Nick and Angela are joined by an Oscar winner for a vegan feast.
Natalie Portman is an award-winning actor, director and activist who has been making films since her first role at the age of 12 in Léon: The Professional. In a highly acclaimed career, she has also starred in Closer, Jackie, Thor, Star Wars (Episodes I, II and III) and the 2010 film Black Swan, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
She joins us to talk about her exciting new film Fountain of Youth, which is released on Apple TV+ on 23 May, UK. The action-packed movie, directed by Guy Ritchie, took its cast all over the world during production with shooting locations in Bangkok, Vienna, London and Cairo. Natalie is part of a star-studded cast including John Krasinksi, Domnhall Gleeson, Eiza González and Dish favourite Stanley Tucci.
Natalie joined us just before a trip back home to Paris and was delighted to be fuelled by an array of vegan plates… and a Paloma cocktail to start. Angela served a vegan version of Waitrose’s broccoli tabbouleh with preserved lemon & zaatar houmous and Lebanese baba ganoush. The wine experts at Waitrose suggest pairing the meal with Kaapzicht Granite Ridge Bush Vine Chenin Blanc.
We loved spending time with Natalie and we are sure you will too. She shared her passion for vegan food and told Nick and Angela about life (and food shopping) in Paris. We find out what it’s like to star in a Guy Ritchie movie and Natalie revisits the year of her Oscar win.
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49 Comments
Also Parisian apartments don’t have big fridges or spaces to put stuff in general. Only if you are living in apartments for 3+ people. In Switzerland is the same. Inner city places are small ofc.
Going to a grocery store in America takes like 1.5-2 hours to drive, park, walk through the parking lot, walk through the gargantuan store, wait forever in line, then get home. If buying food was a 10 minute walk it wouldn't be such a big deal to do it daily.
I spent several months in Europe-and had the hardest reverse culture shock coming back to America. We woke up everyday to a bread delivery, fresh soft warm bread. The take away shops. The in the country true farmers markets, and not a single restaurants opens that night-since everyone got fresh food that day. From live rabbits and chickens, to all the fruits and veg. Food isn’t about convenience and being produced as cheaply as possible.
Something me and my husband are trying to do lately. We would buy tons of foods and not end up eating them so we threw almost 50% of the uncooked meats and vegetables.
Now we buy what we need to cook that day, and that meant we are eating fresh foods and not throwing away any foods and saving money
As a french, it may seem like a few things but most people buy their stuff for at least a couple of meals if not a weeks worth
French people buy groceries for the week or month in carts in huge supermarket, but Natalie Portman isn't going there when she's in France
Having a hard time picturing Natalie Portman shopping…
that's what most people in Europe do! Because our food isn't loaded with substances that aren't good for you
I never buy more than two bags of groceries.
I just can't commit to a huge supermarket shop. What do you mean I have to decide everything I'm going to eat for two weeks?
Aaah, she reminds me of my ex's sister that was super posh and fake 🤔🙈
Italian here, we dont daily shopping no more, too expensive, daily shopping might be for vegetables or meat
I love that. I’m American and I try to shop more often. Even tho the food is not really fresh in the first place
While I was abroad and studying a lot of my meals where cooked with frozen vegetables and off brand stuff from Lidl, markets were cute tho but way more expensive than those two, also co op but my budget often was low cause i rather went travelling
Natalie Portman is someone I can never believe is a real ever
I've always practiced this shop for the day . One, it was a way to socialize with your community, and two I was always afraid of wasting food. It changed after the pandemic. I noticed I started buying more and stuff that will last longer.
Never once has she seemed smart lol. It’s obvious she’s being dishonest and has no idea what a Paris market is like
These two hosts stare very intensely. And force a very unnatural tone and rhythm to speaking. It feels like an interview not a conversation
Love the way Natalie Portman speaks
What a snobbish and out of touch comment
Hispanic people too. Never saw my mom putting products away. She bought for the day. Make a meal for the day and next day was a struggle bus AGAIN
Natalie Portman is American royalty❤
That’s what I do in Australia. Just buy the food for the meal you’re going to cook. Nothing is wasted and you save a ton of money.
I'm from India. Initially my parents used to by fresh for each day in the morning. Then my dad retired and now they buy fresh for each meal including tea and snacks like 4 times a day everyday 😂
What the french dont use the next day, they get from Picard! The open secret why to whipping up a gourmet meal!
the markets are more accessible….
"The french really only buy things for like the next meal."
Nope. Wealthy parisians may do that… Definitely not "the french".
Parisians do that, not all French people… Most French people buy their groceries in malls, just like in the US
God I miss the markets in France. They're so fantastic.
I am german most of us do daily shopping too. Especially here in berlin
The professional meant markets as in street markets and the actress meant markets as in grocery stores 😂
Why are you platforming this lsraeli
i'm american and it's always a hassle but i like to daily shop i hate buying even a week ahead cause idk what i'm gonna want
That sounds like partially a money thing too though. Most Americans buy in bulk because we live paycheck to paycheck and it’s easier to budget a few big trips to the store than small purchases every day.
Our european city apartments are tiny… it’s not like we have huge kitchens where to store a months worth groceries, plus, produce is best when fresh
Except they also have the supermarché.
Ugh Love them all
Natalie is SO gracious, ugh, love her
I'm just considering selling a kidney to buyub those great chicken wings made with corn flakes from South France farmer, it's like 25 euros, around 30 dollars for 6 pieces.
I hate shopping, the thought of having to shop daily means I'd likely starve to death. I'm all about weekly produce and every other week for pantry stuff, then menu planning around what needs consumed first. 😂
It's not "the french", it's people who live in the city center, and don't have kids.
Most people in France do a big grocery shopping trip by car with a full cart from time to time, and then more regularly buy fresh products as complement.
I think that people who do their shopping every couple of days only at markets and small neighborhood supermarkets, without doing big grocery runs like she says, are a minority. They’re mostly city dwellers who don’t have money problem or don't have a car, because it does end up being more expensive.
Not only like frenchies. Like main peaple in the world who eat fresh food.
Hmm and every time I go to Lidl I always bring back loads of stuff , I mean seriously this is a great podcast but they don't live in the real world!🤦🏼♀️😆
I'm in the wrong country
French used to buy for the next day or so because they want fresh ingredients. As a French I always buy for the same day or next day at most, not because I want things fresh, but because I have strong ADHD and what I plan for two days ahead might not be of my taste two days later, so it'll be rotting in the fridge until I finally get hungry for it. But then i have to buy the ingredient again.
As a french I can tell you we DO NOT buy only for our next meal and we do fill up our carts like american. Weve got things to do how could we go shop everyday??
Shopping every single day? no thanks
Il ne faut pas comparer ce qui n'est pas comparable ….