A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt

Not like other chef's I've watched who self-inflate themselves, Paul's mind seems too filled with creative ideas to try. This was done years ago and I don't think there's a place I could go for a meal, but I can always watch and wonder how something might taste.

You love him, you hate him, you are indifferent. No matter what you take away from the film, you can't help but be enthralled with Liebrandt's brilliance. Granted, some of the recipes that he got raves about would make the average person gag, but to each his own. As the title suggests, it's a matter of taste.

True to life documentary for the life of a chef.... As I well know.

Truly an artist with talent and integrity and a well done documentary.A must see for anyone in the industry who honestly cares about what they do and how they present themselves and their work.However, if you are passionate about ANY path you pursue, this ought to touch you.

Interesting, informative, thrilling. It's a great documentary because it's the perfect explanation to how succeed in the culinary industry. You can buy ingredients but you cannot buy passion or attitude!

Enjoyed showing this to my culinary students.

A behind the scenes peak into gastro-fondue. Spear me and dip me in liebrandt :-)

Okay documentary about chef life highs and lows, not enough about the food.

This is a good insight into the restaurant business as it is in New York, covering ten years of English Chef Paul Liebrandt's life as he works to gain acceptance from the New Yorks times critic and, eventually, 2 Michelin stars. This is not a 'how to' cookery film - you will learn next to nothing about recipes unless you have plenty of culinary knowledge, but it does give you a wonderful experience in the creating and plating of fine dining dishes. It is an interesting film, and you really do want to see this chef succeed. The ups, down and diversions involved in keeping body and soul together is eye-opening and the life of a chef is not, by this account, straightforward, but the film does show how talent will make a way if you keep at it long enough. For students of professional cookery, it may be a guide to what the food business is like and what is involved in making a success of it: for the interested amateur it will be a spur to improving one's skills and experimenting in skills, flavour combinations and presentation - either way, there is much to be gained and enjoyed by this film. Personally, I would have like d to see more about the preparing and cooking of dishes, making it more instructional, but this is not really the focus of the film, which is well shot and full of realism: budding chef's might do well to watch it.

An interesting look at a British Chef in NYC. Ultimately the litmus test for any chef or restaurant, heavily portrayed in this film, in NYC is the New York Times. not Michelin or AAA's. The New York Times is the make or break of anyone in NYC.

A must see for anyone who loves food or is in the industry. Chef liebrandt is such an inspirational individual and the journey he goes through shows the true commitment and dedication needed to achieve excellence!

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