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Gastrology bloggers received the product courtesy of Walt Disney Studios.

Surround yourself with picturesque and elegant views and indulge in a range of cuisines without leaving your home as The Hundred-Foot Journey has just been released on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital.

Join Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) a culinary sensation with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch, as he and his family leave their home in India to settle in the quaint village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the south of France.

Filled with charm, the village is both picturesque and elegant proving to be the ideal place to settle down and open an Indian restaurant - the Maison Mumbai.

It’s not long until Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren) the chef proprietress of Le Saule Pleureur, a Michelin starred, classical French restaurant gets wind of the Maison Mumbai, located a hundred feet from her own restaurant and escalates an all out war between the two establishments.

The conflict is subsided when Hassan combines his culinary talent with his passions for French haute cuisine and Madame Mallory’s enchanting sous chef Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon), instilling Saint-Antonin with the flavours of life that even Madame Mallory cannot ignore. Beginning as culinary rivals, Madame Mallory eventually recognizes Hassan's gift as a chef and takes him under her wing, weaving magic between their two cultures.

The Hundred-Foot Journey is a delightful escape produced by Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey, destined to bring out the chef and creative spirit in all of us.

Recipe inspired by The Hundred-Foot Journey: Spicy Smoked Salmon

Gastrology bloggers received the salmon courtesy of Superior Gold.

After watching the movie, we were encouraged to do a little experimenting. We drew inspiration from the recipe pictured below from Le Creuset.

Ingredients

1 packet Superior Gold Hot Smoked Salmon, Peppercorn and Garlic Aioli

1/2 teaspoon chilli powder

1 pinch of cumin

Method

Combine the chilli powder and dash of cumin.
Coat the Superior Gold Hot Smoked Salmon, Peppercorn (which comes with a sachet of Garlic Aioli which we omitted for the purposes of this recipe) with the chilli and cumin mix.
Heat rice bran oil in a not stick pan.
Fry/heat the salmon quickly for no more than 1 minute.
Enjoy!

Note: For this recipe, 1 packet of Superior Gold Hot Smoked Salmon serves 2 people

Although the salmon is beautiful to eat as is, the addition of chilli and cumin added an interesting spicy kick to the salmon which complemented its smokiness. We served the salmon with a cheesy polenta, organic tomatoes for freshness and a white wine, butter and parsley sauce which tied the elements together.

It was an incredibly easy thing to cook and was thoroughly enjoyed by our guests.

Directed by Jon Favreau, CHEF follows the temperamental Carl Casper (Favreau), a prestigious name in the world of food who falls from grace and ends up starting his own food truck to recapture his flair, integrity and reconnect with his family.

Casper was once a promising star in the culinary world, whose artistic aptitude has long been restrained by an overbearing restaurant proprietor (Hoffman). With his passion for cooking wilting, Carl’s career takes a turn for the worse, when a prominent food critic targets the uninspired Chef with a provocative review. Outraged by his comments, Carl takes to twitter and goes head to head with him in an online battle, which he unknowingly broadcasts to thousands of followers.

Disillusioned with his career and desperate to escape the social media circus that he inadvertently created, Carl agrees to accompany his ex-‐wife Inez (Vergara) and son to Miami. As his passion for cooking reignites, an opportunity to start up a food truck business presents itself and Carl begins to re-‐establish his artistic promise and at the same time, reconnect with his family.

With an all-star cast including Jon Favreau, Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johansson, Sofia Vergara and Robert Downey Jr, CHEF serves up a delectable feast of drama and laughs.

Release Date: 8 May 2014

Running Time: 115 mins

Gastrology has teamed up with STUDIOCANAL to give away 2 x double passes to CHEF which will be valid from opening day to 2 of our lucky readers!

How to enter

All you have to do is follow us on twitter and send us an email with the name of your favourite chef and why.

The best 2 entries, as judged by the Gastrology team, will win 1 x double pass each to CHEF.

The competition will run until 8:00pm Wednesday the 7th of May 2014 (winner to be announced on this post on Thursday 8th of May 2014).

The fine print:

Only entries made using a valid email address are eligible. Your email address will not be published. This competition is a game is of skill not chance. This giveaway is open to readers in Australia only. Prize is not transferable or exchangeable or redeemable for cash. The Promoter is not responsible for prizes once they have been dispatched to the winner.

The tickets are valid anywhere the film is playing. Not valid for Gold Class, VMAX, La Premiere, Directors Suite etc. Not valid on Tuesdays after 5pm or Saturday or public holidays. Valid even with No Free Tickets. Non transferable. Seating is subject to availability.

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[8/05/2014] Announcement: Winners of the Blog Giveaway: 2 x double passes to CHEF

Thank you to everyone who entered!

The 2 winners are…

A. Zarzanello with the following entry:

“My favourite chef is my nonna. You can’t really beat a hearty Italian meal made from scratch – especially when it’s cooked with love!”

J. Lee with the following entry:

"My favourite chef is Maggie Beer. Her passion for fresh and locally sourced produce has certainly helped people understand the value in Australia's bountiful and wonderful fruit, veg and meat. I also love her innovative spirit (verjus!) and rustic country cooking."

… Congratulations, the winners will be contacted via email.

Competition Now Closed.