Cooking is nothing short of magic. It may seem like a trivial task most of us perform every day, but the fact is every single time you enter the kitchen, a small miracle comes out from under that spatula. That's why movies about cooking are so captivating. In these movies, food is often treated as a separate character who, in one way or another, drives the story forward. Cooking movies can even be considered a separate genre.
You don't have to be a professional chef or a skilled cook to appreciate movies about food. We like watching the process of magic creation unfolding in front of our eyes. Also, food, especially when well prepared, is very photogenic, and that's why movie food looks so mouth-watering. Have you ever felt hungry all of a sudden when watching a food movie? That's precisely the reason why.
And although cooking doesn't always involve a professional chef, this profession is among those occupations that are considered glamorous and somewhat mystical.
