Don't leave the theatre yet...

June 2, 2009 10:33 AM

Here's a tough question! I'm looking for two examples of films/tv shows that have recipes (for cooking) in the on screen credits.

Apparently Spaceballs is one (in the closing credits, the recipe for fudge brownies appears).
I need two more examples!

posted by niccolo to media & arts (12 comments total)

IMDb gives some answers.
posted by mkb at 10:36 AM on June 2

Naked Gun 2 1/2 is another
citation:
"The credits for "Hot Shots!" include a partial brownie recipe and a few suggestions for what to do after the film is over."
posted by amethysts at 10:38 AM on June 2

I messed that up good. I meant to say "Hot Shots!"
posted by amethysts at 10:39 AM on June 2

Top Secret supposedly has a recipe for brownies in its closing credits.

And I know you didn't ask for video games, but the Portal cake is not to be dismissed.
posted by Night_owl at 10:45 AM on June 2

Not the same, but there was an episode of The Simpsons (the one with Paul and Linda McCartney) that had a backwards voiceover reciting a soup recipe over the end credits.
posted by bondcliff at 10:46 AM on June 2

also not the same, but Robert Rodriguez is fond of putting in a cooking segment as an extra in the DVDs of his films. The DVD for Once Upon A Time In Mexico, for instance, has a Rodriguez cooking up the puerco pibil that Johnny Depp orders in the movie.
posted by bl1nk at 11:03 AM on June 2

Not quite what you asked for, but 'Like Water for Chocolate' has recipes throughout the film.
posted by biffa at 11:22 AM on June 2

In the movie The Godfather, just before Michael goes to kill Sollozo and the Police Captain, Clemenza teaches Michael how to make Spaghetti Sauce. He gives the complete recipe. I have made it, it is a decent sauce.
posted by Flood at 11:40 AM on June 2

"Heh, come over here, kid, learn something. You never know, you might have to cook for 20 guys someday. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some tomatoes, tomato paste, you fry it; ya make sure it doesn't stick. You get it to a boil; you shove in all your sausage and your meatballs; heh…? And a little bit o' wine. An' a little bit o' sugar, and that's my trick."

from THE GODFATHER
posted by Flood at 11:42 AM on June 2

Askmefi has made my day. Thank you everyone.
posted by niccolo at 12:33 PM on June 2

Scorcese's Italianamerican features a meatball recipe in the credits. But it is a documentary about his family, so it's not totally out of place.
posted by O9scar at 12:48 PM on June 2

The book, Heartburn, had good recipes. I can't remember if they made it into the movie.
posted by theora55 at 2:45 PM on June 2