The real ratatouille
We took the little guy to his first movie a week ago--Pixar's hottest new release, Ratatouille. Micah seemed to like it well enough, but since it hasn't shown up in any of his later imaginations, I'm not sure it was all too big of a hit. I was slightly underwhelmed, but that was perhaps inevitable given the very high praise it's been getting. It's an interesting piece about artistic creation in general and the workings of restaurants in particular. For me, there's much to talk about there about the relevance and importance of art. After all, food is just for eating, right? Why spend so much energy and time on it?
In any case, it was interesting to learn today that Thomas Keller (regarded as the best chef in the U.S.) created a recipe for the title dish especially for this film--it plays a key role in the plot. Here's a link that includes a recipe for it with some commentary. It's not hard looking, but does take some time.
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