"I'm quite convinced that cooking is the only alternative to filmmaking"

-Werner Herzog

I had been wanting to see Les Blank's short film "Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe" (1980) for quite some time. I like the title, I like Les Blank, I like Werner Herzog.... Well I finally saw it yesterday and was thrilled by what I discovered. Do you know where Werner Herzog cooks his shoe before he eats it? Chez Panisse. Assisted by none other than Alice Waters, who helps him soak his shoe in duck fat before putting it in the pot. Brilliant. And he really does eat it.