The out-of-print Australian cookbook featured on The Bear: ‘Of course Carmy has a copy!’

In The Bear, chef Carmy’s cookbook collection includes a number of titles by Australian authors. Photograph: FX Networks

Ever since The Bear debuted in 2022, the show has induced a level of obsession from fans. Interest in Carmy’s patchwork jacket from season one led to the discontinued design being resurrected, and audiences struck by the Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross song from season three’s premiere sparked a streaming spike for an obscure Nine Inch Nails album.

Then there’s the food, which has seen fans attempt Sydney’s potato-chip omelette and Marcus’s chocolate cake. And for eagle-eyed viewers, there are the cookbooks that appear throughout the show: alongside influential titles by René Redzepi and Julia Child are a clutch of Australian cookbooks that have made their way into Carmy’s apartment and the shelves of his restaurant.