Michelin-Star Chef Rates 11 Fine Dining Scenes In Movies & TV (w/ Paul Liebrandt) | How Real Is It?

Master chef and restaurateur Paul Liebrandt rates 11 fine dining scenes in movies and television, such as "The Bear," for realism.

Liebrandt breaks down the reality of running a fine-dining restaurant for three episodes of "The Bear," starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, such as kitchen jargon used in the kitchen, the creation and execution of dishes, and the high-stress environment in the kitchen often depicted in popular culture. He further explains fine-dining culture — from food critics to the impact of social media — as seen in the food critic scene in both "Ratatouille" and "Chef," with Jon Favreau; the pursuit to receive three Michelin stars in "Burnt," starring Bradley Cooper; and how social media has shaped the fine dining experience in "The Menu," with Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes. He also explains cooking and plating techniques, along with the evolution of French cuisine, via the molecular gastronomy scene in "The Hundred-Foot Journey," with Helen Mirren; the use of foie gras in "Cook Up a Storm"; the cooking competition scene "Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma," and the omelet-making scene at Le Cordon Bleu in "Julie & Julia," starring Merryl Streep as Julia Child.

Liebrandt has been a chef for over 25 years and owned the two- Michelin-starred restaurant Corton in New York City. He also previously worked at the New York restaurants Atlas, Gilt, and Papillon. His book "To the Bone" is part cookbook and part memoir of his culinary experiences.

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[mirojone]

I love that a Michelin Star chef agrees with me that Ratatouille is a 10/10. It's so magnificent.

[imanmukhlis]

Actual people cooking food : "6, 7, 8.. doesn't look very real to me."
3D rat cooking : "10/10! Very realistic!"
I love that energy lol

[saturnv]

Not to be stereotypical or anything, but the way he talks, the slow and informative tone, is exactly what I expected from a Michelin star chef.

[midgetwars]

I love how nearly every chef reaction video to Ratatouille is always 10/10 it's accurate.

[tmankewl]

Feels so good to hear a Chef of this caliber say "It's happened in my Kitchen before." about Carmie being locked in the walk-in in the s2 finale of The Bear.
I really could not believe how many people went as far as to say the entire season was ruined for them bc they found it oh soooo implausible that someone could be accidentally locked in a walk-in.

[mattlozinski]

I worked on lines for over 10 years. I couldn't keep watching "the bear" because it was so accurate to my life it wasn't entertainment anymore. But it's so honest about the immense joys and immense stress and trauma of working in a restaurant. If ever anyone wants an honest account of what life is like in the culinary industry, it's the closest to actually doing it yourself

[satvindersingh]

"Yelling at the critic? I respect that." LOL I'm pretty sure many chefs would have the same answer.

[RawBerserker]

"The Voldemort of chefs, quite literally"
Loved that line hahaha

[stephenholmgren]

Haha they way he casually says, "Is he locked in the walk-in? Ahh I see." 😂

[Gravuun]

This chef has a very calm energy about him. Love it. Also "yelling at the critic? I respect that" had me laughing

[xantiom]

Ratatouille: the Harry Potter of cooking
The Menu: the Voldemort of cooking

[flaviochavez]

No BS, his look at 6:15 is the essence of why anyone gets into cooking. When I was 16, I went to Ikea and had pumpkin soup for the first time since my grandmother had made it for me as a baby, she died when I was 9 but I hadn’t seen her since I was a baby. I immediately recognized the flavor but couldn’t ever recall having pumpkin soup, and my mom told me it was because my grandmother loved making it for me as baby food.

[bln]

"I don't get it. 7/10" what a kind guy

[AZN]

wasn't expecting shokugeki no soma to be thrown in there, got me a chuckle, this whole video and his commentary was fun to listen to

[shawnrosler]

6:18 - As a food podcaster, and as someone who can no longer "go home" (dad passed, mom in memory care), there are moments...brief ones...where a flavor takes you back to that innocence. Brings me to tears every single time I watch it. Glad to hear Chef whisper "So true...so true".

[jetfire]

6:29 “that is what food is about…memory.” Amazing sense of appreciation from chef Liebrandt. I aspire to cook with that thought process.

[mjthomasjohansen]

The way his eyes lit up when ratatouille was on the roster, so knowledgeable and fair! What a lovely guy🥹

[yutian]

"It's cheap to fill the stomach but expensive to please the palate."
Fine dining in one sentence.

[LeonelArriano]

It’s great to hear that a Michelin Star chef agrees that Ratatouille is a 10/10. It really is a magnificent film, capturing the passion and artistry of cooking so beautifully. Plus, it’s always nice to have your taste validated by an expert!

[BoopinSnakeBandito]

I love the call/respond style of speech in a back of house. "Coming down line hot" and "Sharps behind" are lifesavers. Responding with "Heard" when you're addressed has become engrained into my soul.