This gem of a Pixar movie proved that anyone can cook. If all rats could blend flavours together as well as Remi, you wouldn’t be so horrified if you found one in your kitchen. If there’s one ...

In the case of the antic kiddie gourmet comedy "Ratatouille ... the movie had a wilder time with its belief in culinary democracy -- the notion that, in Gusteau's words, ''Anyone can cook ...