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Food and drink made famous by TV shows and movies

Foods on film
27. Beignets, The Princess and The Frog
26. Cubano, Chef
25. Timpano, Big Night
24. Baba ganoush, You Don't Mess With The Zohan
23. Shawarma, The Avengers
22. Tea, Downton Abbey
21. Pop-Tarts, Gilmore Girls
20. Wensleydale cheese, Wallace and Gromit
19. Stinking Bishop, Wallace and Gromit
18. Wall’s Cornetto, Shaun of the Dead
17. Ratatouille, Ratatouille
16. Frozen yogurt, The Good Place
15. Spinach, Popeye
14. Cheesecake, Golden Girls
13. Spinach puffs, The Emperor's New Groove
12. Mushroom ravioli, Twilight
11. Fried green tomatoes, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café
10. Sunday gravy, The Godfather
9. Chicago deep-dish pizza, The Bear
8. Afternoon tea, Bridgerton
7. Red velvet cupcakes, Sex and the City
6. Eggo Waffles, Stranger Things
5. Reese’s Pieces, E.T.
4. Turkish delight, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
3. Ladurée macarons, Marie Antoinette
2. The Bear, Michael's spaghetti
1. Cherry pie, Twin Peaks
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Foods on film

They say we eat with our eyes, and that’s certainly the case with this tasty line-up of movies and TV shows. Food plays a starring role on the big and small screens, whether as a prop that helps tell the story or as a crucial part of the plot. In some cases, edible screen appearances have showcased delights that many of us had never heard of. In others, they’ve boosted sales in real life. From Reese's Pieces in E.T. and Eggo Waffles in Stranger Things to spaghetti and deep-dish pizza in The Bear, we take a look at the foods that sparked a craze among TV and film fans.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the foods made famous thanks to their starring roles on screen, counting down to the biggest hit of them all.

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Ella Buchan

02 July 2024

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