The Walt Disney Company is one of the biggest companies in the world. It has released a ton of blockbuster hits over the years and has cemented a place in everybody’s childhoods. From animated classics like Cinderella to computer-animated ones like Encanto, there’s something to enjoy for anyone and everyone with Disney!

One thing Disney knows how to do well is make food look appetizing—it doesn’t matter if it’s just animated! They know the best way to their audience’s heart is through their stomach, which is why many of their films have food in them. Make sure to grab a snack while reading through the article—you’re going to be so hungry afterward!

1. Ratatouille (Ratatouille)

Ratatouille is a feel-good movie that teaches people that anyone can cook.

Remy, the movie’s protagonist, is a rat who works with Linguini at Chef Gusteau’s restaurant. Together with Collette, they aim to save the failing restaurant by impressing notorious food critic, Anton Ego. To Collette’s surprise, Remy insists they make ratatouille, which is traditionally known as peasant food. However, Remy’s ratatouille ends up saving the day as Ego was thoroughly impressed, going so far as calling Remy “nothing less than the finest chef in France.”

Ratatouille is a traditional French vegetable stew that has tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant in a bed of heavily spiced broth.

2. Beignets (The Princess and the Frog)

The Princess and the Frog is set in New Orleans in the 1920s.

Tiana dreams of opening her own restaurant. She was inspired by her father who taught her how to cook many classic Southern dishes like gumbo and beignets. Tirelessly, she works numerous waitressing jobs until she finally gets enough money to buy her own mill to convert to a restaurant!

Sadly, evil tries to interfere, and she ends up losing the mill and turning into a frog with visiting Prince Naveen of Maldonia. Through time, the two of them fall in love with each other, and they end up turning themselves back to human form with the power of true love. They later return to New Orleans and start their restaurant together.

Beignets are fried, little puffs of leavened dough. They sort of taste like donuts and are commonly served with powdered sugar on top. They are a staple in Louisiana, where the movie is set in.

3. Spaghetti and Meatballs (Lady and the Tramp)

Did you know spaghetti and meatballs were actually popularized by Americans? Many Italian chefs even refuse to be associated with spaghetti and meatballs, claiming that it’s pseudo-Italian. In our opinion, though, spaghetti and meatballs taste great no matter where they come from, especially if they were depicted so romantically in the Disney classic, Lady and the Tramp!

Lady and the Tramp is the tale of two different dogs. One is a pampered cocker spaniel who eats the finest dog food and the other a stray mutt who eats scraps from a local Italian restaurant.

Due to unfortunate circumstances, Lady was kicked out of the house by a very mean aunt. Luckily, Tramp took great care of Lady and even took her out on a romantic dinner complete with spaghetti and meatballs. Dinner ended with a kiss as the two nibbled on the same noodle. How adorable!

4. Spinach Puffs (Emperor’s New Groove)

After being unceremoniously fired by the Incan emperor Kuzco, Yzma plans to kill him by poisoning his food. She invites him to dinner and gets her henchman, Kronk, to help her murder Kuzco.

While Kronk may be Yzma’s henchman, he’s very lovable and kind-hearted. He ends up focusing more on cooking good food (including his favorite spinach puffs) than poisoning Kuzco. In the end, he ends up mistakenly giving Kuzco a potion that turns him into a llama. This sets off a chain of events that make for an underrated yet hilarious movie!

Spinach puffs are buttery, flaky pastries that are filled with a creamy spinach mixture made of spinach, cream cheese, eggs, cheese, and others.

5. Apple (Snow White)

Snow White was the first-ever animated movie released by Disney.

It features the princess Snow White who was banished from her kingdom by her cruel stepmother, the Queen. The Queen had been threatened by Snow White’s beauty until she could ignore it no longer—she ordered a huntsman to kill her. The huntsman, feeling sorry for her, instead ordered Snow White never to come back, and Snow White ended up living in a cottage with seven dwarves.

The Queen somehow finds out Snow White survived and decides to kill her herself. She disguises herself as an old witch, heading to Snow White’s cottage and giving her a poisoned apple. Snow White dies after eating the apple but is quickly brought back to life by a passing prince who kissed her. They lived happily ever after.

Thankfully, apples in real life are a lot healthier than Snow White’s apple! They’re juicy and crisp and are excellent sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.