Ratatouille.2007 Site
Beyond its heartwarming surface, Ratatouille has been the subject of extensive academic and cultural analysis:
Furthermore, the film is now a textbook case for chefs. Thomas Keller, the legendary French Laundry chef, served as a consultant, ensuring that the dishes (like the confit byaldi, the specific version of ratatouille shown) were physically accurate. Because of this film, thousands of non-cooks know what a "mise en place" is.
to ensure that kitchen techniques—from the way a knife chops to the way a sauce simmers—were technically accurate. The Role of the Critic
Beyond its heartwarming surface, Ratatouille has been the subject of extensive academic and cultural analysis:
Furthermore, the film is now a textbook case for chefs. Thomas Keller, the legendary French Laundry chef, served as a consultant, ensuring that the dishes (like the confit byaldi, the specific version of ratatouille shown) were physically accurate. Because of this film, thousands of non-cooks know what a "mise en place" is.
to ensure that kitchen techniques—from the way a knife chops to the way a sauce simmers—were technically accurate. The Role of the Critic