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Inside the Kitchen Making 30,000 Meals for the Oscars

Cooking for the Academy Awards takes world-class coordination.

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Weeks before the Academy Awards, more than 100 chefs prepare to feed every participant on Hollywood’s big night. This video looks at how celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck leads this team to create high-end dishes on a large scale, from his famous truffle chicken pot pie to chocolate Oscar statuettes. 

Questions:

  1. Why does Wolfgang Puck divide his cooking team into different departments? How does this help the kitchen run smoothly?

  2. What sort of prep work does Puck’s team perform before the night of the show? Why do you think he prepares so far in advance?