Mmmmm….Soylent Green

6 comments April 3rd, 2008

Last night’s episode of TOP CHEF (See? I do watch more than movies!) involved contestants picking a movie then cooking up a dish based on the film. Though some of them were imaginative (The A CHRISTMAS STORY course was surprisingly clever), some were just plain lame (GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM? Really?). So, in the interest of adding a bit of spice to the mix, here are my suggestions. I don’t know much about cooking, but I do know these movies would have inspired more memorable dishes. In some cases, much more memorable…

THERE WILL BE BLOOD — A milkshake, of course. And, midway through the judge’s tasting of it, the cook could whip out a giant straw, extend it across the room and take a sip, proudly proclaiming “I drink your milkshake!” ala Daniel Plainview.

GOODFELLAS — A delicious pasta dish, just like the wiseguys make during their prison stay. Make sure you slice the garlic with a razor blade, like Paulie does. It really is a very good system.

BABE — Any pork dish would suffice.

FIGHT CLUB — Clean food, please.

RATATOUILLE — The title food, of course, with bonus points awarded for the number of live rats incorporated into the dish.

AIRPLANE! — Chicken or fish. Or lasagna.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, DAWN OF THE DEAD, DAY OF THE DEAD, RAVENOUS, ALIVE and CANNIBAL THE MUSICAL — I’m sure you can guess what the main ingredient in this course would be. Sure, the degree of difficulty would be high, but think how impressive the victory would be if the judges actually liked it. Trouble is, this ingredient isn’t exactly sitting on the shelf of your local Whole Foods store.

SOYLENT GREEN — Obviously.

I’m sure I’m missing a few obvious choices, so share your suggestions in the comment field.