Master chef and restaurateur Paul Liebrandt rates 11 fine-dining scenes in movies and television, such as "The Bear," for realism. 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 Meryl Streep as Julia Child. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

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Persons: Paul Liebrandt, Jeremy Allen White, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Anya Taylor, Joy, Ralph Fiennes, Helen Mirren, Cook, Julie, Julia, Meryl Streep, Julia Child Organizations: Michelin, Business