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Do you like ratatouille in the us ?

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Artisan_Gardener@reddit

If you omit the eggplant, sure. That would be a mild version of calabacitas, which I really love. I just can't stand eggplant.
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tcrhs@reddit

I have never rated ratatouille.
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Thin-Quiet-2283@reddit

Love it! Make it often with zucchini,eggplant and tomatoes.
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Slotter-that-Kid@reddit

Honestly, no. I have made it a couple thousand of times easily over the years when it has been on a menu. 32 years in kitchens, classically trained and ojt, never stop learning.
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Civil-Chicken6024@reddit

I’ve made it a couple times and seen it served at an event or two. I’m personally a fan, though I know a number of fellow Americans who aren’t fans of eggplant. Veggies can be pretty hit or miss.
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Legitimate-Frame-953@reddit

Most people had no idea what it was until the movie and most still don't. Me personally Its not something I dislike but I don't go out of my to get it.
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ZombieNedflanders@reddit

The first time I tried to make it, I made the fancy movie version and it wasn’t worth the time. Then I learned in france to make it in a more rustic way. Now it’s one of my favorite dishes for meal prep in the summer. I make it first as side dish, then use the left overs for pasta, quiches and omelettes.
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Streamjumper@reddit

Yep. The movie version (Confit Byaldi) is a very different dish than the traditional rustic stew. The traditional method is great for how easy it is to make.
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BAMspek@reddit

I mean can you blame them? It sounds like “rat” and “patootie.”
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PotentialAcadia460@reddit

RAT PATOOTIE!
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MattieShoes@reddit

BLESS MY SOUL!
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macoafi@reddit

REALLY LOVE THAT ROCK AND ROLL!
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MattieShoes@reddit

Really love that olive oil?
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_WillCAD_@reddit

Which does NOT sound delicious.
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TheJunkmother@reddit

And they still don’t know, because what he serves in the movie isn’t ratatouille
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My_two-cents@reddit

I make it at least once or twice a year. Always get really excited about it, and every time i eat it i remember how mid it is.
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Pink_pony4710@reddit

I like it more as a side. I think it’s a good way to use up some summer squash and eggplant. Those veggies need Al the help they can get. Served with grilled chicken, crusty bread and wine, I’m pretty happy.
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Streamjumper@reddit

It is amazing with a nice piece of fish too.
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PrincessWolfie1331@reddit

I wanted to try it because of the movie. Now, I'm not so sure because I'd be disappointed. Maybe your ratatouille just isn't Remy's ratatouille. His, apparently, was amazing! 😉
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My_two-cents@reddit

I would 100% recommend making it at least once.
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Soft_Data_1623@reddit

And leftover is 🤮
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ZombieNedflanders@reddit

It’s supposed to taste better the next day after the flavors have had time to meld.
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Suppafly@reddit

I suspect the issue is that squash and squash adjacent vegetable don't really hold up in the fridge after being cooked. I'm guessing you just end up with slimy mush after you reheat it.
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Soft_Data_1623@reddit

Exactly.
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GreenBeanTM@reddit

I mean, it is described in the movie as “a peasant dish” so not exactly surprising it’s mid 😂
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delightful_caprese@reddit

There’s a lot of truly amazing formerly peasant dishes though - paella, shepherds/cottage pie, goulash, pasta e fagioli
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-Boston-Terrier-@reddit

This is like me with the McRib sandwich. I don't eat a ton of fast food but grab one every time it's back on the menu, take a bite, and go "Oh yeah. This isn't very good".
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whimsical_spider@reddit

I love all the ingredients and yet somehow have never actually enjoyed *it*.
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sanedragon@reddit

It's a lot better the second day. I serve it it on toasted ciabatta with some fresh parmesan. Pretty good.
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saltporksuit@reddit

My mom and I made it when I was a kid. Sliced the vegetables with a mandolin and everything. Was very whelmed.
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LopsidedGrapefruit11@reddit

It’s one of those things that time consuming and looks gorgeous but then it would taste better if it was marinated and shishkebabed
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ladythanatos@reddit

lol real. I make it because eggplant, yellow squash, and zucchini all go on sale at the same time every summer, and it’s a decent way to eat vegetables. But I agree, it is mid.
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Maurice_Foot@reddit

Sounds similar to calabacitas with potatos, here in New Mexico
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GeauxCup@reddit

This is a great way to describe it - it's fun to order...but then you have to eat it. It's not bad - but it lacks a pop.
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Crazy_Raven_Lady@reddit

I only made it once and it wasn’t terrible but also not worth making again.
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My_two-cents@reddit

My thoughts exactly. its ok, but not worth the work you need to put in.
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supermyduper@reddit

Lol this. It's just not that good imo
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BroCanWeGetLROTNOG@reddit

Never actually seen it on a menu
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TheSessionMan@reddit

Throw a bunch of cut up vegetables in a pot with some extra tomato sauce and you have ratatouille.
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TheAncientGeek@reddit

Any vegetables? Dunt have to fry them first?
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Streamjumper@reddit

Generally summer veggies. There more common stuff is already mentioned, but traditionally I don't think anyone would care much if you tossed other stuff in. The traditional stew version is peasant food, and it has roots in France's "we're just happy we don't need to boil our shoes for dinner, again" times.
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TheSessionMan@reddit

Things like tomato, zucchini, eggplant, squash, onion, whatever you could grow in a backyard garden. It's just a vegetable stew invented so that people could use their veg before it went bad. The dish they serve in the movie actually has a different name and it's a "fancier" version than what people would normally make. Cut it up into chunks and throw it in a pot with some butter and simmer it for a long time and you have a traditional ratatouille
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TheAncientGeek@reddit

Summer fruit vegetables, then. In some parts of the world you mostly gave cabbage and carrots ;-(
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toot_it_n_boot_it@reddit

In Italy it’s called ciambotta. It’s basically “anything in the garden” stew but of course with olive oil, basil and tomato.
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Anamiriel@reddit

Briam in Greece
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Eighth_Eve@reddit

Is there a name for rattatouille over pasta, because that is very american
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crtclms666@reddit

It is? I like ratatouille and pasta, l’ve never heard of them together. We ate ratatouille several times a week during the summer when I was growing up.
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Eighth_Eve@reddit

I never heard the word ratatouille until the movie came out but had garden veggies chopped into a red sauce over angelhair every week of my childhood. It was just spaghetti to us.
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oarmash@reddit

Pastatouille
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jvc1011@reddit

Because it’s simple to make at home.
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BroCanWeGetLROTNOG@reddit

Maybe a little silly, but I used to love watching Binging with Babish. His movie recreation of the dish never looked very appealing to me.
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jvc1011@reddit

It’s just a stew. Most stews aren’t that great-looking,
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OK_Stop_Already@reddit

Now that's not true
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jvc1011@reddit

Ok.
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bigmt99@reddit

Plenty of things are easy to make at home but popular in restaurants
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DennisTheBald@reddit

Yeah, I gotta make it when I want it
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Streamjumper@reddit

Do you mean the traditional stew style or Confit Byaldi? I've made and enjoy both, but I generally stay away from Byaldi due to the extra work and annoyance.
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Deolater@reddit

I'm aware it's a dish because of the movie, but I've never had and I've never seen it 
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Streamjumper@reddit

It is delicious and extremely easy to make. The version in the movie is actually a variant called Confit Byaldi (iirc), and the more traditional version is basically just a provincal veggie stew with summer veggies.
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spaceotterssey@reddit

I had it for the first time maybe 5 years ago. It’s great.
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LittleJohnStone@reddit

I've had it, but as someone who doesn't like squash, zucchini or eggplant very much, I'm not a huge fan.
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Suppafly@reddit

> as someone who doesn't like squash, zucchini or eggplant very much, I'm not a huge fan This, but I haven't had it. I've had enough similar dishes to know I wouldn't like it.
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Perenially_behind@reddit

Same here. I always thought it would be edible with different ingredients. But then it wouldn't be ratatouille.
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scandicsiren@reddit

Came here to say the same. Literally don't know anyone who's had it or makes it either.
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MartianBasket@reddit

My late husband made a wonderful ratatouille in summer with ripe fresh tomatoes and lots of garlic
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Wilahelm_Wulfreyn@reddit

I'm in the same situation. Never heard of before the movie, and don't know anybody or place that makes it. 
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Blobwad@reddit

I had it on a dinner cruise down the Seine in Paris. I only remember it because it was my first and only time having it, not because it was particularly good (don’t know if that reflects more on the dish or the caterer).
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EpsilonAmber@reddit

Had it twice, didn't like it either time. I'm thinking I might wanna try it again, but I feel like I won't like it.
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vallhallaawaits@reddit

I actually made it for the first time last week and I really enjoyed it. My six year old finished hers but my three year old and wife didn't care for it.
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MDjr1111@reddit

I've never seen it on a menu. Although I've made it a few times, it's pretty meh.
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thunderstormsxx@reddit

Yes
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bearss_r_us@reddit

Yes it’s a great movie.
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pedanpric@reddit

Obviously the first American to ever see it on a menu while on holiday immediately thought it would make for a great rodent movie for kids. 
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DrProfessorSatan@reddit

I know I’m in the minority, but I thought Racoocooney, was better.
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Tyrannoseph@reddit

I would love to taxes and laundry with you
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Perenially_behind@reddit

I'm sorry Racacooney!
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LogicalFallacyCat@reddit

Same, although I feel like I'm Remy's brother thinking he's Remy
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DogsBikesAndMovies@reddit

I've never had the dish. I LOVE the movie.
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Technical-Prize-4840@reddit

😂👌
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DesertWanderlust@reddit

I find it kind of gross. I'm allergic to tomatoes and eggplant though, so that may be part of it.
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Donald_J_Duck65@reddit

You could consume it in small quantities to build up an immunity.
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SummonerSausage@reddit

I've been shooting myself with BBs for years, it's almost time I step up to a .22 to build my immunity up. /S
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DesertWanderlust@reddit

Keep going! Practice can only bring success.
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TheRealMoofoo@reddit

I’ve never seen it in person.
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Blobwad@reddit

Also a pretty cool ride at Disney.
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Want_To_Live_To_100@reddit

Ditto we Watch it often
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rcjlfk@reddit

Too 3 Pixar movie for me.
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drinkslinger1974@reddit

I loved the little nod to remy in zootopia 2
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OPsDaddy@reddit

That rat makes me cry every time.
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soccer-fanatic@reddit

I thought Ratatouille was a pepperoni dish. Finding out it is all tomatoes was incredibly disappointing.
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Kellzy1212@reddit

I’ve never seen it on a menu, even at French restaurants and cafes. I’m sure I’d love it based on ingredients though. Maybe I’ll make some sometime.
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PlentyPossibility505@reddit

Some of us do.
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OleRockTheGoodAg@reddit

I am just learning that it is more than just a Disney movie
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boopbaboop@reddit

What did you think happened at the end of the Disney movie?
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OleRockTheGoodAg@reddit

I dont remember, I was like 10 when it came out and ive only seen it once.
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justanoseybxtch@reddit

Only seen it once? That should be a crime
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anneofgraygardens@reddit

What an odd thing to say. Some of us were adults when this movie came out and have no reason to watch movies made for children.
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PrincessWolfie1331@reddit

I don't have kids, I'm 45, and I love that movie! Heck, I took my mother to go see animated movies in the theatre when I was in my 20s just so she would sit through the Harry Potter movies with me.
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justanoseybxtch@reddit

Have you ever heard of sarcasm?
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Suppafly@reddit

What an odd thing to say, most adults still usually end up seeing most disney movies eventually.
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FLOHTX@reddit

I dont know if Ive ever seen it. I know its exists but thats it.
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boopbaboop@reddit

Ah. At the end the rat makes ratatouille for the food critic and it makes him remember his childhood and not be so mean. 
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Dazzling-Low8570@reddit

Except it's not really even ratatouille, it's a variation called confit byaldi, essentially a different presentation of the same ingredients.
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OleRockTheGoodAg@reddit

Ah TIL lol. That certainly makes the title mean more, i think i thought then it was a French way of saying rat or rat trouble or something along those lines.
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boopbaboop@reddit

Yeah, it’d be like having a movie with a pun on, idk, mac & cheese or chicken noodle soup. Something that’s a simple home food.
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jseego@reddit

Worth a rewatch, it's a truly excellent movie.
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IHaveBoxerDogs@reddit

Spoiler alert, geez! (j/k)
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OmightyOmo@reddit

Can we eat ratatouille with rotisserie chicken in it?
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Birdo_guy@reddit

It's one of the best pixar movies i've ever seen
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pandizlle@reddit

I had a ratatouille sandwich once. It’s was alright. I wouldn’t eat it again though.
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Certain_Accident3382@reddit

I've had it- but not made the "fancy" way proper ratatouille is. We called it garden salad. It was everything we grew that we had too much of, chopped up,and simmered in gramma's cast iron. Yellow squash, zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant, onions, peppers. All the extras got thrown in. 
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Face_with_a_View@reddit

I’m sure I would!
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Current_Mongoose_844@reddit

Yes actually
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IcyBus1422@reddit

My favorite Pixar movie
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EuphoricGoose4735@reddit

I did not know it was a dish lol
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thecryptidmusic@reddit

I've never had it or seen it actually
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DrMarduk@reddit

Love it, I grow tomatoes, eggplant, and squash every year to make it. Sliced thin on a mandolin, served with homemade sourdough and poached eggs for breakfast
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mommawolf2@reddit

I've never had it, nor seen it served on a menu. 
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bubba1834@reddit

Racacoonie?
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im_in_hiding@reddit

I despise yellow squash, zucchini, and eggplant cooked in such a manner. The movie was great though
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biggcb@reddit

Loved the movie. Have never tried the dish.
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Beehive_State@reddit

Yes! My daughter makes it from the veggies I grow. We eat it over crispy hash browns with a poached egg on top. So good!
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MalevolentAnemone@reddit

Great movie
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sean8877@reddit

Never liked it
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ReddyGreggy@reddit

Love ratatouille. Delicious
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billwoodcock@reddit

I’ve had it, in both the US and France, and it’s just not worth the work to eat, much less to prepare. A “good” ratatouille isn’t good relative to other dishes.
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Legitimate-Offer-770@reddit

We honestly wouldn't even know what it is if it wasn't for the movie. It's not a popular dish here.
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marco5565@reddit

Yes. I have seen it in crepes at a restaurant and I have been making it every couple weekends as brunch. Ever since I learned that restaurant withheld tips from their workers, I refuse to support the business. Pretty sure you don't serve it in France like that, but it works for me.
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Amazing_Divide1214@reddit

It's one of my favorite documentaries.
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Thereelgerg@reddit

Yes, I like it everywhere.
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Glittering_Shift3261@reddit

Made it bc of the movie. Love it! Especially with fresh herbs and portobello mushrooms. The longer it is in the fridge, the better it tastes.
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MountainCry9194@reddit

My wife loves it. I do not.
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-Boston-Terrier-@reddit

I knew the name pretty much all my life but only found out what it actually was from the movie. Either way, I've never had it. It looks fine though.
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Wastedgent@reddit

I love it. I make the rustic version whenever zucchini and squash are in season. It's one of those dishes that gets better after a couple of days in the fridge and then reheated.
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suzemagooey@reddit

I've made several versions, all claiming to be classic, and so far we are not impressed. Better eggplant recipes may have set a high bar.
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tkrr@reddit

It’s quite uncommon as a dish, but everyone’s heard of the movie.
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heybud_letsparty@reddit

During covid we watched the movie and decided to make it. So the only time I had it was making it myself and I have no reference if I did good or not, but it was good enough.
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tessathemurdervilles@reddit

Yes I make it all the time in the summer- you can’t really call it ratatouille though because I don’t like eggplant/aubergine so I replace it with mushrooms. I think most people only know it from the movie and so don’t know it’s a rustic stew and think it’s a bunch of perfect slices!
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divinerebel@reddit

I'm not a big fan of mushy vegetables, which is the only way I've been served ratatouille.
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Queasy-Flan2229@reddit

Yes it's a funny film.
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cofeeholik75@reddit

Never even seen it on a restaurant menu.
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Ms-Metal@reddit

Never had it, never seen it at a restaurant, never heard of anybody making it and I'm vegetarian. So don't know but I'm not a big fan of eggplants so probably wouldn't like it.
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flamespond@reddit

My cousin had it at her wedding. It was pretty good
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nakedonmygoat@reddit

Love it! I haven't made it in a long time, though. I go through phases where I love to cook and where I want to just be lazy.
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wizzard419@reddit

The movie confused many into thinking the dish made in the film was ratatouille, they were looking at confit byaldi. Similar to ratatouille, unless you're using everything at the peak of ripeness it's going need a lot of cooking to get all that water out.
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Spirited-Way2406@reddit

I avoid making anything that calls for fresh tomatoes because I can only get the supermarket kind here. I think ratatouille really needs proper ripe garden tomatoes.
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Playful_Question538@reddit

I've never eaten it. I've never seen the Disney movie either. The ride at Disney in Orlando is bad ass though. I highly recommend it.
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Smart_Engine_3331@reddit

Ive heard of it, but dont know anything about it.
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WheresWaldo562@reddit

Didn’t even know it existed until the movie came out
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sgtm7@reddit

Once I figured out you weren't talking about the movie, I had to do a search to find a recipe. I love squash and zucchini, but I am not a huge fan of eggplant. So I doubt it would be something I would love.
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IgntedF-xy@reddit

I've never had it before or seen it on a menu in a restaurant
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Raibean@reddit

I got to have it served over pasta at a small French bistro. It was delicious!
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EBweB76@reddit

I’d be shocked to ever meet someone who has seen it anywhere, let alone actually tried it.
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Key-Bodybuilder-343@reddit

Mom used to make it all the time when I was young, as a great way to use up summer bounty. She always made it the day before she intended to serve.
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No_Importance_750@reddit

I’ve never had it before but I’m dying to try it
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wairua_907@reddit

If I had a chance to eat it I would it looks like something I’d eat but nowhere around my parts makes it and i longer have cooking attention span .. I’ve turned into my mother apparently
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MarkyGalore@reddit

No. I would rather have succotash or cowboy caviar. I prefer raw, veg, dressed and served.
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BoldBoimlerIsMyHero@reddit

I make it and like it. I lean more towards country French cooking than fine, so I make the more rustic version like this. [https://www.billyparisi.com/make-classic-ratatouille-recipe/](https://www.billyparisi.com/make-classic-ratatouille-recipe/)
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grandma-activities@reddit

That's very close to how my grandmother made it. She just cooked it all in butter, though.
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skeptical_hope@reddit

That recipe looks *proper.*
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BoldBoimlerIsMyHero@reddit

it's really good. I'm making it for easter.
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Dusty_Old_McCormick@reddit

I personally love it and make it once a week when eggplants are in season. I also love and regularly eat its Greek/Turkish cousin, Tourlou/Turlu. A big bowl of roasted vegetable stew, topped with some whipped ricotta and a nice crusty piece of bread? Perfect healthy, light summer dinner. The leftovers are good over pasta, rice or polenta too.
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grandma-activities@reddit

Ate it all the time as a kid, but then again, my grandmother was from a village outside Paris. The only other American I know who's eaten it was a classmate whose mom was from a different village outside Paris!
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adurepoh@reddit

Impeccable timing. It’s on the meal plan for this week! I love it personally:) learned of it from the Disney movie and had to try it.
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Adorable-East-2276@reddit

French food isn’t popular, and when it exists, it tends to either be fast food like crepes and prepared sandwiches, desserts, or fine dining.  There’s not really a market share for inexpensive but made to order dishes like that. 
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WulfTheSaxon@reddit

I would say that (French) bistros are quite popular for upscale dining. And of course practically a whole generation or two learned to cook from Julia Child’s *The French Chef* and Jacque Pepin.
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LavaPoppyJax@reddit

it's a home dish really. I like it.
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Adorable-East-2276@reddit

No disrespect to the dish at all. Ive had and enjoyed it. Just an observation that “French casual dining” is not really a thing that exists in the US
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LavaPoppyJax@reddit

well Alice Waters tried. I think it's more prevelent in the Bay Area because of that. it's why we eat Arugula and mixed salad mesclun.
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TracyVegas@reddit

No.
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WulfTheSaxon@reddit

I do, although a French acquaintance said that mine is actually tian because it has cheese.
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fierce_turtle_duck@reddit

It was a great movie. Oh you mean the dish had never heard of it until the movie.
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tenehemia@reddit

Yeah it's alright. A few years back I got roped into doing the food for an engagement party and one of the dishes was a ratatouille skewer appetizer thing that was the most popular dish of the night. So people definitely like it.
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-ramona@reddit

I have made it twice, purely because I love the movie. Otherwise I don't think I would go out of my way. I like summer squash but not big on eggplant.
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daveescaped@reddit

My wife is a vegetarian. If she wants to make a dish to impress she makes it.
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CartoonChibiBlogger@reddit

My grandparents made it after we saw the movie when I was a kid. Wasn’t as great as I thought it would be (the movie made ratatouille look amazing), but I’ve always been picky when it comes to stews. 
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EagleCatchingFish@reddit

My mom grows a garden every summer. She's made ratatouille a few times and I've had it while I'm at her house. Very, very good with fresh vegetables.
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PossessionNo3723@reddit

I love it, but don't include eggplant (aubergine) because I still don't know how to cook it properly without it tasting like tree bark.
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woodsred@reddit

My family has Italian heritage and we make ciambotta which is very similar. I enjoy it when it's done well, but if it's overdone or the vegetables aren't in season, it can be pretty hard to get through.
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Certain-Monitor5304@reddit

I make the dish very often. Low calories and very filling.
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needsmorequeso@reddit

I’ve had it a few times, but my favorite vegetable based French dish is vegetales provencal.
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Weekly_Candidate_823@reddit

I loveeee stewed ratatouille- our Christmas meal this year was Gambas al ajillo, ratatouille with fried polenta 11/10
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Docnevyn@reddit

I do not like it. Not a big fan of gourd vegetables (zucchini, squash).
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RelativeIncompetence@reddit

If you go around long enough in the US you will find an American that likes it. There are a lot of us and we generally like food.
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HackDaddy85@reddit

Most of us didn’t even know it existed until the movie.
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TypaLika@reddit

I do. made it for friendsgiving last year.
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HeyPurityItsMeAgain@reddit

I make it all the time in the summer when I have fresh garden vegetables.
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PumpkinIndividual504@reddit

Yes. My son makes the best Ratatouille.
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Oktodayithink@reddit

I started making it a couple years ago. I love the recipe I found. And I love how it used up a lot of my summer vegetables
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T-Rex_timeout@reddit

I make it on the grill with veggies from the garden. It’s delicious.
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Gunzablazin1958@reddit

The ride at Disney World is awesome
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FatherOfTheSkye@reddit

Na, too many vegetables for us. 🇺🇸
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Apocalyptic0n3@reddit

I only know of it from the movie. I've never seen it served before.
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ShipComprehensive543@reddit

I love it - it tastes so delicious.
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holymacaroley@reddit

I think a lot of people haven't tried it, it's rarely on a restaurant menu. I personally do like it a lot.
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Finding_Wigtwizzle@reddit

It freezes quite well for up to about 3 months. I make it just for myself and then freeze the rest in Ziploc bags. I fill each one with enough for one meal. Do it sometime when you've got the energy, then you'll be able to have it a few more times with not much extra effort. Treat yourself!
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holymacaroley@reddit

I should do that! Didn't even think about freezing. Some things the texture is off after freezing so good to know it's a possibility.
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webfoottedone@reddit

I’m not a fan of eggplant. I have eaten it with all the eggplant picked out, and it’s pretty good.
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EpiZirco@reddit

My wife makes it from time to time. Absolutely delicious!
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KaetzenOrkester@reddit

Yes, when made with fresh vegetables from my garden.
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Darth_Lacey@reddit

If it has bell peppers I won’t eat it
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Forward_Tank8310@reddit

Nope.
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attaped@reddit

I have a catering business, we serve it a lot. I would say the eggplant is a given, but whatever is fresh is best
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censorized@reddit

I love it and make it often in season, but it's not really common here.
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Littleboypurple@reddit

The movie was pretty good. The book was weird. No rats at all. Just a bunch of French recipes. In all seriousness, never had it but, it doesn't sound bad. It's basically just a stew that uses Summer Vegetables right? That sounds pretty nice
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Debsha@reddit

Love it. I used to just throw all the veggies in a pot and let them cook, but then I read about roasting the zucchini, eggplant and onions first and then baking them together with tomatoes and garlic. Awesome!
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_S1syphus@reddit

Ive had something that was basically it and it was fine. Like a 6/10, i could see it being a 7 if you had particularly good produce or added some good cured meat kinda like a cooked antipasto
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No_Store_6605@reddit

No
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brittneyacook@reddit

I love it. I don’t make it very often but I really should, it’s simple.
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Visible_Sleep2723@reddit

Ratatouille must be superb, if prepared correctly - I’ve never experienced that. I eat a lot of caponata which is similar, and yes, put it on pasta.
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doubletimerush@reddit

I tried making it at home once and was struck by how much better it would have been with cured meat
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Algae_Mission@reddit

The movie or the dish? Because the movie is excellent.
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lindasha@reddit

It's delicious, and the movie is pretty good, too.
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feliniaCR@reddit

I like ratatouille, both the food and the movie.
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_pamelab@reddit

I don't like it in any country.
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machagogo@reddit

I know what this is because of the movie. Otherwise I have never had it nor seen it anywhere on a menu.
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TheMilkSpeaks@reddit

I’ve been wanting to make it to some time, but I love vegetables so I have no doubt that I’ll love it
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Darkdragoon324@reddit

It's fine. I'm not sure Americans in general have any strong feelings about it, negative or positive. Restaurants have it, plenty of people order it.
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meowmix778@reddit

I got it because of the movie one time a few years ago. It wasnt bad but im not going out of my way tk eat it. Its not a common food near me.
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halfknocked@reddit

Never actually had it
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ItchClown@reddit

That's a good movie.
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OO_Ben@reddit

I've been wanting to make it ever since I saw the movie. It looks really good from the recipes I've seen.
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Cakeliesx@reddit

No one I know does.  I really dislike bell peppers (all I can taste in that dish) so I'm not unbiased enough for my opinion to count.  
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BonCourageAmis@reddit

I love ratatouille and could eat it every day
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sneezhousing@reddit

Never had it I've heard of it but it's not a common dish
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lunajmagroir@reddit

I never liked ratatouille growing up when my parents made it, but I visited a small town in Quebec a couple years ago where there was only one restaurant open and their only vegan dish was ratatouille, and it was incredible. Maybe it's better when a francophone makes it.
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Cleascave@reddit

I like it and make it in late summer when there are lots of vegetables. You very rarely see it on menus here in Michigan.
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PabloThePabo@reddit

I’ve made it myself before. It was meh. Child me thought it was a meat dish.
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seifd@reddit

I've never had it. 🥣🇨🇵
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AtrumAequitas@reddit

Love it! But to my knowledge I never had it before the movie.
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EstablishmentSea7661@reddit

I like to make it when my garden is overproducing the squash and Ive become sick of my preferred squash dishes. It's good. It's healthy. But it's a lot of work.
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thecampcook@reddit

Ratatouille is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of a vegan entree. I make a roasted version, and I like it. The more garlic, the better. https://recipekeeperonline.com/recipe/-3vXptclakek3TbpZ6_UPA
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ChocolatePain@reddit

It's not really something you see outside of French restaurants here
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Atomic_Horseshoe@reddit

And even in (American) French restaurants, it’s pretty rare. 
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LopsidedGrapefruit11@reddit

I just looked it up out of curiosity and at least 7 restaurants in my city have it on the menu.
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Ferrous_Patella@reddit

Yes but as a USAian, I make it on the BBQ. (Really.)
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_that_dude_J@reddit

I've been to French restaurants but have never seen the dish offered. Have had other variations. Love all the veggies.
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Madrona88@reddit

One of my favorite dishes. Great way to use all those summer veggies.
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Unusual_Memory3133@reddit

Yes please
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GlobalTapeHead@reddit

I don’t care for zucchini which I understand is a common ingredient, so no, not really.
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Finding_Wigtwizzle@reddit

You can make it without zucchini. It's not that hard to do.
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Ew_fine@reddit

The movie, yes. The dish, not really.
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Finding_Wigtwizzle@reddit

Well, I'm North American, just not American but I have some in the freezer right now because I definitely love it! It was leftover from when I made a big batch a few weeks ago.( It freezes well.) Although I normally make it towards the end of summer, I was craving it. It always makes me think of my mother, who used to make it when we were kids. She wasn't French, but she loved to cook. I love it as a side dish with pork or lamb. I love it for a simple supper with some poached eggs or an omelette. I recall my mum even experimented with using it as a filling inside a fillo pastry (like multivegetable version of a spinach pie.) It was tasty , but ratatouille tends to have a bit too much moisture in it for that use, so the fillo got a bit gummy on the bottom. Once she did it as a savoury vegetable crumble with a cheesy breadcrumb topping, which worked better.
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Strong-Library2763@reddit

I love the movie and the dish
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kati8303@reddit

REMY!! In seriousness I’d never had it until in Central America literally last week. Was ok, wouldn’t seek it out.
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wolfysworld@reddit

I fell asleep to it every night for a year!!
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z44212@reddit

It's okay. Nothing special, really.
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fighter3@reddit

Some restaurants near me serve it. It’s quite good b
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Bandag5150@reddit

Yes. My mother used to make it at least once a month. We had a rather large vegetable garden and we ate squash frequently since it was easy to grow.
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Conscious-Okra-7340@reddit

I make it and my mom did, but she didn’t call it ratatouille. My family likes it. It’s a good way to use the bounty of tomatoes, peppers and zucchini/courgettes from your summer garden. Sometimes I throw in yellow summer squash, green beans or okra along with eggplant/aubergine and the other veggies.
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The_sad_zebra@reddit

French cuisine is very under-represented in the US, or at least my corner of the US, limited to fancy, expensive restaurants that I've never been to.
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ByWillAlone@reddit

Yeah. I make it a few times a year.
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Outrageous_Chart_35@reddit

I'd never heard of it before the Pixar film, and I've only rarely seen it on menus. Generally vegetable dishes aren't terribly popular in the U.S. outside of specialty restaurants, though they've become more common.
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Parsnip-toting_Jack@reddit

My dad (not Italian or Spanish) used to make it in the 70’s and introduced it to a friend of mine. My friend still likes it to this day. Secret to making it is to use vegetables from the house garden.
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TheAncientGeek@reddit

The other secret is to cook them separately.
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pumainpurple@reddit

I had to look it up, and apparently I’ve been making this for decades straight from the garden. The kids called it what’s ready, because you picked and cooked what’s ready. Awesome
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yiotaturtle@reddit

My Papa would make it, but we're talking maybe 40 years ago.
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Humble_Plate_2733@reddit

Yes, but I’ve only had it a handful of times. It doesn’t appear on restaurant menus often (and I eat at a LOT of restaurants), nor do Americans make it very much for parties or guests. Most instances I’ve had it were at formal catered events. I don’t see myself making it any time soon. It just seems like I lot of work for something people only want of few bites of.
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thechurchchick@reddit

Yes probably my favorite animated movie
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skeptical_hope@reddit

Love it, I make it every summer when I have fresh produce from the garden. 
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allegedlydm@reddit

Same. A lot of folks saying it’s mid have probably made it with grocery store veggies.
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skeptical_hope@reddit

Best with crusty bread! Also like caponata, which is very similar in ingredients and prep but from Sicily.
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LincredibleOne@reddit

Enjoyed the movie- was terribly unimpressed with the dish when I ordered it. Sorely lacked protein.
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Vox_Mortem@reddit

I make it at home sometimes, but not in the fancy restaurant way. I just stew a bunch of veggies in a tomato based sauce and sometimes serve it over beans.
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DineenMattingly@reddit

I don't know what it is other than food a movie was named after.
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Hoppingbob@reddit

Rats cooking? Absolutely!
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Shop-S-Marts@reddit

Excellent movie
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Libertas_@reddit

Love the movie, never had the dish though.
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miketugboat@reddit

Never had it but it just seems like roasted vegetables lightly stewed? Like it's probably delicious but I have similar things often and I don't have to slice everything real thin
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ProveISaidIt@reddit

I've only seen parts. Didn't look like my kind of movie.
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Dartagnan1083@reddit

I've made the Thomas Keller version from the movie with some success at health-minded potluck. I can't properly imagine giant chunks of nightshade veggies working that well, even if stewed.
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Electrical_Cut8610@reddit

I think I’ve seen it once on a menu. Someone in my group ordered it and I had a bite. It was quite tasty, but nothing particularly spectacular. I don’t think I would ever choose it over other options.
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MetroBS@reddit

I’ve had it once, it was fine
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Return_Of_The_Whack@reddit

The rat who makes lasagna by sitting on Art Garfunkel's head? Yeah he was pretty cool ngl
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ClumsyRaccoonPants@reddit

Love it!
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_iusuallydont_@reddit

Delicious! My family makes it all the time.
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WowsrsBowsrsTrousrs@reddit

I make ratatouille every summer, when my friends all show up to meetings with bags of produce from their garden. They always have overruns of zucchini, yellow squash, and eggplant.
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therlwl@reddit

Yes the one time I've had it. 
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crass_cupcake@reddit

Had someone make it for me last year  as a birthday  present  and everyone  who attended enjoyed it 
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oneislandgirl@reddit

I can't remember ever seeing it on a menu here.
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cmcglinchy@reddit

I’ve never had the opportunity to try it.
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hangingloose@reddit

When my wife makes is, it's delicious. When I make it, it's delicious and pretty too.
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GeauxCup@reddit

My grandparents make it, but I only know two restaurants that serve it. It's fine. Personally, I think of it as more of a side dish - it needs something to make it pop.
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Appollo64@reddit

I've made the version featured in the film. Looked great, didn't care for the taste
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No-Call-5047@reddit

No, but I don't like eggplant. I took a cooking class in Paris last spring, and was sad when it showed up on the menu that day, haha.
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QuarterNote44@reddit

I don't care for it.
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cantseemeimblackice@reddit

It’s like a collection of my least-liked vegetables
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treymata@reddit

Yes, I made it for the first time a month ago, I am making it tomorrow! Good for my vegan fast during lent.
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FearTheAmish@reddit

Lol bro I run into you in the most random places
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treymata@reddit

Have I run into you before outside of cfb memes?
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Sans_Seriphim@reddit

I didn't even know what it was until the movie came out.
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Donald_J_Duck65@reddit

We love it! My wife makes it pretty regular when the veggies are in season.
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AyAyAyBamba_462@reddit

I really wanted to try it after seeing the movie by the same name because it looked so good. Right up until I learned it was literally just vegetables. I always assumed that it had some sort of pepperoni or other cured meat included because the movie made it look that way (I have never in my life seen a tomato that solid) and when I found out that it didn't, I lost all desire to seek it out or make it myself.
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BrackenFernAnja@reddit

I make it. I’m American and so were my parents, but they spent some time living in France. J’inclus dans la recette: ail, courgettes, aubergines, oignon, tomates, poivrons, huile d’olive, sel, herbes de Province
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tangledbysnow@reddit

I like it and make it. Usually only in late summer/early fall with fresh veggies. Then I make it like once a week for a month and I’m good for the next year. It’s easy to make and really good when really fresh veggies (not ones flown in from another country) are available but gets old fast. That said I’m not much of a French food person. I tend to make American, German and various Asian cuisines most of the time.
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78723@reddit

Not really. It’s pretty, but the taste is pretty meh. There are better things to do with those vegetables.
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Total-Improvement535@reddit

I would really like to try it but I’m not putting three hours of effort into something I may not even end up liking
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thesweetestberry@reddit

I have seen it on menus but I can’t eat it because I associate it with a mouse in the kitchen.
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PickleMundane6514@reddit

My mom would make it sometimes when I was a kid and I always liked the taste but hated the tomato skins floating around.
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latelyimawake@reddit

Never had it but I’d like to try it! I’ve never seen it on a menu.
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Squeengeebanjo@reddit

I made it once. I thought it was really good. I used the leftovers in an omelette for the next week and thought that was amazing.
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LordBaranof@reddit

Never had it. Don't recall ever seeing it on a menu before.
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Turbulent_Bullfrog87@reddit

I don’t like most of the ingredients in the version from the movie, so I’ve never had any desire to make or order it. Once when my mom was sick we had a family friend premake us dinner. We were told it was ratatouille, but it looked like some kind of stew. It remains the only meal that I’ve ever seen my father dislike. We made a frozen pizza instead.
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WhompTrucker@reddit

movie-yes! food- idk. never had it
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Round_Creme_7967@reddit

I make it a couple of times each summer. I enjoy it but it really needs the freshest veggies for me to enjoy it which means it competes with other dishes I want to make. I've hardly ever seen it anywhere and don't know anyone else who makes it.
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Mental-Method-1321@reddit

Yes, and I’ve made it a couple times. My kids love it.
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geekycurvyanddorky@reddit

It’s alright! I prefer a roasted root vegetables dish over ratatouille though. It’s not as pretty but I like the flavor more
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macoafi@reddit

I've only had it once. My brother in law made it at Thanksgiving last year because he knew a vegan was coming.
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17Girl4Life@reddit

Yes! I’ve made it at home for years and finally had it at a French bistro. It was just like how I make it, flavor and texture, which was gratifying
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yosefsbeard@reddit

I learned how to make the provincial style of it to use up my garden and because I love eggplant. Great stew. Highly recommend everyone make it at home.
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lightgreenspirits@reddit

Love the movie
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river-running@reddit

I could recognize it if I saw it, but I've never had it. I would imagine a lot of people have never tried it.
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Particular_Night_360@reddit

No one calls it that. But yes, it exists on a non menus. As in someone comes in a a vegetarian and we can make it work. Never seen that t as an actual dish. Eggplant Parmesan is the closest we get.
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thetoerubber@reddit

I’ve only had it in France and the one time I decided to make it at home. I liked it in those places.
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flgirl-353@reddit

I make an old America’s Test Kitchen version that is basically all the veggies cut up and roasted on a sheet pan. I like it, my kids loved it too. Great way to get them to eat veggies. For the longest time my son said he didn’t like eggplant and I’m like really? You’ve been eating it for years in ratatouille. LOL.
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CelebrationFar1351@reddit

The US unanimously agrees that Ratatouille is a great movie.
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Zealousideal_Cod5214@reddit

I've never seen it on a menu. There are probably some restaurants that have it, but none that I've been to. Just judging by what it's made of, I don't think I would like it, though.
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DefendTheStar88x@reddit

I enjoy it, but it's usually an at home dish.
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mina-ann@reddit

Love it! Have never attempted to make it tho I do appreciate when friends or restaurants offer it as a side!
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StupidLemonEater@reddit

I think it's safe to say that very few people in the US would have heard of ratatouille before the Pixar movie of the same name.
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NacreousFink@reddit

It's a peasant dish! Our peasants eat hot dogs and mac 'n cheese.
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i_fix_snowblowers@reddit

Love it. It's a great summertime dish, and a way to use extra tomatoes and eggplant/aubergine.
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Weird_Squirrel_8382@reddit

I make a lazy version. Same vegetables just not so carefully arranged. Serve with roast chicken.
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FearTheAmish@reddit

We have better ways of serving root vegetables, that take way less work and taste way better.
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rawbface@reddit

Just want to be clear, there are a ton of vegetable stew recipes that are frequently cooked and consumed in the US. I know that the French are very protective about names, and our vegetable stew is not technically made in the Ratatouille region of France.
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MattieShoes@reddit

I'm only aware of its existence because of the Disney movie. I've never seen it on a restaurant menu or ever heard of anybody making it at home. I'm sure some people do, but it's certainly not widespread.
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lizzy981@reddit

I make it myself once in a while.
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ATXKLIPHURD@reddit

Ya! Patton Oswald is the best!
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Add_8_Years@reddit

I had it while on vacation once years ago and really liked it. I learned to make it and now have it every once in a while.
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ccguy@reddit

I’ve only had it once, at an open lunch at my local culinary school. I liked it, and I normally don’t like tomato-ey things. But the non-tomato-ey things made it tasty.
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MrLongWalk@reddit

Had it once, was good, nothing spectacular
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sfdsquid@reddit

I'm not really a fan but it's possible I've just never had good ratatouille.
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Lefaid@reddit

I thought it was made up in the movie. Since tried it and love it, but it isn't something people eat.
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Curmudgy@reddit

I enjoy if. When made well, it’s very good. But it’s too much trouble to make myself.
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TheReal-Chris@reddit

I’ve had it once only I think and it is good but you better be making an amazing sauce, but I’ve never once seen it on a menu in the US.
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wbishopfbi@reddit

No. There are plenty of veggie side dishes but specifically ratatouille - not really. Of course some folks do make this at home, but you don’t really see it in restaurants
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EntertainmentReady48@reddit

I like it a lot I serve it over buttered noodles or orzo
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Royal_Annek@reddit

Most Americans probably never heard of it, at least until the movie. I sure didn't and had no idea what it is. I've never seen it on a menu.
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rojoshow13@reddit

I only watched it once. It was alright. Not my favorite animated movie. I've never eaten eggplant so I don't know what it would taste like. I've never seen or heard of anyone making it in Northern Wisconsin.
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Dapper_Tap_9934@reddit

Yea-have made it often-especially with fresh produce in Summer
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jinpop@reddit

My mom cooked it a lot when I was a kid. We used to call it "rat-a-tat-touille" for fun. She has a pretty big garden and squash and zucchini grow like crazy in the summer, so it was a good way to use them up. I think it's pretty tasty but I like it better when I roast the veg before combining them.
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TankDestroyerSarg@reddit

The movie, yes. The dish isn't really a thing outside of specifically French cuisine restaurants. I've never personally seen it on a menu
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Ok_Orchid1004@reddit

Yes we like ratatouille very much. The vegetable dish and also the disney movie. But regarding the dish, it is not common at all here. We have only had it when we made it ourselves.
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Rose_E_Rotten@reddit

Movie yes The food never heard of it till the movie, and even then I still haven't had it.
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Rimailkall@reddit

I'm 52 and have lived in several states and many countries. I cannot remember ever seeing it on a menu in the U.S. I saw the movie when it came out and that's all I can remember of it. And I would guess, it's not a flattering representation of the meal.
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FlippingPossum@reddit

I have made it for my husband. I dislike eggplant so he gets those pieces. He dislikes zucchini so those are all mine.
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Icy-Cardiologist-958@reddit

No. It’s pretty rare to find a French restaurant for some reason.
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Akito_900@reddit

I had never had it until (perhaps ironically) I had it in India - as a breakfast item no less! I LOVED it
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Main_Needleworker661@reddit

For us that means a certain iconic Disney movie.  We'd have to make it ourselves to eat it here.  Restaurants don't serve it.
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Durham1988@reddit

Make it every summer. Delicious. Both the Julia Child recipe style and the decorative style like in the movie.
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jeff1074@reddit

Yes it’s good, does not Taste the way it looks but it’s good.
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captainnermy@reddit

Most people probably hadn’t heard of it before the movie, and that definitely inspired a lot more people to make it at home. I make it a few times a year, one of my favorite comfort dishes, but I still wouldn’t say it’s a particularly popular dish in the states. Casual French dining isn’t really a thing here.
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Sea-Kitchen3779@reddit

I had it once from a can if that counts.
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Spiritual_Being5845@reddit

Yes, but the simple stew version and not the over the top layered version shown in the movie. Jacques Pepin made an easy version on his show Fast Food My Way, which is where I learned it from.
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No_Camel_617@reddit

If you have a good recipe, yes! I’ve rarely seen it at a restaurant.
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the_cadaver_synod@reddit

My husband makes it occasionally. I don’t mind it, but it’s kind of bland.
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Top-Web3806@reddit

I’ve never had it
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salymander_1@reddit

I do, very much. I has been a favorite of mine since I was a teenager, back in the 1980s. I make it many times each year. It is a delicious way to make use of the vegetables from my garden. My neighbors all make ratatouille also. We all have vegetable gardens, so it makes sense.
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shelwood46@reddit

I am allergic to tomato sauce, so personally, no. But the movie was cute, and I see it on menus occasionally. It was trendy a few times, but it's mostly something for home cooking and it's a lot of work, so I don't know anyone who eats it regularly.
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yozaner1324@reddit

It's not common and most people probably only know it because of the movie. I've made it once and liked it.
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tu-BROOKE-ulosis@reddit

I’ve never seen it at a restaurant, but my fiance and I make it all the time and LOVE it. We grow a vegetable garden, so we try to do meals that are 100% taken from the early by us whenever we can. And that’s an easy one to do.
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Wide_Breadfruit_2217@reddit

Provencal, Greek other warm climate European foods had a heyday in the 1970-80s. Its not a deal restaurantwise now but people in multicultural areas likely know it.
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mcsmith610@reddit

I LOVE ratatouille and have it frequently in NYC. It’s so so so good
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Puzzleheaded_You2985@reddit

Yeah, but not this time of year. It’s barely spring. 
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AleroRatking@reddit

I think 99% of Americans view it solely as a movie and know nothing about the dish
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Aggressive_Power_471@reddit

never had it but i would try because of the movie. the ingredients looked like things I would eat and I love roasted vegetables.
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Sugah-mama21@reddit

Never had it but the movies great
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knifeyspoonysporky@reddit

Whenever I cook it for people they are 10/10 amazed and find it delicious. Everyone knows what it is thanks to the movie. Most people don’t make it at home it seems (many veg side dishes in the US are a single kind vegetable with a simple preparation)
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jvc1011@reddit

Sure, my mom used to make it. It’s just not a common dish here. There are other similar dishes, but they tend to be eaten by people of a particular heritage, or at restaurants.
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Henrithebrowser@reddit

No
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yunwibubu@reddit

I do like it, but it is a dish I've only eaten homemade. I have never seen it on a menu anywhere.
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AnchoviePopcorn@reddit

Yes. I love it. I will make some this week.
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Round-Lab73@reddit

Popular among gardeners! Love it in the summer. Haven't seen it much at restaurants but it's in a lot of general cookbooks
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Vachic09@reddit

It had eggplant in it, so I didn't care for it.
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SquirrelBowl@reddit

I love it. Learned how to make it from a dude from Corsica. Very summery dish for me
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KPinCVG@reddit

My friends and neighbors routinely give me the vegetables to make it from their gardens and beg for me to make them some. I typically just make it stew style so it's not sexy looking. But if they're particularly nice or if it's a special occasion I do it super fancy with all the layers. Either way it tastes the same. It's just the presentation feature of it.
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MalevolentRhinoceros@reddit

Yep, it's what I make when my garden gets a lil too excited late summer and I can't keep up.
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LavaPoppyJax@reddit

yes I like it and vegetables gratins as well.
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ForeverSquirrelled42@reddit

It’s pretty tasty. My ex made it after watching the movie and there were no leftovers.
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closeted_cat@reddit

The Whole Foods hot bar nearly always has ratatouille, y’all should check it out.
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UntidyVenus@reddit

Our house does. My mom learned to make it in culinary school in the late 90s, and I made it for my inlaws and nieces and nephews when we moved closer about 6 years ago, so now they like it and make it
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Kdubs3235@reddit

I make it during the summer when my garden is in full production
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Accomplished_Mix7827@reddit

I've had it, and it's really good, but it's not common. I don't think I've ever seen it served at a restaurant
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skyroar1982@reddit

I do. It was a massive pregnancy craving and I made it constantly. I still make it about once a month. You can't find it in restaurants which is kind of a bummer because I'd love to taste how other people make it.
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doonerthesooner@reddit

I’ll eat vegetarian entrees but it’s not my preference 
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voteblue18@reddit

My mom made it sometimes when I was a kid. I think she just found a recipe somewhere and just tried it. I liked it, mainly because of the name. But I was a kid that liked most veggies so I did genuinely like it.
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revjor@reddit

My grandmother was French so it was always something that was around since I was a kid. We tend to only have fancy forms of French food in restaurants. So you might see a version like was in the pixar movie. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the simple stewed ratatouille anywhere but my Grandmother’s dinner table.
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Serious-Mongoose-387@reddit

never heard of it before the movie. never seen it on any menus since then either. it doesn’t exist in my world.
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Crayshack@reddit

Most people are only aware it exists because of the movie. I've seen it on the menu a few times, but it's clearly not one of the big-ticket items. I'm generally a fan of vegetable-heavy dishes, but I found it "meh." Maybe I just haven't had it from the right chef, but I found that it's simply not my style.
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OkayDay21@reddit

I’ve never had it but I did see that movie about the rat
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ZephyrProductionsO7S@reddit

Ohhh yes
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einsteinGO@reddit

One of my favorite Pixar joints
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Snapdragoo@reddit

The only time I had it was when it was served to me in the hospital, and 🤢. It may taste better when it’s not hospital food.
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K_N0RRIS@reddit

The dish? Never had it The movie? I saw it while waiting during jury duty once. It was pretty good.
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ChoppedUnc-SF@reddit

Ratawhat
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Tacokolache@reddit

The cartoon?
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Intelligent-Invite79@reddit

My wife loves it and has made it quite often. I like it, I actually just mentioned last night that we should make it for dinner soon.
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No_Cobbler154@reddit

i’m so tempted to join the movie jokes but i won’t 😂 i do like it, i’ve made it a couple of times. i didn’t know what it was before the movie but i was also teenager so 🤷‍♀️
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Witty-Stand888@reddit

Sure we just call it a vegetable casserole
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jseego@reddit

I can't eat eggplants, but my mom makes a version with just zucchini and squash and it's pretty good.
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ZaphodG@reddit

When neighbors grow more zucchini than they know what to do with, it’s pretty much the only thing I do with it besides grilling it with olive oil. With vine ripened local tomatoes and eggplant, it’s tasty.
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Jswazy@reddit

Yeah I make it every once in a while 
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31saqu33nofsnow1c3@reddit

it's good, i think of it more as a side though
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KaJashey@reddit

I make it in summer when the vegetables are ripe. Absolutely love it. Mine doesn't have much presentation but has great taste.
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DennisTheBald@reddit

I quite like it
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bargielml@reddit

Love ratatouille if you have some nice fresh quality veggies! It's good with an over-easy egg on the top, and some crumbled feta!
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moonwillow60606@reddit

I love it and have made it before. It’s yummy
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IHaveBoxerDogs@reddit

It’s not a common dish. I have had it, and it was fine. I love vegetables, but there are better way to prepare them IMO.
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Sad_Construction_668@reddit

i like it, but its a gardeners dish, its not super common.
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Constant-Staff-5623@reddit

I think I’ve had it once or twice but not often, although it is good. Honestly, I suspect most Americans only know what it is because of the movie. Is it very popular in France?
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MillionFoul@reddit

It looks delicious in the Pixar film, but I've never seen it anywhere.
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marbanasin@reddit

Gotta make it yourself. It's not a very challenging dish (in the grand scheme of french food).
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Zealousideal_Draw_94@reddit

The Rat?
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jacksonbeya@reddit

The rat’s name is Remy!
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blondie956@reddit

I do. One of my best friends is French living in the US and I will make it for him because I have his mother’s recipe.
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kbmoregirl@reddit

Love the movie, and served the dish at my wedding. I love it!
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jockotaco14@reddit

I've only had it twice and it was kind of meh. Just mushy and flavorless.
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Phoenix_Court@reddit

Never had it, wouldn't know where to get it. But to be fair, I don't like most of the ingredients anyway so I wouldn't buy it anyway.
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heyItsDubbleA@reddit

I do, will make it during the winter as a nice cheap hearty meal
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LordFunkenstein@reddit

Personally I love it, but it's very rare to hear of anyone making it at home and practically non existent in reataurants
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Bussy_Party@reddit

Lovely movie :)
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PeaksOfTheTwin@reddit

Hell yeah
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CountChoculasGhost@reddit

It’s not that common outside of fancier restaurants. I’ve had it once I think and it was pretty good.
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wwarden1992@reddit

I tried it once and I liked it, but I would say it's something not many people have eaten, and probably fewer know how to make
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DeathByBamboo@reddit

I've had it, and it was good. I rarely hear of it being on any restaurant's menu though so I doubt most Americans will have encountered it.
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3ntropy_Disc0@reddit

That's the one with the rat the pulls the guys hair? /s long story short - I don't know that any of us have even SEEN this dish in person.
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elainegeorge@reddit

I do, but I’m not a fan of eggplant so I usually make it with very little eggplant.
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the_real_JFK_killer@reddit

Most people associate the word with the movie instead of the dish
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ThisOnesforYouMorph@reddit

It's not my favorite. I'll try it if I'm ever in France, as I'm sure I haven't had it served properly.
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