaid pie, peachy keen tarts...

[Elyssa]

How about all the delicious pies made in the new movie "Waitress." I've been trying to find a listing of her recipes on the internet for days now.

Also I LOVE the pasta in jail scene in Goodfellas. Make sure to slice the garlic reaaaaaaal thin...with a razor.

[Will Owen]

I canNOT believe nobody's mentioned Caille en Sarcophage from Babette's Feast. Much more input on how to prepare that from the movie than there is for the Timpano in Big Night. And the ingredients are easy to find and not particularly expensive, if you don't mind frozen quail.

I would love to have a whole reel of outtakes from that movie!

[Veggo]

Gio volunteered Babette's Feast above, with other stuff.

[aurora50]

My sister and I actually went to a recreation of Babette's Feast once, at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel. It was one of the most fabulous meals I've ever eaten.

[Gio]

And - I just remembered "My Dinner With Andre."
Of course the film is more about conversation than food but some of the dialogue is priceless as in this quote I found at the LondonFoodFilmFiesta site:

"ANDRE: ...And then, to begin with, a terrine de poisson.
WAITER: Yes
WALLACE: What is that?
ANDRE: It's, uh, a pâté, light, made of fish.
WALLACE: Does it have bones in it?
ANDRE: No bones.
WALLACE: Well, um, what is the, uh, bramborová polévka?
WAITER: It's a potato soup. It's quite delicious.
WALLACE: Oh. Well, great. I'll have that."

http://www.londonfoodfilmfiesta.co.uk...

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[creativeusername]

An unrelated post on another thread just prompted a memory of Kevin Kline's great 'torture' scene in A Fish Called Wanda..."Who was the philosopher who developed the concept of the superman in Also sprach Zarathustra? No? That's a chip up the nose, I'm afraid." Good excuse for some french fries at least. ;>)

[Boston Foodie]

What about Tortilla Soup from the movie Tortilla Soup? Or even "Beef ragout, Cheese souffle, Pie and pudding "en flambe"" quoted from the Beauty and the Beast Classic "Be Our Guest."

[rHairing]

Oh you just reminded me of the scene in The Long Long Trailer where Tacy is trying to prepare dinner in the trailer while in transit. I think it was ragout of beef and a caesar salad.

[viperlush]

Not easy or homemaking- friendly, but definately memorable. The monkey brain dish from Temple of Doom. For obvious reasons you can't replicate it exactly, but what about substitutions? A coconut for the head and jello/ice cream/etc. for the brain.

How about some nice venision chops? Although it wasn't shown in the movie we can assume that the hunter went home and cooked up Bambi's dad.

[MC Slim JB]

Roast thief in The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover.

Drunken prawns in Tampopo.

Five raw eggs, chugged, in Rocky.

Boiled shoe, with the laces as linguini, in The Gold Rush.

Machine-made breakfast and Mr. T. cereal in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.

Scrambled eggs with forgiveness in Big Night.

Tropical-fish sushi in A Fish Called Wanda.

Chinese turkey in A Christmas Story.

[jacquelyncoffey]

Has anyone noticed that in "A Fish Called Wanda", everytime Kevin Kline speaks "Italian" he's just saying the names of italian food?

[diva360]

I think it's a roasted duck in A Christmas Story.

These dishes may not work for the OP, but I think it would be fun to try something from Eat Drink Man Woman. Things I remember are jade prawns and lotus blossom soup. But something that the old man makes for the little girl to bring for lunch would also work.

[ajs228]

It is a roast duck, but they call it Chinese turkey, as in "it's the Chinese version of turkey".

[tealilly]

Well done, MC Slim JB! Almost exactly my list. Let's not forget peppers and eggs from the Sopranos (or any of their meals for that matter). 91/2 weeks, definitely yes. The food styling in Marie Antoinette was quite impressive. Caille en Sarcophage from Babbette's Feast ...

[alias wade]

wouldn't it be tropical fish sashimi?

[MC Slim JB]

You are correct, sir, it should be "tropical fish sashimi": there was no rice anywhere in sight in that scene.

[ElsieDee]

A steak, bloody - from Moonstruck
Also from Moonstruck, Egg-In-a-Basket (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_in_t... ).

[cookiejesus]

I always wanted to know what the sludge from "Matrix" tasted like... or what about the food in Star Wars?

[SweetPhyl]

"That's easy, Pez, cherry flavored Pez" from Stand By Me

[ajs228]

Anyone ever notice in Ocean's 11 that Brad Pitt's character is eating in almost every scene he's in? Just something I thought was funny.

[creativeusername]

yep!

[chocabot]

i heard that Brad Pitt's "thing" is to have a scene eating in all of his movies. I haven't seen all his movies so i can't confirm.

My fave movie food scene is the bbq pork and fried egg on rice during the shaolin cook off that made Stephen Chow weep in God of Cookery. It's hilarious...

[LNG212]

I fell into "Ocean's 11" last night and was once again in fits of giggles because in nearly *every* scene Pitt is eating something. It's hilarious.

[Phil_A_Mignon]

Does that guy's frozen ass count, from the movie "Alive"? I mean, it was a meal, no? Just curious.

Yeah, I'm disgusting.

Phil_A

[melly]

Keep it simple..the fridge scene from 9 1/2 weeks.

[PhoebeB]

I looked for it but don't see it, can't believe no one's mentioned it: the baby corn from "Big" that Tom Hanks eats like corn-on-the-cob. (There's the caviar, of course, but we won't go there.)

[coney with everything]

My choice was the Tom Hanks/Darryl Hannah scene in "Splash" where she eats the lobster, shell and all. "She was REALLY hungry"

[aurora50]

Yeah, did you know that that "lobster" was really mashed potatoes in there?

[vicsailgarden]

. . . lobster . . . or mashed potatoes

poor Darryl!

[viperlush]

I thought of another one. The dinner party scene in Beetlejuice when the shrimp cocktail became a hand and attacked the diners.

[Mister F.]

That chicken salad sandwich from Five Easy Pieces.
And, the great cafe scene in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, when John Wayne says "that's my steak, Valance. You pick it up."

[The_Pork_Shank_Redemption]

"Did you ever suck the jelly out of a jelly doughnut, and then fill it with chocolate swirl ice cream?"

-Sonny in "Fatso"

[vvvindaloo]

"Did you ever suck the jelly out of a jelly doughnut, and then fill it with a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and melt it in the oven?"

[QueenB]

Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" - salmon mousse (though I'm not sure I would recommend it) "There's a Mr. Death at the door, something about the reaping"

[MplsM ary]

"And finally, monsieur, a wafer-thin mint."

[Niblet]

Dumb & Dumber: burger with jar of hot peppers. Or tea with...never mind.

[Val]

oh, don't get me started! That hot pepper scene was one of the funniest things I have EVER seen in my life...then, he tries to make a fountain out of the ketchup & mustard containers to put out the fire in his mouth. I'm almost in tears just thinking about it!

[QueenB]

Another from that movie...but not necessarily a food...SeaBass.
God, that pepper scene is funny. Mr. B doesn't get why I find that movie hilarious.
"Great hooters!"

[Niblet]

No kidding, it’s the ultimate quotable movie.

Big Gulps, huh? Alright! Well, see ya later!

Dear Gas Man….
“…How does he know I got gas?”
“They must be pros.”

[Tehama]

The LA Times printed an article originally in the Baltimore Sun entitled, "Taking a shot at dishes with ties to 'Sopranos'" By Rob Kasper. I know it is not a movie, per se, but come on... it is the Sopranos! Thought you all might enjoy the recipes in the article: http://www.latimes.com/features/food/...

[SpyderRogue]

FYI-They must change this daily, because when i went in 135am mon- it is this
Beets: It's easier to leave 'em than take 'em ( baltimore sun)
the sopranos article sounded cool- maybe ill get lucky n find it.

[grubsnob]

puerco pibil from "Once Upon A Time in Mexico". recipe found @ www.twigleaf.com/recipes/archives

[ajs228]

One of the bonus features on that DVD is Robert Rodriguez making the dish and walking through the recipe. I wrote it down and tried it. Very tasty, but watch out for those habeneros--they burn anything they touch.

[Mattdub]

I always get a craving for scrambled eggs watching the scene in Star Wars IV with Luke, Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. Not sure exactly if there are scrambled eggs on Tatooine but that's what it looks like and that's what it makes me crave.

--oh, and every pastery they eat in a Soprano episode.

[Zengarden]

Sausages and peppers from The Godfather.

[alias wade]

Leave the car. Take the cannoli.

[Hue]

Leave the gun, take the cannoli

[tastyjon]

Anything fed to or poured on Kim Bassinger in 9 1/2 Weeks during the frdige scene.

Are those homemaking-friendly dishes?

[cookiecutter]

I just thought of another- Floating Islands from Desk Set with Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
Spencer Tracy unexpectedly ends up at her apt. for dinner and says,
"Is there dessert, madam, and if so what?", to which she replies, "Floating Islands."
It always cracks me up that she just happens to have Floating Islands just lying around incase someone happens to drop in for dinner.

[sherpa50]

Cookiecutter, that is one of my favorite movies, & every time I see it, I think "She has Floating Islands in the fridge?"...it's so old-fashioned, but sophisticated (wouldn't you think she'd just say "ice cream" or "I have some nice chocolate chip cookies"?). It's the best!

[Sharuf]

In THE IPCRESS FILE, Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) has a lady friend over to his little London pad, and puts together an impromptu meal of omelet, petite pois and I forget what else. The deftness with which he does this would impress any female visitor.

[Tartinet]

Sea bass and six martinis at once, from the Thin Man movies.

NORA: how many of those have you had?
NICK: this'll make six, I b'leive.
NORA: Waiter! Bring me five more of these, and just line them right up here in front of me. I've got to catch up.

[pgokey]

The lobsters in Annie Hall, anyone?

Can I slide in a TV reference or two? Bass-o-matic and "cheeseburger cheeseburger, pepsi pepsi, chips chips."

When Harry Met Sally - I'll have what she's having. And the apple pie a la mode.

Speaking of a la mode - Olive Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine, getting waffles alamodey.

Ratatouille? Or is that too obvious?

9 1/2 Weeks. You know what I'm talking about. ;)

I recall Tess taking about 10 minutes to eat a strawberry.

God, I could go on and on.

[Non Cognomina]

I thought Ratatouille was obvious, too. Obviously not, since you made first mention of it. =)

[melcarr]

As long as you're using SNL episodes, let us not forget Schweaty Balls. Truly hysterical

[aurora50]

Yes - a new Christmas classic. : )

[aggiecat]

Also when Harry met Sally the Veal Paprikash fromt he museum scene, I always loved saying pakprikash.

[janetofreno]

Well, its not that famous of a movie, and arguably not easy or homemaking-friendly, but when I read this I had to laugh, as earlier this evening my husband and I were recalling the "full Indian dinner" from Bend it Like Beckham.

(He had made a tasty okra/potato curry, and some spicy dal. When I asked him if he was going to make rice to go with the dal, he blurted "What, you want me to make full Indian dinner?" We both immediately laughed, thinking of the movie.....)

[Fydeaux]

I'm not sure of exactly what was in it, and I havent seen the movie for a while, but it was a heck of a fine looking sandwich that Kevin Kline made in "Dave".

[jmckee]

What was in it? EVERYTHING. Great scene.

[kkak97]

Aurora's Chicken Pepperoni from Seems Like Old Times

[mpalmer6c]

Something .like: (to waiter) "Would you please serve the nuts. That is, would you please serve the nuts to the guests." Myrna Loy in "The Thin Man."

[SpyderRogue]

FOOLS RUSH IN -
Matthew Perry's character lives nearby and raves about the hotdogs.

For Love or Money.-- Michael J. Fox and Gabrielle Anwar enjoy Gray's Papaya hot dogs while chatting about the piano player on the street corner from the window of the restaurant in 1993's

Gray's Papaya is a hot dog restaurant with three locations on the West Side of Manhattan, open 24 hours a day year-round. The three locations of Gray's Papaya in Manhattan are: 539 Eighth Avenue at 37th Street, 402 Sixth Avenue at 8th Street, and 2090 Broadway at 72nd Street. Somewhere between a street vendor and a fast food restaurant, Gray's Papaya is famous for its very inexpensive, high-quality hot dogs. The "papaya" in the name refers to the fruit drinks sold at the establishment, which include orange, grape, piña colada, coconut champagne (non-alcoholic), and banana daiquiri (non-alcoholic) in addition to papaya. As of November 2006, the "Recession Special," (2 Hot Dogs & a Drink) is $3.50

[SpyderRogue]

AHA , and what about this one, depending on ur guests sense of humor.
i think the recipe mostly works, if u know ur baking, then u can estimate the proper amt of sugar-lol

from South Park
Chef’s Salty Chocolate Balls:
2 tablespoons of cinnamon,
and 2 or 3 egg whites,
a half a stick of butter, melted.
Stick it all in a bowl baby,
stir it with a wooden spoon,
mix in a cup of flour.
You’‘l be in heaven soon
pour in a cup of unsweetened chocolate,
and a half a cup of brandy
then throw in a bag or two of sugar,
and just a pinch of vanilla,
grease up the cookie sheet.
Cause I hate when my balls stick!
then preheat the oven to 350, and give that spoon a lick!

and the rest of the offensive ( to some) song is found here

http://www.southparkx.net/lyrics/03-c...

Eat up!!

[JK Grence the Cosmic Jester]

Don't bother, I've had experience with baking and can tell you that actually following the recipe will end up with an inedible mess.

[evilcatfish]

Couple more
American Psycho-Sea Urchin Ceviche @ Dorsia
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom-Chilled monkey brains
Hannibal- a little freaky but that guy eats his own brains after Lecter dopes him up

[evilcatfish]

Eric Bana's character cooks a lot in Munich

[evilcatfish]

In Wall Street Gordon Gekko tells Charlie Sheen to order the steak tartare
"its not on the menu"

[Tehama]

OMG. I am laughing so hard! Thank you! I can't believe you found the recipe!

[creativeusername]

"How about a nice greasy pork chop served in a dirty ashtray."

---Chet, Weird Science

[AntarcticWidow]

Not exactly a famous movie, but Penelope Cruz in "Woman on Top" fixes a spicy "Moqueca de Camarao", a Bahian-style shrimp stew.

[salutlemonde]

Hesperat (Star Trek) they were always eating the stuff, and I think it was in one of the movies... no idea what it is, though.

How 'bout goanna (Crocodile Dundee) - a type of Australian lizard - but you could probably use chicken instead

Blue food from 2001 a space odyssey... Or jell-o and Tang (Apollo 13)

Lost Boys - noodles and rice (or not)

What did James Bond eat, anyway? You always know what he's drinking.

Spirited Away - looks good, tastes good, but turns you into a pig. Looked like roast chicken...

Harry Potter - pumpkin juice

Lord of the Rings - turkey legs? (in Rohan). Chicken (Gondor - Denethor was always eating). Lembas? Sam cooked a rabbit, too. Raw fish (Gollum).

French Kiss - Cheese!

[vermontpoet]

White Castle burgers from

Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle
and
White Palace (Susan Sarandon and James Spader)

[pgokey]

OMG, I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier. Rocky Horror Picture Show - Meatloaf.

[Geo8rge]

Good fellas - scene where Henry Hill prepares an 'ordinary diner', while doing various mafia deals. Prison scene where they prepare an Italian meal

Amadeus - Various deserts.

[Non Cognomina]

Ah yes, the desserts from Amadeus--especially the "Nipples of Venus"

http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/1...

[imhungryletseat]

Pizza in a cup from "The Jerk"

[Phaedrus]

OK, I am shocked no one has thought of these.

The mother-in-law's specialty in the Joy Luck Club, where the son-in-law was trying to help by dumping a bunch of soy sauce on it.

The entire movie "Eat, Drink, Man, Woman" was a feast of Chinese foods. By the way "Tortilla Soup" that was mentioned earlier was an American adaptation of the movie.

And "Dim Sum".

[jeanki]

I especially like the scene in Eat Man Drink Woman where the grandpa cooks a little gourmet lunchbox for his granddaughter to eat at school.

Penelope Cruz in Volver making the special Spanish dinner for the construction workers comes to mind in recent flicks.

[Phaedrus]

Um, anything Penelope Cruz makes is fine with me.....

[diva360]

Hi Phaedrus,

I mentioned Eat Drink Man Woman upthread. I love the gourmet lunchbox scene too. Wish I'd had a grandpa like that ;)

[Phaedrus]

Oops, guess I missed that, sorry.

I enjoyed the daily banquets he made for his family, simply awesome. I remember seeing it in Austin Texas and running around trying to find a Chinese restaurant after the movie that was open at that time of the night. Had to settle for an all you can eat place.

[walker]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the 1963 movie, Tom Jones, with Albert Finney eating lobster and other things with his fingers, REALLY enjoying the meal and anticipating a hot encounter afterward.

[sherpa50]

The specially requested "gourmet" Thanksgiving dinner:

Teena (to her young daughter) : "But you love oysters!"

Daughter: "On the HALF SHELL, with cocktail sauce! Not in the BLOODY stuffing!"

[logographic]

Mayo and cereal sandwiches from the Breakfast Club!

[creativeusername]

Yes! With pixie sticks!

[kaelibrown]

Who thought of the red velvet armadillo cake in "Steel Magnolias" and didn't think of the "Cupa Cupa Cupa" recipe??
"A cup flour, a cup of sugar, and a cup of fruit coctail with the juice. Put it all in a pan and bake it 'till it's brown and bubbly! It's really rich so I serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to cut the sweet."

[Phaedrus]

Call 911, I just went into diabetic shock.

[AMFM]

come on you gotta admit it sounds like a paula deen recipe. and i did post that she has one i like so i'm not being totally cruel. :)

[curiousgeo]

The mess kit overflowing with beans being gobbled down in All Quiet on the Western Front. Julie Christie ordering 4 fried eggs and beef stew in McCabe and Mrs. Miller.

[AMFM]

by the way you need (sorry if these are repeats i did read but the list is LONG)
meatballs
animal crackers
" a box of chocolates" - i'm trying to think if there's some other forrest gump thing you could do with shrimp
a poison apple
fast food - supersize me and fast food nation

[Elyssa]

While its not a dish in particular the imaginary food fight scene from Hook always thrilled me when I was a kid watching the movie (and even now!)

The fantastic colors and that HUGE turkey...everything looked so delicious and fun to eat. When Robin Williams charecter finally is able to see the food its just amazing!

[pamalamb]

Premiere magazine (now only online) currently has a short slideshow of great dishes from movies, many of which have already been listed in this thread. It's great to see the pictures of the food (I especially love the close up of the timpano).
http://www.premiere.com/features/3970...

[aurora50]

Has anyone brought up the linguini thrown against the wall in The Odd Couple?
The pivotal moment in the movie ...
(Also, from the same movie: Malomars, meatloaf, Brown sandwiches and Green sandwiches)

[LNG212]

From "Jet Lag" (Decalage Horaire) when Jean Reno cooks that middle of the night meal in the hotel kitchen for Juliette Binoche. I thinks it's an omelette or something. But it looks great and it's so romantic. I'd really like Jean Reno to cook me a meal in the middle of the night. :)

On the other end of the spectrum ... Louis Jourdan in "Octopussy" eating that eyeball out of the head of the animal (a goat?). ICK.

[alias wade]

From the otherwise regrettable Godfather III, Andy Garcia teaching Sofia Coppola to make gnocchi. As LNG would say, I'd really like to cook a meal for Sofia Coppola....

[Hue]

Charles Laughton as Henry the VIII eating the turkey leg
John Wayne eating the bloody "corn dodgers" in "True Grit"
Not exactly a dish but William Powell and Henry Fonda making 'scotch"
for Ensign Pulver in "Mr. Roberts"

[limster]

Easy, but very expensive: a '61 d'Yquem from Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud.

[itryalot]

Simply Irressitibel - Crab Napoleon
Spanglish- Egg sandwich
Under the Tuscan Sun - anything!
Flashdance - Lobster and Butter
Like Water for Chocolate - (not the wedding cake!)
Mystic Pizza - pizza
Chocolat - Those hens with a chocolate sauce; truffles
Marie Antoinette- banquets and feasts of any kind

[jmckee]

Under the Tuscan Sun -- the food in that movie is really terrific.

[ernie0716]

Jamon, Jamon ~ Lot's of pork product, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz...Also omelets.

Diner ~ need I say more.

[makatiboy]

Solid bars of chocolate: Empire of the Sun and Hershey bars, Band of Brothers and D-rations ("He has never tasted chocolate"; and "Eugene: chocolat. Pour vous."), also Hershey bars ("Aw, hey, Hershey bars!" "What, you're saving the Hershey bars for your rear echelon f--- to w---?"), and from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, "Here. Have some chocolate. It really helps." as a remedy for magically-induced despair and depression.

[creativeusername]

Has anyone said bucket 'o spaghetti from the movie "Seven?"

[chefstu]

I think my favorite is the omelet made by the hobo in Tampopo. True artistry.

[mrsbuffer]

Nobody mentioned the turkey dinner in "The Big Chill" where Tom Berenger's character tested the spaghetti by throwing it against the wall and Glenn Close stuffed the huge turkey bare-handed...

[emery_jc]

"Small scoop of mashed potatoes, five peas, and ... all the ice cream you want."

James Spader to Maggie Gyllenhaal in Secretary. There's also the chocolate shake thing he brings her in the end. But I definitely wouldn't call it a food movie. No, its something else entirely!

[JayVaBeach]

I watched an old DVD last night & had forgotten @ the end that my FAVORITE dessert is mentioned in one of my FAVORITE movies, Monster-In-Law.....PEACH COBBLER

[last lines]
Ruby: [Ruby and Viola walking up stairs into house. Viola still holding the wedding bouquet that she caught] "And take off that damn dress. You look like a giant PEACH COBBLER. You makin' me hungry... Come on, weathergirl. I'll buy you a box of wine.
[Viola almost belly laughing at Ruby's joke, walks into house, off screen. Ruby turns around to close the doors and opens her mouth so it appears Viola's laughter is coming from her mouth. Laughter echoes away as Ruby closes her mouth, rolls her eyes, and shakes her head. Ruby closes the doors. With the click of the doors shutting, the screen goes black]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369735/q...
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[Pete Oldtown]

Volver, when Penelope Cruz reopens a restaurant while the owner is away, and caters meals for a film crew. And keeps here dead husband in the freezer.

Even if the food didn't look great, Penelope sure did. But the food looks great. The movie is great as well.

[Discoethan]

Anyone remember Donnie Brasco, with Lefty (Pacino) making coq au vin and telling Donnie all the best chefs are men?

[LNG212]

Isn't that the one where he uses a "punch of salt"? and johnny depp says "you mean a pinch?" and pacino says "no a punch. i would have said a pinch if that's what i meant." (or close to it.) a PUNCH of salt - an excellent visual!

[Discoethan]

Yep, I think so!

[jbw]

Here's one that's usually not mentioned on these strings:

A bowl of chili with plenty of catsup on the side.

"Bad Day at Black Rock"

[annabana]

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" was not the only food related foray by Tracey and Hepburn. In fact, most of their comedies had pivotal food scenes: the disastrous kiss and makeup breakfast in "Woman of the Year," "Adam's Rib" and its' lamb curry dinner, "Pat and Mike's" first "training" lunch and the cold roof top lunch in "Desk Set."

[three1oh]

What about "Eggie in a Basket" from V for vendetta.. here is a video recipe for it.

http://www.imcooked.com/view_video.ph...

[NadaCook]

What about Andie McDowell's song in "Michael"... "Pie, pie, I love pie, ....." And she goes on to list a whole bunch of different pies.

[Avalondaughter]

I was just about to say that. I remember that scene in that movie more than any other scene.

William Hurt: Do you have pie?

Waitress: We have (lists an enormous list of pies)

William Hurt: Just bring us two of every kind.

I loved watching them feast on the pies and talk about all of the reasons why pie is so wonderful, 'cause pie is wonderful.

[jmckee]

Yes, the lyrics are by writer Roy Blount, Jr. It's a poem from his book "Soup Songs," a collection of verse about food.

[cannedmilkandfruitypebbles]

We've covered quite a few here but i haven't see spagehtti with maple syrup anc candy from Elf.

I believe Bond orders a trout, or some kind of fish dish, in From Russia With Love.

[Daniellabelle]

How about stuffed crab/fried fish from Little Mermaid? "With the cleaver I hack them in two/I pull out what's inside/And I serve it up fried/God, I love little fishes/Don't you?"

Lingonberry Pancakes & White Russians from the Big Lebowski

And, because I can't resist...Goodburger and orange soda!!

[aggiecat]

What did they cook in "The Big Night" ? Does anyone remember?

[LindaWhit]

Read the beginning of this thread - it's mentioned at the top.

[MC Slim JB]

It's "Big Night".

http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/

[Passadumkeg]

My life time favorite from Zorba the Greek

How simple a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. All that is required to feel that here and now is happiness is a simple heart.

Also: There is one sin that God will not forgive, if a woman asks you to her bed and you do not go.

I reread the book every five years for values clarification.

From the way back machine:
A Walk in the Sun: a crispy apple and some good wine(Thought of this one a lot in Nam.).
Old Boy after being imprisoned and tortured for 15 years, the noodle shop.
Russian vodka and herring in Burnt by the August Sun (?) and Pecularities of National Fishing.
And... the final glass of wine shared by Audrey Hepburn and Sean Conery in Robin and Marion, snif, snif. (I am a softy.)

[walker]

My favorite part is when Zorba sees an old man planting an olive tree. He knows the man will probably not live long enough to see it produce olives. He questions the man and the man says, "I live my life as though I will live forever." Zorba retorts that he lives every day as though it's his last. After reflecting a bit, he decides the 2 attitudes are not really opposites.

[jmckee]

The meal ordered and delivered in the Stateroom Scene in "A Night at the Opera":

Groucho: What's for dinner?

Steward: Anything you like. Tomato juice, orange juice,
grape juice, pineapple juice...

G: Turn off the juice before I get electrocuted. All right, let me have one of each. And two fried eggs, two poached eggs, two scrambled eggs, and two medium-boiled eggs.

Chico: And two hard-boiled eggs.

G: And two hard-boiled eggs. (Harpo honks horn) Make that three hard-boiled eggs. And some roast beef: Rare, medium, well-done, and overdone. And two hard-boiled eggs. (HONK) Make that three hard-boiled eggs. And eight pieces of French pastry.

C: With two hard-boiled eggs.

G: And two hard-boiled eggs. (HONK) Make that three hard-boiled eggs. (DEEP HONK) And one duck egg. Have you got any stewed prunes?

S: Yes, sir.

G: Give them some black coffee. That'll sober them up. And two hard-boiled eggs. (Incredible number of HONKS) It's either foggy out, or make that 12 more hard-boiled eggs. Rush that along. The faster it comes, the faster this convention will be over.

[laliz]

Barbeque in Gone With the Wind

Mrs. Flax' various foods on a stick in Mermaids

Dirty Harry ~~ no ketchup on hot dogs and he's always eating a burger

[aurora50]

"Julie & Julia":
Well, most anything really, but -
I cannot get that chocolate pie out of my mind.
Not the one that was shown later, with the nuts, but the one Julie makes at the beginning.
Anyone know the recipe that was used?

[Firegoat]

orange whip, orange whip... 3 orange whips.

[bayoucook]

The scallops in "No Reservations" and the big bowl of pasta.

[edible complex]

can't watch "To Catch a Thief" w/o a cold beer and a bucket of fried chicken.

Frances Stevens: You want a leg or a breast?
John Robie: You make the choice.

[oakjoan]

The best food scene in any movie has no food at all. It's in The Lady Eve, with Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck. Eugene Pallette, the marvelous actor who plays Fonda's father (from a very wealthy family) comes down to breakfast, which is served on the veranda on long tables filled with gigantic silver trays covered with bell-shaped covers to keep the bacon, etc. hot. He gets there late and, after lifting cover after cover, finds that there's no food left. He then slumps down in a chair, grabs two covers and starts banging them together, shouting "WHERE'S MY BREAKFAST! WHERE'S MY BREAKFAST!"

A hilarious scene in a fantastic movie.

[Clicquot]

Rabbit Stew in Fatal Attraction and baked ziti in numerous episodes of the Sopranos.

[tobycat]

Spaghetti, shrimp and pies from "Defending Your Life".

You like pie? I'm gonna get you ten pies.

[ajs228]

The scene in Shawshank Redemption where they each get three cold beers on the roof. That beer looked goooood.