Bear Truth October 2019 The Hundred-Foot Journey This Is Not What I Expected Julie and Julia Photos by A family migrates from India when their With exciting and original fi lmography Based on a true story, Amy Adams and Luxe Palmer village is burned down, traveling to a and the most unconventional characters, Meryl Streep star in a multi-generational small town in France. The son, Hassan, you will not expect anything in this narrative of a blogger trying to work befriends Marguerite, the chef at a beautiful and hilarious Japanese fi lm. her way through Julia Child’s famous Michelin-star restaurant 100 feet away Gu Shengnan, a fl amboyant chef at cookbook, “Mastering The Art of French from Hassan’s family’s Indian restaurant. an expensive hotel, falls into a series Cooking.” It tells the story of Julia Child Competition and love mix in this of mischevious antics to win over the and Julie Powell as they journey to beautifully told international story. handsome hotel acquisitioner, Lu Jin. discover the art of French cooking. The Great British Baking Show The Chef Show Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat With quirky hosts, lovable contestants, Starring Jon Favreau, who played Happy A thoughtfully fi lmed 4-part and the ever-famous Hollywood Hogan in the Marvel movies, and chef documentary on the four elements of Handshake, “The Great British Baking Roy Choi of Kogi taco truck fame, “The cooking, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” is hosted Show” is a baking competition that spans Chef Show” travels across the country to by Samin Nosrat, author of the cookbook all cultures and is perfect for the whole explore the world of cooking from two of the same name. This is an experience family. Contestants compete in a variety very different points of view. The two for the ages, fi lled with breathtaking of tasks set by the hosts, Prue and Paul. also partnered on the movie Chef. footage and mouthwatering recipes. by Luxe Palmer by Luxe Netflix and Cook “It tastes like vinegar gone the lowdown: off!” -Matt Campbell (12) Matt Campbell (12) generally... kombucha despised kombucha. How To Make by Luxe Palmer and Kaitlyn Ketchell Kombucha: 1. Procure a SCOBY from your local natural grocery store or kombucha- Maren Busath (11) found it making friend. surprisingly bubbly. 2. Mix together 70 grams sugar, 7g black or green tea and 1 quart water, adding the SCOBY on top. 3. Let it sit (ferment) in a dark cabinet for 1-4 weeks. “It’s defi nitely interesting. 10/10 Kombucha is a fermented tea that dates 4. Strain kombucha from would try again.” -Zoe Johnson (10) back to China in the 200s BC. With a the SCOBY and add in any misnomer of “mushroom tea,” kombucha fl avoring elements such We took a poll on Instagram is made by fermenting tea with a bacteria as herbs or berries, and (@prhs_bear_truth), and it solid called a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture let ferment for another turns out that about 65% of of Bacteria and Yeast), which gives the week or so. y’all love kombucha! We also carbonated drink its probiotic health 5. Strain once more and performed a blind taste test, benefi ts. store in an airtight bottle with three different brands of lemon-ginger kombucha- the in the refrigerator! Photos by overall winner being Humm. Luxe Palmer “It is unusual. It is unique...” -Anthony Marsico (11) “That should not be allowed to be Some say that kombucha can do everything from sold in a store.” Kelbi O’Connor Photo by improving mental health to preventing cancer, but (12) Luxe Palmer there is no scientifi c proof to back it up. It is a good source of probiotics and has the potential to improve digestion and weight loss. According to Jenilyn Miela Tenace (9) was simply appalled. You can just see it. Grebe, nutritional coach at Natural Grocers, “... this is where the controversy comes in, because is there enough health benefi ts for some people? Yes. For others, no. [If you are someone] with an overly sensitive digestive tract, kombucha... could actually 13 aggravate.”.