A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt (2011)

Paul Liebrandt is one of the most talented and controversial chefs in the food world and the youngest chef to have received 3 stars from the New York Times. He was 24. NY Times food critic,... See full summary »

Director:

Sally Rowe

Stars:

Heston Blumenthal, Daniel Boulud, Frank Bruni

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Heston Blumenthal	...	Himself
Daniel Boulud	...	Himself
Frank Bruni	...	Himself
Mike Colameco	...	Himself
William Grimes	...	Himself
Thomas Keller	...	Himself
Paul Liebrandt	...	Himself
Drew Nieporent	...	Himself
Eric Ripert	...	Himself
Amy Scherber	...	Herself

Storyline

Paul Liebrandt is one of the most talented and controversial chefs in the food world and the youngest chef to have received 3 stars from the New York Times. He was 24. NY Times food critic, William Grimes, likened Paul to 'a pianist who seems to have found a couple of dozen extra keys.' Through Paul, the film reveals the creative process, the extreme hard work, long hours, and dedication it takes to be a culinary artist and have success in the cutthroat world of haute cuisine. Exploring the complicated relationships between food critics, chefs, and owners the film delves into the life of a dedicated young chef ahead of his time.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Eine Frage des Geschmacks

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A great look at the arrival of a great chef

A Matters of Taste is a great little documentary from HBO films on Paul Liebrandt, the youngest chef ever to get a three star rating from the New York Times. The film follows Liebrandt from 2002 until the opening of his Corton restaurant in Tribeca in 2008...and the battle to impress the critics afterward.

I had a blast with this. It's a wonderful portrait of a man and his food. I'm not a foodie, give me a burger and fries and I'm happy, but damn if his food doesn't look great. Of course some of it is things like "eels, violets and chocolate" or "Espuma of calf brains and foie gras", so I don't think I'll try it but it looks good.

I don't know what else to say other than this is going to be on HBO on June 13th and should be on your list of things to see since it's really good.