4-20 is here, and with it, all of the things that may happen upon smoking weed or ingesting an edible. While some people could get giggly and others might start feeling sleepy, many people will find themselves getting a major case of the munchies.
Luckily, we’ve got some suggestions for how to pass the time as your appetite skyrockets. Make sure to get some quality snacks and treats on-hand and then tune in to some of the most mouth-watering titles currently available for streaming.
From animations so eye-catching and delectable you wish it all were real, to live-action titles where the cooking and baking are sure to whet your appetite, all of these movies and shows will have you wishing you could reach through the screen for a dash of these dishes.
So without further ado, here are 7 titles to watch next time you get the munchies.
Full of nearly every sugary treat imaginable and bolstered by the added delight that is the British accent, The Great British Baking Show is sure to get your stomach grumbling on 4-20 and beyond. If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll be enamored by the amateur bakers testing their baking skills and creativity each week in themed challenges that require them to concoct cakes, pastries, breads, and more, all in a bid to be the last one standing as the Greatest British Baker.
Normally, a rat in a kitchen would kill a person’s appetite, but when said rat is the animated and adorable Remy (Patton Oswalt), we can let it slide… Especially after experiencing Remy’s fervor for food that culminates in a dream to become a professional chef like his recently deceased human idol, Auguste Gusteau (Brad Garrett). Determined to make his dream a reality, Remy moves to Paris and teams up with a hapless garbage boy named Alfredo Linguini (Lou Romano) to work at Gusteau’s restaurant and rise beyond everyone’s low expectations for them. The end result is a delicious, vibrant ride that is sure to appeal to your sense and enhance any trip.
If you tend get anxious when high, you probably want to avoid this show at all costs, but if that won’t be a problem, then you’ll be hard-pressed to find a title that can get a person peckish quite like The Bear. After inheriting a struggling Chicago sandwich shop from his late older brother (Jon Bernthal), Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) grapples with the place’s unruly staff, rundown kitchen, and unsettled debts, all while dealing with his own personal grief and family trauma. Full of imagery like sizzling meat, chopping vegetables, and carefully plated meals, this hit FX on Hulu comedy-drama makes you feel like you can smell and taste the food as if you’re in the room with our stressed chefs.
In this 2009 biographical comedy-drama, food transcends into something so life-changing and eternal, it’s hard not to watch hungry and leave satisfied, if not in your stomach, than definitely in your heart (aww). Julie & Julia follows New Yorker Julie Powell (Amy Adams) who escapes from the demands of her soul-killing job by committing to cooking all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s (Meryl Streep) 1961 book Mastering the Art of French Cooking over the course of just one year, all while blogging about the experience. While Julie undergoes this journey in 2002, we’re also treated to flashbacks of Julia Child in the 1950s as she conquered French cuisine and made a name for herself with the help of her trademark enthusiasm, tenacity, and generous use of butter.
Based on chef Samin Nosrat’s 2017 book of the same name, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat is a four-part cooking docuseries that explored Nosrat’s titular four central elements of successful cooking. Each episode takes viewers on a scrumptious sojourn across the globe to focus on each individual element and how it is utilized in the local cuisine. From fat in Italy to salt in Japan to acid in Mexico to heat in California, the show takes you on a joyous jaunt celebrating food and culture that is sure to leave stoned viewers feeling satiated.
This 1989 animated fantasy film from the legendary Hayao Miyazaki is sure to provide a fulfilling experience for any high viewer thanks to its relaxing story and tasty-looking breads, breakfasts, and sweets. Kiki’s Delivery Service follows a 13-year-old witch named Kiki (Kirsten Dunst) as she leaves her home village to embark on a yearlong journey of self-discovery. Riding her mother’s old broom and accompanied only by her talking black cat, Jiji (Phil Hartman), Kiki settles in the bustling town of Koriko, where she begins to feel at home while working as a courier for a local bakery. But when insecurities creep in to make Kiki question her sense of self and cause her to lose her magic, the young witch just may find help within her adopted community to regain her purpose and powers once more.
Lastly, be sure to get baked while you watch average home bakers put their middling confectionery skills to the test in the hopes of being the one to walk away with the Nailed It! trophy and a $10,000 cash prize. The Netflix Original reality competition series challenges amateur bakers to recreate edible masterpieces with the closest copy coming out on top. Nailed It! is guaranteed to bring happiness to any high viewer by inciting cravings while also providing plenty of amusement with the help of co-hosts Nicole Byer and Jacques Torres, as well as plenty of culinary catastrophes along the way.
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