Ratatouille from the movie has been voted the most popular film recipe in a recent study.
According to a study by kitchen experts Maxima Kitchen Equipment who analysed YouTube views from the Babish Culinary Universe channel for recipe videos of famous movie dishes it was determined that Ratatouille was the most searched for movie food.
The Ratatouille video received more than 28,073,388 views!
The dish in the film is also known as ‘Confit Byaldi’ and contains very thinly sliced vegetables such as aubergine, summer squash, carrots, tomatoes, and bell peppers, all served with a red pepper and tomato sauce.
Coming in quite some way behind with 14.5 million views was the White Castle Order from the Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle movie.
Let’s take a look at the top 10 now shall we?
1. Ratatouille
A movie so popular it has its own ride at Disneyland it’s no surprise that the Ratatouille dish topped the list.
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2. White Castle – Harold and Kumar
Based on the order of 60 sliders, 10 large fries and 8 large sodas that Harold and Kumar place after their whirlwind of a night in the film.
I have absolutely no doubt that stoners and non-stoners alike across the world watched the video in the hope of recreating this iconic food indulgence scene.
3. Secret Ingredient Soup – Kung Fu Panda
Secret Ingredient Soup from Kung Fu Panda ranks third on the list of film food people want to make, with the video for the recipe racking up 14,045,716 views.
The soup is made of pork bones, short rib, pig’s tail, Asian aromatics, Chinese scallops, and daikon radish served with hand pulled noodles.
4. Tortilla Chip Sombrero – Despicable ME 2
Coming in at fourth on the list is the Tortilla Chip Sombrero from Despicable Me 2.
The dish features a tortilla chip formed into the shape of a large sombrero with the brim full of guacamole.
The video for the recipe earned more than 13.2 million views.
5. Flanders Hot Chocolate – The Simpsons Movie
Flanders’ Hot Chocolate featured in The Simpsons Movie in 2007 and is the fifth most desired movie dish on the Babish Culinary Universe Channel, with the video receiving 11,496,950 views.
The drink consists of hot cocoa served with whipped cream, and a graham cracker topped with a toasted marshmallow and chocolate shavings.
6. Ram-Dom – Parasite
Ram-Don from the critically acclaimed South Korean movie, Parasite, comes in at sixth on the list.
The dish features two popular Korean instant noodles, Chapagetti and Neoguri, mixed together with expensive Korean Hanwoo steak.
The video for the recipe has had 11,085,719 views.
7. Shawarma – The Avengers
At seventh on the list is Shawarma from The Avengers, where it was featured in the post-credits scene.
The recipe has received 10,972,625 views.
8. Breakfast – Howl’s Moving Castle
Breakfast from Studio Ghibli’s Howl’s Moving Castle features in eighth place with 10,314,538 views.
9. Chateaubriand Steak – The Matrix
Chateaubriand Steak from The Matrix rolls up in 9th place with 10,240,203 views and in 10th place in our Top 10 most popular movie recipes list is…
10. $5 Shake – Pulp Fiction
The $5 Shake from Pulp Fiction finish off the top 10 with 10,127,265 views.
A spokesperson for Maxima Kitchen Equipment commented on the study, saying:
The data reveals that the iconic dish from Ratatouille is the most popular movie food. It is fascinating to see that despite the film being more than 14 years old, people are still keen to see a dish from it brought to life.
It’s a testament to the popularity of the movie and the how much we love to watch people cooking unusual dishes and experimenting in the kitchen.
It’s also interesting to see how animated films dominate the rankings, with five of the top ten most viewed videos.
The analysis was conducted by Maxima Kitchen Equipment, which has more than 40 years of experience in the supply and maintenance of professional kitchen equipment.
