by Executive Chef Joshua Hebert of POSH
Can a movie affect our views on food and wine? Apparently, yes.
A few years ago, the movie Sideways actually proved this when the main character, a self proclaimed “expert” on wine, maligned Merlots and extolled the relative virtues of Pinot Noir. The movie started a trend, Merlot sales crashed with the "in crowd," and I can’t keep enough Pinot Noir at POSH. The thing about this movie is that the entire character of Miles is meant to be ironic (in true sense not the Alanis Moressette definition), and his views on wine metaphorical.
British roast beef wouldn’t be complete without Yorkshire pudding, which is like a cross between a popover and a soufflé and not at all like a pudding. It’s made with a batter of eggs, milk and flour, baked in beef drippings until puffy, crisp, and golden brown. It may be prepared in a shallow baking dish, muffin tins or other small containers, or in the same pan as the roast. This specialty takes its name from England’s northern county of Yorkshire.