Food And Serials. What To Watch This Month On Netflix?
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Food And Serials. What To Watch This Month On Netflix?
Spring is coming, and the beautiful weather will drive us out of the house, but will we resist the temptation to watch our favorite TV series? If on top of that, you add that Netflix is waiting for us at home with super exciting productions, then you are all hocked up. This time I am talking about serials or documentaries about the specific foods and drinks. Yummy.
I promise that if you watch these series, all the pictures on Instagram will look like a children's play. Additionally, these productions not only show us super delicious dishes, but they also teach us super exciting things about different cultures (from Europe to Asia or America).
So, whether you look at them for inspiration, entertainment, or just because you want to learn new things, the following productions will clearly be to your liking. Netflix drives us crazy for spring #binging. And it's hard for me that outings to restaurants or bars will never be the same again.
A Year in Champagne
A French documentary about the production of real champagne. You will find out that only the drinks made from grapes harvested in the region of France make the champagne the real deal. Our host is the well-known wine importer Martine Sourenier who has a special connection with this drink that she considers ... erotic. All right!
Chef's Table
The director of the Jiro Dreams of Sushi documentary, David Gelb, has a passion for food and beyond, developing a highly regarded series, Chef's Table, which talks about great food and the people who make it. Each episode presents the impressive career of a chef and, of course, their dishes will be fascinating. As if you would like to board a plane, make a reservation in the respective restaurant, and enjoy the taste of the dishes in the series. Find the show on Netflix.
Cooked
Writer Michael Pollan becomes very sentimental about the art of gastronomy. Alex Gibney, who made the award-winning film Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, directs the first episode of the Cooked series. Pollan shows us in this series how people manage to cook all the wonders at home. The series can be watched on Netflix.
Somm: Into The Bottle
The documentary presents the path that must be followed by those who want to reach the master sommelier. Currently, there are just over 230 people who have this status worldwide. And it may not be a surprise, but most of them are men. Will this ever change?
The Mind of a Chef
Anthony Bourdain takes over from the position of executive producer of another project: The Mind of a Chef. A series that exploits the philosophies and beliefs of different chefs around the world. David Chang is our host, and, from time to time, he has a guest: for example, the friendly Aziz Ansari is with him. Five seasons are already available.
Somebody Feed Phil
Phil Rosenthal, the former producer of the American comedy Everybody Loves Raymond, joined Anthony Bourdain in a different project. They set out on a journey to discover the most delicious goodies in the world. The show was launched earlier last year.
The Birth of Sake
I think this documentary will make you sad thinking about how hard it is to make saké and how fast it is consumed or wasted in Asian restaurants around the world. You will learn from The Birth of Sake that you need no less than six months to make this drink. And the people who work on this are far from their family, constantly working to produce this rice wine. So, the next time you drink saké, you really enjoy it. It’s a great documentary!
The search for General Tso
We follow in the footsteps of the most popular Chinese dish General Tso's Chicken. It seems that its origin does not come from China. So, who was General Tso? And where does this food come from? Released in 2014, the documentary has an hour and 12 minutes.
BONUS: Jiro dreams of sushi
As I told you already before it was the Chef's Table series, the Jiro Dreams of Sushi documentary was made. David Gelb has signed this movie that talks about the life of the world's most famous sushi chef: the 85-year-old Japanese, Jiro. It has a small restaurant in a Tokyo subway station: 10 meals, and a sushi platter costs about $ 280. Jiro is the first sushi chef to receive 3 Michelin stars. We are waiting for the documentary to also appear on Netflix in Europe. Sounds super interesting and I can’t wait to see it!
Do you have more suggestions? Comment below and I will add it to the list.
