The Cinema Chefs

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The Taste of Things - French Gastronomy

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara discuss the intense and gorgeous opening 40-minute sequence in the film, The Taste of Things, which highlights the heavy technique and ingredients in 19th-century French gastronomy. Classics like vol au vent, pot au feu, and techniques like poaching, braising, and flambe are also discussed.

Chapters

0:22 French Gastronomy in The Taste of Things

0:39 One sentence summary of the movie

0:50 Fun fact

1:00 Why we chose this film

1:30 Cast, crew, and awards

2:14 Chef Pierre Gagnaire

2:59 Culinary team

4:19 Culinary Class Wars: Hollywood edition

5:06 What's in a name?

6:00 The garden

7:17 Purple carrots

8:03 Zero food waste

8:50 The props

9:45 The lunch menu

10:15 Consomme

10:35 All about poached turbot

12:13 Tourneed potatoes (any why we don't like them)

13:24 French mother sauces

14:11 Auguste Escoffier in the house!

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16:25 Seafood vol au vent

18:30 Asparagus

19:19 Meat course

21:08 Sauce bourgignette

22.37 Baked Alaska

24:47 Where is the scene in the movie?

28:37 Culinary terms

33:14 Meal of love versus a meal of zero substance

34:12 Clara and Jenn's picks

35:58 Our next episode 🐷👻

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The Breakfast Club - School Lunches

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara discuss the different lunches the teens bring to detention in The Breakfast Club and what these lunches tell us about their personal lives, who they are, and how we can improve upon what they brought. Is there a best way to make a PB & J? Is there a place for Cap’n Crunch beyond breakfast?

Chapters

0:19 School lunches in The Breakfast Club

0:24 Content warning

0:37 One-sentence summary of the movie

0:52 Movie cast, crew, and awards

1:22 Clara almost lived with the costume designer on the film

1:58 "Don't you forget about me" becomes an instant movie classic

2:20 How Pitch Perfect is connected

2:58 Who these teens are via their lunches

3:18 Claire's lunch

5:25 Rice controversy

8:00 Benefits of reheated rice

8:52 Andy's lunch

9:25 What's the best cheese for turkey sandwiches?

10:20 Dijonaise!

11:54 Brian's lunch

12:58 Best PB & J

14:20 Sandwich taquitos

15:00 Wonder Bread canapés

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17:10 Alison's lunch

19:00 Cap'n Crunch as an ingredient

19:54 Bender's (lack of) lunch

21:00 Soda is BAD

21:50 Clara's typical school lunch

23:00 Jenn's typical school lunch

23:43 Jenn's life in hot dogs

24:35 Eric Joon Ho Kim's best peanut butter sandwich

25:36 Clara's perfect lunch

27:00 Jenn's perfect lunch

28:15 Where is it in the movie?

36:29 Culinary terms

33:53 What happened to pimento?

34:52 Restaurant recs from Clara and Jenn

37:20 Our next episode 🇫🇷

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Parasite - Jjapaguri & Hanwoo Beef

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park) — Mon, 7 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara explore the hybrid noodle dish jjapaguri in Parasite and how the addition of hanwoo beef turns this cheap, quick dish into something only the wealthy can enjoy. The duo also discuss the Wagyu grading system and some culinary details lost in translation.

Chapters

00:52 One sentence summary of Parasite

1:25 The cast

1:50 Awards sweep

3:00 Everyone loves Korea

3:47 What is jjapaguri/chapaguri?

4:26 What is Hanwoo beef?

4:59 Korean Beef Rhapsody

5:28 What is Wagyu beef?

6:00 Meat terroir

7:10 Alphanumeric meat grading system explained

10:57 Hanwoo beef versus Wagyu beef

12:05 Korean Airlines

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14:54 How the Kim family diet changes over time

15:46 Nong Shim stock skyrockets

16:48 Jaapaguri scene

17:20 Do high-quality ingredients belong on cheap food?

18:05 Where is jjapaguri in the movie?

19:30 Jajangmyeon versus jjapaguri

21:00 Korean Chinese food

21:30 Does water boil faster on induction burners?

22:07 Tips for making the best jjapaguri

23:30 Lost in translation

25:55 Culinary terms from Parasite

26:19 Soju party!

28:15 The significance of cut fruit

29:34 Socio-economic hierarchies

30:05 About the house

30:28 Our recommendations

32:30 Our next episode 🍱🥪

Links We Mentioned

Ramen Hacks (Members only)
Hanwoo Rhapsody
Food52 - What is Ramdon?
Korea Pops, Seafood Soars, and More Top Trends from 2025 Summer Food Show
Raku in Las Vegas
Soju Party by Irene Yoo (Affiliate link)

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Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom - Blood, Bones & Offal

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara explore the world of offal through the lens of Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom. While the courses at the royal banquet were meant to shock and awe, we break down the delicious ways you can enjoy nutrient powerhouses: blood, bones, and offal (organ meats). Make sure to take your time and let your offbeat proteins get a good soak.

Chapters

1:04 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

2:15 Music by John Williams

2:34 Production was cursed but won awards

4:00 All about Ke Huy Quan

4:34 Hysterical female and orientalism

6:25 Where is it in the movie?

6:33 Snake surprise

7:18 Scarabs and eating bugs

9:59 Soup of the Head

11:37 [Ad Break]

12:32 Chilled monkey brains

13:09 Head cheese and the benefits of eating brains

14:40 Offal and nose-to-tail dining

16:25 Our favorite offal

16:45 Do's and don'ts of cooking offal

18:43 Blood sausage around the world

20:38 Culinary terms

21:59 Clara and Jenn's favorite places for offal

23:01 Our next episode 🍜

Links We Mentioned

Mental Floss, "20 Facts About 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'"
Brooklyn Bugs
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Purple Pig
Perfect Health Diet (Affiliate Link)
The Four Horsemen Cookbook (Affiliate Link)

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Snake Rattle Sound HQ by Tanwer Aman
Cartoon Blinking by Universfield
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Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor - 3. Movement - BWV 1041 by Gregor Quendel

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Last Holiday - Creole & Cajun Food

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Clara Park, Jenn de la Vega) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara discuss the differences and similarities of New Orleans Creole and Cajun in the film Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah. Learn about the heavy European, Native American, and African culinary influences in this flavorful and vibrant cuisine. Do tomatoes make that big of a difference, and who has time to make dishes with more than 12 ingredients? The popular dishes of the Big Easy are anything but easy to prepare.

CHAPTERS

0:30 Kick off to season 2 and Last Holiday

1:01 Content warning

1:21 Why we chose this movie

2:05 Notable actors

4:20 Jenn and mise en place

6:14 Food porn

7:30 Chicken Tchoupitoulas

9:04 New Orleans cuisine defined

12:20 Roux defined

12:54 The Holy Trinity

13:30 Immigrants in New Orleans

15:30 Jenn's picks for NOLA

[Ad Break]

18:15 Collard greens and more

20:00 Clara's and Jenn's favorite Creole dishes

23:40 Where is Cajun and Creole food in the movie?

25:30 The secret of life

26:30 Knife cuts and culinary terms

28:50 Dark roux

30:00 Muffuletta

32:28 Clara's and Jenn's best places for Creole and Cajun food

34:44 Our next episode 🙊

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"Oh When the Saints Acapella Vocal Arrangement" by Catch22 Music

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Season 2 Trailer

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Clara Park, Jenn de la Vega) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:02:08 +0000

We're back, with a vengeance! Clara Park and Jenn de la Vega are back with a new season of The Cinema Chefs. Two new episodes drop Monday, August 31st at 6PM ET.

The Cinema Chefs podcast highlights the fundamentals of cooking and food culture by exploring food scenes in movies. Hosted by Chefs Clara Park and Jenn de la Vega, this duo has decades of culinary experience: Michelin-starred restaurants, nearly two dozen cookbooks, product development, culinary instruction, and, of course, food styling and craft services for film and TV. You might recognize them from Chopped, Snack v. Chef, Guy’s Grocery Games, and Gastronauts. Highlights from season 2 include the ins and outs of offal in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, secrets to making tomato sugo that rivals Clemenza’s Sunday Gravy in The Godfather, and we go back to culinary school courtesy of The Taste of Things and Ratatouille. For our lucky subscribers, bonus content includes chef hacks for the best school lunches, tips and tricks for the coolest and tastiest cocktails, plus a cannoli crawl.

About your hosts:

Chef Clara Park is the founder of the cooking school, eat cetera philly and the co-host of the “The Cinema Chefs” podcast. She honed her skills in Michelin starred restaurants in San Francisco, Napa Valley, Philadelphia, and New York. A highly skilled recipe developer, past clients include Campbell’s Soup, Swanson, Pepperidge Farm, Tabasco and Nature’s Bakery. As a culinary development chef, Park has created hundreds of products for the nation’s top grocers, including Costco, developed menus for all tiers of restaurant dining and trained both front and back of house hospitality professionals. She has appeared on Netflix's "Snack v. Chef" and "FYI Philly". Park has written for Philadelphia magazine, The Huffington Post, and The Kitchn, and has appeared in mashed.com, chowhound.com, Real Simple, and Yahoo! Shopping. Other career highlights include winning Best Burger in Philly in 2016, emerging victorious on the Food Network’s Chopped, and eating live octopus with chefs Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert. She is on the board for The Food Lab at Drexel University and the advisory council for the Culinary Literacy Center at the Free Library of Philadelphia. You can follow her on Instagram @claraparkcooks and @eatceteraphilly

Chef Jenn de la Vega (Co-host & producer) has built a unique culinary practice at Family Party Catering, which mashes experiential with visual art and food. Jenn honed her skills through residencies at TASTE Cooking (Penguin-Random House), Babycastles Gallery, and Kickstarter. Her kaleidoscopic food writing appears on Burlap & Barrel, Food & Wine, Food52, The Kitchn, Thrillist, and Wine Enthusiast. Jenn’s cookbook collaborators include author Von Diaz, Forbes 30 Under 30 chef Tue Nguyen, Michelin-star chef Nick Curtola, and NYT Best-Selling author Justine Doiron. On her menus, you'll find a mix of her Filipinx heritage, Spanish tapas, artisanal cheese, and ' 90s-inspired fast-food cuisine. She is known for her Randwiches or "random sandwiches," in Brooklyn, where clients are given no choice in what they order. She is also a Bed-Stuy BBQ champion, winner of The Bacon Takedown, appeared on Guy’s Grocery Games: The Cheesy Special (Food Network), and competed on season 2 of Gastronauts (Dropout). Outside of the food industry, Jenn serves on the Board of Directors for indie theater The Tank. She is also an ENNIE Award and CRIT Award-nominated voice actor on the Shadowrun podcast, Fun City. Her Instagram is @randwiches.

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Big Night - Special Occasion Dining (Audio Version)

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Clara Park, Jenn de la Vega) — Mon, 8 Sep 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara dive into special occasion dining via the lavish meal prepared for VIP Louis Prima in Big Night. How do you set the best table? Do all centerpieces need to be flowers? How do you cook for people with highly varied diets? Why make-ahead dishes are your lifeline and where to go if you don’t feel like cooking a special occasion dinner.

Chapters

0:26 About Big Night

2:48 The table setting

4:18 Allison Janney & some flower tips

5:39 A trick for tea light candles

6:15 What if I don't have nice silverware or glassware?

7:08 Planning a special occasion menu

9:13 What are our showstopping dishes?

11:59 The menu for Big Night

14:50 The timpano

18:13 Culinary terms in the movie

21:19 Where to celebrate special occasion meals

23:14 Thanks, and that's a wrap on season 1

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Tampopo - Ramen

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Clara Park, Jenn de la Vega) — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara explore the world of ramen through the eyes of the titular character Tampopo and her merry band of “experts.” What makes a great ramen soup base? Does the age or quality of the chicken matter if you’re simmering it? How exactly do you make bonito, and why you might want to leave ramen noodle making to the experts.

Chapters

0:38 About Tampopo

3:44 How to make a great ramen broth

9:41 Tonkatsu vs Tonkotsu

11:11 Where is ramen in the movie?

13:50 Why we don't make noodles at home

23:59 Culinary terms in Tampopo

28.12 Where is the best ramen?

29:22 Our next episode 🍝

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Pulp Fiction - Diner Food

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Clara Park, Jenn de la Vega) — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara explore the world of diner food in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, where you can have breakfast any time of day! They extol the virtues of the metric system when it comes to cooking and baking, as well as the intricacies of a $5 shake (not adjusted for inflation). Is all fast food The Worst? Can food be cheap AND delicious? What makes a great pancake rise? Tune in to find out.

Chapters

0:52 About Pulp Fiction

2:30 Metric vs Imperial measurements

4:37 Where are diners in the movie?

5:07 Our requirements for a good diner

5:50 The secret of the flattop grill

8:30 Alternatives to pork bacon (and other diner sins)

9:29 Muffin tips

10:50 Pancake tips

11:13 Will it waffle?

12:40 Our go-to diner orders

14:55 Where are diners in the movie? (Continued)

15:50 Red Apple cigarettes

20:58 The $5 shake, today

24:26 On the diner table

28:20 Where are the best diners?

29:44 Our next episode 🍜

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The Menu - Fine Dining and Burgers

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Clara Park, Jenn de la Vega) — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara debate the pluses and minuses of meals prepared in Michelin-starred kitchens. Is it possible to achieve culinary perfection and still be a nice person? Does it make sense to source hyper-locally for all four seasons in a deciduous climate? Has abusive chef culture gone out of style, and what are the effects on kitchen culture? Plus, the world’s greatest smash burger hits the spot, no matter who you are.

Chapters

1:51 About The Menu

2:43 Amuse bouche

5:08 The diners

9:40 What is a Pacojet?

10:42 References to Noma

11:38 How do fine dining restaurants turn a profit?

13:34 Dining as a competitive sport

14:40 The burger

18:56 Our thoughts on pickles

21:47 Culinary terms in The Menu

32:49 Where do you get the best burgers?

35:46 Our next episode 🥄

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The Platform - Food Waste

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park) — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara break down optimal ways to utilize food scraps, how to stretch out ingredients, and how to upcycle all things edible in the Spanish horror film, El Hoyo (The Platform). The duo discusses techniques like pickling, fermentation, and more. Ingredients that are typically viewed as trash can get a second chance at life.

Chapters

0:34 About The Platform

3:20 What is a panna cotta?

4:48 Where is The Platform in the movie?

5:24 What to do with leftover wine

6:35 How to use meat bones

9:11 Transform old bread

12:24 Vegetables & fruit scraps

16:19 Using the entire citrus

18:08 Utilizing 100% of a condiment in a jar

20:02 What to do with older fruits & vegetables

22:00 About prosciutto

23:44 Escargot or no?

26:00 Current events

28:05 A slight disagreement about bouillon

30:06 Why you should buy whole fish

34:20 Tips for reducing food waste

38:04 Our next episode 🍔

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Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory - 3-Course Meals

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park) — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara break down the best and worst ways to prepare the 3 course meal that Violet Beuregard experiences while on tour at the Factory. The two then share their experiences with their own cultural dining practices, the cadence, and format of meals around the world from antipasti in Italy to a refreshing plate of cut fruit at the end of many meals in Asia. Meal formats nowadays tend to be more of a suggestion than a steadfast set of rules.

Chapters

0:40 About Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

1:58 Where is the 3-course chewing gum in the movie?

3:00 What is a 3-course meal? Plus, other types of courses

6:25 Thoughts on tasting menus

9:22 Tomato bisque vs Tomato Soup

10:02 Roast beef & other cuts

10:46 Comparing the meals in the film

13:05 The best ways to make baked potatoes

15:59 Know your food system

19:24 What is the best potato dish to have with meat?

21:48 Blueberry pie & cream

28:04 Our ideal multi-course chewing gum

31:55 Where is the best multi-course dinner?

33:42 The best pie shops

34:50 Tips for hosting course meals

37:27 Our next episode 🔼⬇️

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The Phantom Thread - The Ultimate Breakfast

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Clara Park, Jenn de la Vega) — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara delve deep into the finer points of the English breakfast, including egg cookery, differences in types of bacon and sausage, what makes clotted cream so darn delicious, and how a man’s tea order says so much about his tastes. Also, discover the joy of Welsh rarebit and how a toast rack can also be a symbol of quiet luxury.

Chapters

0:38 About The Phantom Thread

2:14 Why we started this podcast (lore drop!)

6:12 Some context before we meet Alma

8:48 Where is the breakfast scene in the movie?

12:55 What is Welsh rarebit?

14:33 A poached egg (not too runny)

19:19 What items were missing from this breakfast?

22:35 Scones? Scones

25:29 Coffee or tea? Lapsang

29:23 Can you clock when someone orders with style?

35:17 Our next episode 🍽️

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Oldboy - Dumplings

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park) — Mon, 2 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn and Clara discuss Dae-su’s first, last, and only meal while imprisoned in Oldboy: fried dumplings. They dive deep into the storied global history of dumplings and debate what makes a great dumpling, from the optimal filling to the proper thickness of skin and which cooking technique reigns supreme.

Chapters

0:34 About Oldboy

3:40 Egg Films

6:58 Where are the dumplings in Oldboy?

12:23 What are dumplings? Plus, some history.

15:26 Randwiches lore

16:47 How we make dumplings

21:48 The ideal frying temperature

23:53 Troubleshooting

24:58 Our favorite dipping sauces

27:08 Order of operations and what is the best dumpling size?

27:27 Our favorite dumpling shapes

34:27 Where to get the best dumplings

39:21 Our next episode 🧵🪡

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Forrest Gump - Shrimp

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park) — Mon, 19 May 2025 22:05:00 +0000

Jenn de la Vega and Clara Park dive deep into the anatomy of shrimp, rules for proper sourcing, visual cues of the freshest shrimp, and the seemingly infinite ways to cook them from the bayou to Beijing. Bubba’s monologue in Forrest Gump is just the beginning of the wide world of shrimp cookery. Despite Jenn's shrimp allergy, prepare to be schooled by our vast opinions on the best way to eat shrimp, cook shrimp, and which shrimp products reign supreme. Final note: size does matter, even in the world of shrimp.

Chapters:

0:34 About the movie Forrest Gump

2:47 Where is shrimp in the movie?

6:41 Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. lore

7:53 What are shrimp?

8:53 Our favorite ways to enjoy shrimp

10:07 Broiling vs. Baking

11:08 U Classifications

13:20 What's the difference between prawn and shrimp?

16:19 Poaching and steaming shrimp

17:53 Pan-frying vs. Deep frying vs. Stir-frying

21:22 How to buy and clean shrimp

24:44 Can you eat the whole shrimp?

28:20 What if my shrimp tastes dirty?

29:47 How else can you cook shrimp?

30:48 Wild vs. Farmed Shrimp

34:20 Our next episode 🥟

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Chef - Cubano Sandwich

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park) — Mon, 19 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Jenn de la Vega and Clara Park explore and discuss all aspects of the Cubano sandwich from the movie Chef. The Cubano is more than just a sandwich. Join us for our discussion about the pros and cons of different cuts of pork, the world of mustard, how pickle brine belongs on sandwiches (and not in the garbage), and a query: is butter always better than margarine?

Chapters:

0:41 About us

1:20 About the movie Chef

4:48 What is a Cubano?

5:56 The bread

6:38 Where is the Cubano in the movie?

9:49 The Ingredients

10:47 The Techniques

15:16 Cubano vs Medianoche

17:02 Where to get Cubanos

21:36 How to make it vegetarian

25.44 The Chef food truck

30:02 Our next episode 🦐

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Season 1 Trailer

thecinemachefs@gmail.com (Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park) — Tue, 13 May 2025 22:14:28 +0000

The Cinema Chefs podcast highlights the fundamentals of cooking by exploring food scenes in movies. Hosted by Chefs Clara Park and Jenn de la Vega, this duo has decades of culinary experience, including Michelin-starred restaurants, all aspects of cookbook writing, product development, cooking classes, and, of course, food styling and craft services for film and TV. You might recognize them from Chopped, Snack v. Chef, Guy’s Grocery Games, and Gastronauts.

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