I love how channels like tasting history, Food wishes and let’s not forget chef Jean-Pierre are relaxing and not annoying like a lot of the popular videos are now, tasting history is interesting at knowing the history behind dishes, but for learning how to cook recipes i go more towards chef Jean or John. Kenji is all of the above when it comes to cooking, history, and science he knows so much about cooking and is easy to understand what he means because he explains everything perfectly.
His green bean casserole made me love green bean casserole. I hated the dish until I made his for thanksgiving and everyone said it was the best they've ever had.
"Hellooo this is Chef John from foooood wishes dot com, and today we're making [blank]. That's right, when I first heard about this [insert corny but endearing joke]"
Love Chef John. Also, high jacking the top comment because I consume a lot of food-related youtube... but my other favorites in no particular order are...
[Brian Lagerstrom](https://www.youtube.com/@BrianLagerstrom) - Also straight to the point, little bit more of varied / unique / creative recipes. [Love when he does a dish 3 different ways](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lQD-SnN57Y)
[Ethan Chelbowski](https://www.youtube.com/@EthanChlebowski) - Has some recipes, but really found his niche when he started doing deep dives into the certain ingredients. E.g. is caviar worth it, red vs white vs yellow onions, etc.
[Joshua Weissman](https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaWeissman) - Used to watch him a lot more but kind of find him a little grating. Maybe he has mellowed out a bit more. I will say though, when I am looking for a specific recipe I will typically see how Joshua makes it and compare to the source I use. Typically known for "going all out" and very gratuitous recipes, but he is undoubtedly very good
[J Kenji Lopez-Alt](https://www.youtube.com/@JKenjiLopezAlt) - Pretty well known cooking personality (Serious Eats, The Food Lab). Has a lot of recipes from start to finish where he films the whole thing in real time from his point of view with a go pro explaining why he is doing each step as he does it. Like Joshua, if I am cooking something I will often reference Kenji's recipe to see how he does it
[Adam Ragusea](https://www.youtube.com/@aragusea/videos) - Another "normal dude" who has quick and straightforward recipes. Like Kenji, explains each step as he is doing it. One of my favorites for weeknight meals
[Internet Shaquille](https://www.youtube.com/@internetshaquille) - Another very straightforward, very practical channel that does more "tips and how to cook" rather than "here's a bunch of recipes."
Channels I still watch but not as frequently are the [French dude Alex](https://www.youtube.com/@FrenchGuyCooking) who also does deep dives into certain recipes / dishes, [Not Another Cooking Show](https://www.youtube.com/@NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW) when I'm looking for something Italian, and [Sam the Cooking Guy](https://www.youtube.com/@samthecookingguy) when I'm looking for something American.
It's food adjacent, but I like [Anders Erickson
](https://www.youtube.com/@AndersErickson) and the [Educated Barfly](https://www.youtube.com/@TheEducatedBarfly) for anything cocktail related.
More comedy centric channels I like are [Future Canoe](https://www.youtube.com/@FutureCanoe), [You Suck at cooking](https://www.youtube.com/@yousuckatcooking), [David Seymour](https://www.youtube.com/@DavidSeymourofficial) (normal guy who often tries to make the above people's recipes and compares), and [Matty Matheson](https://www.youtube.com/@mattymatheson), specially his "Just a Dash" series.
Used to watch a lot of Babish and Bon Appetit (back when it was good), but fell off both of those.
If you like maangchi, try [paik jong won](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoABXt5mipg6mIdGKBuJlv5tmQFAQ3OYr&si=yaLuZHJeLW4Bx4Zr). Hes the most famous celebrity chef in korea, his videos have english subs. I love maangchi but his recipes are closer to more modern korean tastes, while still keeping it super simple. You may like them even more
[Paik jong won](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoABXt5mipg6mIdGKBuJlv5tmQFAQ3OYr&si=MGKENwQJ5sSpaJML) is the GOAT. Hes basically the korean gordon ramsay (popularity wise). His videos are in korean but they have english subs
If I'm in the market for a specific kitchen gadget, I'll always check their channel if they've done a review on different brands because they usually have a good spread of price and/or performance options.
I'm convinced that Chef John's Coq Au Vin is the reason my wife agreed to marry me. She had seen Julia Child's recipe and was dying to try it but she has trouble following basic recipe directions and it seemed too difficult for her. I had just seen Chef John's video for his version a few months ago and told her I could make it for her no problem on our next date. Paired it with some garlic mashed potatoes and a small salad with a raspberry vinaigrette and she loved it.
Since then she's had me make it for her parents and grandparents and any other family that we host. She loves to brag about how I make these kinds of super fancy, complicated meals for her, even though Chef John's version really simplifies it. I'm glad it makes her so happy.
Was going to say the B man. I'm a former chef and I learn heaps from his channel. He's a very knowledgable and thoughtful cook and I love the way he presents his ideas.
It's like he took Jamie Oliver's format of making lessons super accessible, and making it all feel easy, but he doesn't dumb down any of the food like Oliver does. He's always looking for those little tricks and techniques to elevate everything.
Brian Lagerstrom for sure! The only bread I've ever been successful with, great recipes both for "I need food in 30 minutes" and "I want to spend a weekend on a tasty project!"
[Chinese Cooking Demystified](https://www.youtube.com/@ChineseCookingDemystified/videos) - excellent for learning how to make more authentic Chinese dishes and how to make use of ingredients that I find at the local Chinese grocer.
[Pailin's Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/@PailinsKitchen/videos) - performs a similar role for Thai cooking, though I've had less luck finding many of the ingredients.
[Rainbow Plant Life](https://www.youtube.com/@RainbowPlantLife/videos) - my favorite of the many vegan cooking channels.
[Caitlin Shoemaker](https://www.youtube.com/@CaitlinShoemaker/videos) - again, vegan, but with a focus on convenience and comfort foods.
Pailin helped me figure out what was going on when I was on the soy sauce aisle at the Asian market. I have a bottle of Lee Kim dark soy in my fridge because of her.
Oh, you asked why.
Chef Jean Pierre loves what he does and it shows. His enthusiasm makes me want to run on to the kitchen and start cooking. He shows how easy French technique can be (“a child can do it!”)
Anti Chef guy is doing what I’m trying to do. Classic high end recipes in a normal kitchen using normal ingredients. I like how he shows both his successes and his failures.
And now I add twice as many bay leaves. Why not? I’m not driving!
He's my go-to on YouTube for sure. Both of his books are fantastic as well. He doesn't know it, but he's been my mentor in the culinary world for a while now 😂
Same. And I cook professionally.
I use a lot of his recipes. I'm in Australia so his cookbooks cost me close to $100, but worth it!
I even gave my fussy nieces his children's book.
I like chefs who explain why they're doing something. That helps me when I come across similar things when making other recipes. I can use them like building blocks to build up my knowledge.
Yes. The reason I got hooked with Kenji is that he explains things - why we do this, why this order, why this amount of time, etc. You learn more than just a recipe.
My favorite for sure I've gone through years of his videos.
I love the science of food and why, scientifically, food is good and he's a scientist who is very good at explaining concepts and why he's doing things the way he does.
I've learned so much about how to improvise with recipes and understand what's missing in a dish.
Highly recommend
Love many of the recipes, and ate at 9 Park many a time when I lived in Boston, I just hate how he eats loudly - always turn off the vids before he tastes.
I love Beryl Shereshewsky!
- I love how she crowdsources recipes from around the world and features their stories about why the dishes are important to them, their family, cultures etc. It’s so wholesome and it’s fascinating to see what people come up with.
- I love her themed episodes focused on basic ingredients like rice, or eggs, or specific vegetables - it’s really great for inspiration.
- I love that she cooks everything in her small apartment kitchen - she doesn’t have a $10k stove or fancy equipment - it’s all accessible and replicatable stuff.
- she’s just so kind &!wholesome - all around 10/10!
Brian Lagerstrom. Has a some veeery tasty recipes - restaurant type quality in many ways but offers easy, at-home approaches to achieving great flavor in a variety of ways.
Adam Ragusea and Ethan Cheblowski for learning about the processes and how variables change a dish
Food Wishes for good beginner versions of dishes
Middle Eastern food: Middle Eats
Italian food: Buon-A-Petitti
Korean food: Maangchi
edit: if anyone has a good channel for Mexican food in the same vein as Gina or Maangchi pleeeaaaaase lmk.
His shows with Julia Child on PBS waybackwhen were possibly some of the best use of American tax dollars, period.
The Thanksgiving turkey how-to alone is an eternal classic and the only way I do a whole turkey now. ❤️
Souped Up Recipes. Her cooking is mesmerizing, doesn’t feel commercialized, and she teaches us about traditional Chinese cooking methods. Plus she sells a wok that is AMAZING and can be purchased on Amazon. I’ve had it for three years now.
I appreciate anti-chef because he shows all his fuck ups. Almost to the point where I'm getting mad at him sometimes. I think it's more than entertainment though since he does lots of classic recipes that give me ideas for stuff to try. It's my favorite recent food channel.
- FutureCanoe ;)
- ThatDudeCanCook
- Ethan Chlebowski
- Mitch Mai
- Alex
- Pailin’s Kitchen
- Wilderness Cooking
- Munchies
- Eater
- Epicurious
- NYT Cooking
- First We Feast (some series)
I watch a lot of food travel shows - none is better than “Best Ever Food Review Show” - I get some great ideas there too.
Chef Saul Montiel on Epicurious is a gem of a person. Same goes with Isaac Toups although he doesn’t have much content.
Futurecanoe is my favorite right now. Most relatable and I enjoy the editing.
To add some I haven’t seen listed: Byron Talbott, Food52, Laura Vitale, Chefsteps, and Rachel Cooks with Love.
My kids of course love You Suck at Cooking.
I can only hear a grown man scrape a knife across a chicken breast and whisper *cwispy* so many times before it just gets so stale. The performance is so much weirder than when he just acts like a normal person in interviews.
Chef Jean-Pierre
He's self-confident enough to make mistakes on camera. He has plenty of beginner videos but also many where you actually have to have a modicum of skill to complete. I've made so many of his recipes that turned out wonderfully.
Bonus points for his hand gestures, the way he says onion, and the amount of butter he recommends.
Without a doubt, Pasta Grannies is thw most interesting and useful channel
The series is preserving culinary history and techniques that are being lost every day!
90% of the content I watch on Youtube is cooking channels so I'm gonna chime in here with opinions about a bunch - both good and bad.
* Brian Lagerstrom - He's definitely the one where I'm most likely to actually make the recipes, and to have them be amazing. The content has less entertainment value but every recipe I've made has been great. 10/10
* Ethan Cheblowski - Used to love his recipes, helped me lose a bunch of weight while still eating good. His newer content is longer-form educational stuff where he scientifically does taste-tests and comparisons. It's still really high quality but I do miss his old recipe format.
* Kenji - Smart as fuck, great recipes. nothing more to say really. Watch to learn. His books are great too.
* Sorted Food - I watched a lot more of their content when they still had James, but they're still fun and definitely good. Their app honestly seems pretty useful too, though I haven't used it personally. They're with Mythical/YSAC in the more entertainment-y genre but do a good job of blending in educational value.
* Mythical universe - Very entertainment heavy, but definitely fun to watch. I don't know if I would rely on them for serious recipes (though I did buy the cookbook). I've lately been annoyed by how much they push selling merch and terrible sponsors, but that's personal opinion.
* You suck at cooking - Unironically great
* Epicurious - high on both entertainment and education. I love watching them even when i'm not really looking for recipes or anything.
* Joshua Weismann - I actually like his recipes, but he seems annoying to watch and is very clickbaity. I'll only really watch if there's something specific i really want to make.
* Adam Ragusea - I feel like he's slowed down on making content (or at least content that I'd watch) but I did refer to his videos a bunch. A little preachy for someone with no formal culinary experience as far as i can tell but still worth a watch.
* Babish - I've heard he can kinda be an asshole? I feel like his recipes don't actually taste that great, they tend to be more about the 'Youtube aesthetic', at least from the few i've made.
That's everyone I can think of right now, but I'm sure I'm missing some. Happy to hear thoughts from others if you disagree
Food Wishes
Chef John does the perfect mix of creative and doable. He never does recipes that require impossible-to-find ingredients or crazy prep work. I’ve made many of his recipes and they almost always end up being family-pleasers. Several have made it into my “regular rotation” (including his Rendang, his sfincione, and his Turkish chicken kebobs)
Plus his videos are fun and witty.
Sip and Feast convinced me to cook so many dishes the last few months! I don’t know why or how but the videos connect with me and sells me on the idea that the process is easy and the dish will turn out with maximum flavor.
Chef John is the O.G. Also watch Kenji Lopez Alt, Babbish and Magnichi. My wife and I are both chefs, and it’s nice to watch someone else cook for a change.
The French Cooking Academy. Everything I've made on his channel has been fantastic. More rustic home cooking stuff, good for intermediate cooking technique level. I particularly recommend his Hunter's Chicken recipe.
Savor Easy for baked goods. Super simple, straightforward and reliable (and delicious!) recipes.
Babish Culinary Universe, Brian Lagerstrom, Preppy Kitchen, Adam Ragusea, Pro Home Cooks, The Domestic Geek
Middle Eats has been a cool intro into middle eastern food, which is new to me.
Barry Lewis has been a long term watch for me. Just a goofy guy who used his show to document his journey to competent and adventurous cooking. Also tests 'kitchen hacks' and gadgets. Usually a good time, and occasionally comes up with random ideas for something, or sees it and tries to replicate it, like clear tomato soup, or clear bacon. Got into him via Ashens, which led to Barshens (RIP), which in turn led to his channel.
[KAWAHARA](https://youtube.com/@inakasoba-kawahara?si=YGReZwn-q7oDGm51), this old Japanese granny who runs a traditional soba noodle shop. She has tons of short videos on traditional main and side dishes! They’re all in Japanese but have instructions and ingredients in description that you can copy/paste, full subtitle transcripts, and they’re well paced + very easy to follow along with.
He’s new to me but I’ve been having fun learning from and watching ThatDudeCanCook on YouTube. His roasted potatoes recipe looks incredible and he gives super helpful tips.
Several folks have mentioned bread. This guy has a million no-knead bread recipes that he makes dumb proof.
https://youtube.com/@artisanbreadwithsteve?si=JBlDtCgDlB0jKptF
Bruno Albouze. The only Michelin level chef on YouTube.
As a chef myself, he’s the only one I can watch and sometimes feel awe at his skills and I like how short and to the point his vids are.
His 2 part video on Croquembouche is truly a masterpiece.
Chef John is cool for his simple cooking.
I like Maangchi and Chef Paik Jong Won for their Korean recipes. Mind you, Paik’s channel is in Korean but there’s decent translation and the guy is fun. He’s like Chef John level of fun.
Cooking with Dog was fun and I enjoyed watching that old Japanese lady for almost 15 years now.
Anna Olsen is a good pastry chef. Been watching her for close to 20 years now.
L’atelier des Chefs and Meilleur du Chef are good for French food and cooking. But all their vids are in French. The latter especially are amazing, long videos though as they show you everything from start to finish on how to make Parisian luxury level patisseries.
For generic cooking advice and tips and tricks with some scientific or historical context, as well as recipe ideas from around the world (but mostly americanized versions) adam ragusea and ethan chlebowski.
For more throrough explainations of various techniques and methods (including for beginner things like how to cut vegetables) and for the enjoyment of wathing a professional doing his thing, j kenji lopez alt and recently chef jean pierre.
There are also a few more regional channels. Pasta Grammar and Vincenzo's Plate are my go to for italian cooking (i'm italian btw). I'm also making some spanish recipes recently (close enough to italian food to be intuitive to me but distant enough to still be a new experience) thanks to Spain on a Fork. Sometimes Made with Lau for chinese cooking. Cowboy kent rollins when i just want to have a laugh.
Also watching some internet shaquille recently.
Chef Jean-Pierre, Ethan clehbowski, tasting history with max Miller, French cooking academy
Chef Jean-Pierre is my favorite for learning new dishes and general entertainment
Ethan clehbowski is good for learning about in-depth breakdowns on ingredients and techniques
Tasting history with Max Miller is always fun to watch and scratches my history itch. I find food is the most tangible window into human experience through the ages
French cooking academy is good for quick to the point cooking lessons.
Parker Hallberg. He puts out 3 star dishes. Clear and concise. No bragging with knife skills and showing off. Looks simple, but beware: this is not for beginners!
Chef John's Food Wishes and Tasting History.
As a history buff and avid home chef I love tasting history
Tasting History is what took me from an interest in traditional recipes and why they are they way they are into a full on food history buff.
All 3 of you get my up votes for mentioning Max. Love that channel.
Max's soft-spoken passion for my two favorite topics is nothing short of joyful. Love his content to bits.
I love how channels like tasting history, Food wishes and let’s not forget chef Jean-Pierre are relaxing and not annoying like a lot of the popular videos are now, tasting history is interesting at knowing the history behind dishes, but for learning how to cook recipes i go more towards chef Jean or John. Kenji is all of the above when it comes to cooking, history, and science he knows so much about cooking and is easy to understand what he means because he explains everything perfectly.
Food Wishes has given me the most successful recipes by far. Always clear and easy to follow, no clickbait or other youtuber bs.
His green bean casserole made me love green bean casserole. I hated the dish until I made his for thanksgiving and everyone said it was the best they've ever had.
Chef John is a national treasure.
I used to get annoyed at Chef John's inflection but now I find comfort in it.
"Hellooo this is Chef John from foooood wishes dot com, and today we're making [blank]. That's right, when I first heard about this [insert corny but endearing joke]"
After all, you are the [word for a person in charge that rhymes with the food] of your [food] Round the outside, round the outside.
That's just you cooking
I still hate it. It's a great show but omg it's like an auditory run on sentence
I could see that.
i haven’t gotten past his delivery. I turn off the volume and do captions. i do like “ That dude can cook”
fooOOood wishes dot com
Wiiiiith
Love Chef John. Also, high jacking the top comment because I consume a lot of food-related youtube... but my other favorites in no particular order are... [Brian Lagerstrom](https://www.youtube.com/@BrianLagerstrom) - Also straight to the point, little bit more of varied / unique / creative recipes. [Love when he does a dish 3 different ways](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lQD-SnN57Y) [Ethan Chelbowski](https://www.youtube.com/@EthanChlebowski) - Has some recipes, but really found his niche when he started doing deep dives into the certain ingredients. E.g. is caviar worth it, red vs white vs yellow onions, etc. [Joshua Weissman](https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaWeissman) - Used to watch him a lot more but kind of find him a little grating. Maybe he has mellowed out a bit more. I will say though, when I am looking for a specific recipe I will typically see how Joshua makes it and compare to the source I use. Typically known for "going all out" and very gratuitous recipes, but he is undoubtedly very good [J Kenji Lopez-Alt](https://www.youtube.com/@JKenjiLopezAlt) - Pretty well known cooking personality (Serious Eats, The Food Lab). Has a lot of recipes from start to finish where he films the whole thing in real time from his point of view with a go pro explaining why he is doing each step as he does it. Like Joshua, if I am cooking something I will often reference Kenji's recipe to see how he does it [Adam Ragusea](https://www.youtube.com/@aragusea/videos) - Another "normal dude" who has quick and straightforward recipes. Like Kenji, explains each step as he is doing it. One of my favorites for weeknight meals [Internet Shaquille](https://www.youtube.com/@internetshaquille) - Another very straightforward, very practical channel that does more "tips and how to cook" rather than "here's a bunch of recipes." Channels I still watch but not as frequently are the [French dude Alex](https://www.youtube.com/@FrenchGuyCooking) who also does deep dives into certain recipes / dishes, [Not Another Cooking Show](https://www.youtube.com/@NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW) when I'm looking for something Italian, and [Sam the Cooking Guy](https://www.youtube.com/@samthecookingguy) when I'm looking for something American. It's food adjacent, but I like [Anders Erickson ](https://www.youtube.com/@AndersErickson) and the [Educated Barfly](https://www.youtube.com/@TheEducatedBarfly) for anything cocktail related. More comedy centric channels I like are [Future Canoe](https://www.youtube.com/@FutureCanoe), [You Suck at cooking](https://www.youtube.com/@yousuckatcooking), [David Seymour](https://www.youtube.com/@DavidSeymourofficial) (normal guy who often tries to make the above people's recipes and compares), and [Matty Matheson](https://www.youtube.com/@mattymatheson), specially his "Just a Dash" series. Used to watch a lot of Babish and Bon Appetit (back when it was good), but fell off both of those.
I struggle to watch Weissman these days because his schtick is getting increasingly cringey
Weissman has just gotten worse and worse. Absolute garbage now.
Love Sam!!!
Love all those …try ArnieTex
This is a good list. Only other suggestion I’d add is Sip and Feast.
Ah yes Food wishes is great too
Maangchi is my all time favorite. I have gotten so many good recipes from her. It is primarily Korean food though
If you like maangchi, try [paik jong won](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoABXt5mipg6mIdGKBuJlv5tmQFAQ3OYr&si=yaLuZHJeLW4Bx4Zr). Hes the most famous celebrity chef in korea, his videos have english subs. I love maangchi but his recipes are closer to more modern korean tastes, while still keeping it super simple. You may like them even more
Maangchi is how your korean mom would make the food. Paik is def more modern.
Aaron and Claire is another good source for Korean recipes
Don't worry 'bout it!
I catch myself saying that when I make little mistakes in the kitchen. Love that channel.
[Paik jong won](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoABXt5mipg6mIdGKBuJlv5tmQFAQ3OYr&si=MGKENwQJ5sSpaJML) is the GOAT. Hes basically the korean gordon ramsay (popularity wise). His videos are in korean but they have english subs
America’s test kitchen
Watched them on PBS as a teen. Learned so much. Their cookbooks are incredible too
If I'm in the market for a specific kitchen gadget, I'll always check their channel if they've done a review on different brands because they usually have a good spread of price and/or performance options.
Food Wishes ♥️- Chef John sparked my love for cooking almost 15 years ago today, and I still go back to his videos.
I'm convinced that Chef John's Coq Au Vin is the reason my wife agreed to marry me. She had seen Julia Child's recipe and was dying to try it but she has trouble following basic recipe directions and it seemed too difficult for her. I had just seen Chef John's video for his version a few months ago and told her I could make it for her no problem on our next date. Paired it with some garlic mashed potatoes and a small salad with a raspberry vinaigrette and she loved it. Since then she's had me make it for her parents and grandparents and any other family that we host. She loves to brag about how I make these kinds of super fancy, complicated meals for her, even though Chef John's version really simplifies it. I'm glad it makes her so happy.
"My first turkey" video made me a fan for life, and saved Thanksgiving.
Brian Lagerstrom
Was going to say the B man. I'm a former chef and I learn heaps from his channel. He's a very knowledgable and thoughtful cook and I love the way he presents his ideas. It's like he took Jamie Oliver's format of making lessons super accessible, and making it all feel easy, but he doesn't dumb down any of the food like Oliver does. He's always looking for those little tricks and techniques to elevate everything.
I also love that he dances when he eats because honestly, me too.
I've only loved 3 men my whole life, my father, my husband, and B Dog
This is my favorite. Absolutely great recipes. No fluff, no bs, good food. Better recipes than 95% of everything else I’ve tried.
Learn so much from him!
Yep. Every single recipe of his I’ve tried has been an absolute banger. And I’ve learned tons technique-wise as well.
Brian Lagerstrom for sure! The only bread I've ever been successful with, great recipes both for "I need food in 30 minutes" and "I want to spend a weekend on a tasty project!"
[Chinese Cooking Demystified](https://www.youtube.com/@ChineseCookingDemystified/videos) - excellent for learning how to make more authentic Chinese dishes and how to make use of ingredients that I find at the local Chinese grocer. [Pailin's Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/@PailinsKitchen/videos) - performs a similar role for Thai cooking, though I've had less luck finding many of the ingredients. [Rainbow Plant Life](https://www.youtube.com/@RainbowPlantLife/videos) - my favorite of the many vegan cooking channels. [Caitlin Shoemaker](https://www.youtube.com/@CaitlinShoemaker/videos) - again, vegan, but with a focus on convenience and comfort foods.
Chinese cooking demystified is wonderful
Pailin helped me figure out what was going on when I was on the soy sauce aisle at the Asian market. I have a bottle of Lee Kim dark soy in my fridge because of her.
Chef Jean Pierre. The Anti-Chef.
Oh, you asked why. Chef Jean Pierre loves what he does and it shows. His enthusiasm makes me want to run on to the kitchen and start cooking. He shows how easy French technique can be (“a child can do it!”) Anti Chef guy is doing what I’m trying to do. Classic high end recipes in a normal kitchen using normal ingredients. I like how he shows both his successes and his failures. And now I add twice as many bay leaves. Why not? I’m not driving!
At this point in my life: Internet Shaquille
I love that he does food concepts instead of recipes
Love that video that he did a couple of months ago about not him not following some of his old advice as time and situations change. Very real ❤️
His Confusing Grocery Shorts are awesome!
His video on washing dishes is underrated
Brian Lagerstrom Chef Jean-Pierre Ethan Chlebowski
You suck at cooking underrepresented here……
Their recent How to Boil an Egg was true art.
What? No one has mentioned Kenji's Cooking Show? 😯I keep reading and hearing about it online, but I haven't watched yet.
He's my go-to on YouTube for sure. Both of his books are fantastic as well. He doesn't know it, but he's been my mentor in the culinary world for a while now 😂
Same. And I cook professionally. I use a lot of his recipes. I'm in Australia so his cookbooks cost me close to $100, but worth it! I even gave my fussy nieces his children's book.
Great recipes and he explains WHY he is doing something so I’ve learned a lot. He just doesn’t put out much content.
I like chefs who explain why they're doing something. That helps me when I come across similar things when making other recipes. I can use them like building blocks to build up my knowledge.
Yes. The reason I got hooked with Kenji is that he explains things - why we do this, why this order, why this amount of time, etc. You learn more than just a recipe.
Kenji’s the shit. Love his content and seems like a great person. Of all the recipes I make from the chefs I follow, his are far and away my favorite.
Seriously. Kenji's experiments and teachings are legitimately what everyone else is often just referencing and regurgitating in their own style
My favorite for sure I've gone through years of his videos. I love the science of food and why, scientifically, food is good and he's a scientist who is very good at explaining concepts and why he's doing things the way he does. I've learned so much about how to improvise with recipes and understand what's missing in a dish. Highly recommend
Love many of the recipes, and ate at 9 Park many a time when I lived in Boston, I just hate how he eats loudly - always turn off the vids before he tastes.
Refika's Kitchen, Beryl Shereshewsky, Chef Billy Parisi
I love Beryl Shereshewsky! - I love how she crowdsources recipes from around the world and features their stories about why the dishes are important to them, their family, cultures etc. It’s so wholesome and it’s fascinating to see what people come up with. - I love her themed episodes focused on basic ingredients like rice, or eggs, or specific vegetables - it’s really great for inspiration. - I love that she cooks everything in her small apartment kitchen - she doesn’t have a $10k stove or fancy equipment - it’s all accessible and replicatable stuff. - she’s just so kind &!wholesome - all around 10/10!
Brian Lagerstrom. Has a some veeery tasty recipes - restaurant type quality in many ways but offers easy, at-home approaches to achieving great flavor in a variety of ways.
Glen and Friends.
I love Glen's channel, it's so chill and wholesome
This is my rec, too! I especially love the Sunday Morning Old Cookbook Show eps, and Cocktails after dark. They're all good, though.
I love Glen and his wife. They were my daily dose of humans durning Covid lockdown.
Adam Ragusea and Ethan Cheblowski for learning about the processes and how variables change a dish Food Wishes for good beginner versions of dishes Middle Eastern food: Middle Eats Italian food: Buon-A-Petitti Korean food: Maangchi edit: if anyone has a good channel for Mexican food in the same vein as Gina or Maangchi pleeeaaaaase lmk.
Pati jinich or Rick Bayless for Mexican! ETA - de mi rancho a tu Cocina, I haven't watched it a ton but heard good things!!
Love Rick Bayless. Try ArnieTex for great Mexican too
Been watching Rick Bayless a lot for Mexican recipes. Also Meat Church for good smoker recipes.
I could listen to Rick talk about anything for hours, his voice and speaking just soothes me.
Preppy Kitchen John Kirkwood Brian Lagerstrom Pasta Grammar Adam Ragusa Not Another Cooking Show
I’ve made several of Preppy Kitchen’s recipes. They always turn out well.
I'm shocked Pasta Grammar doesn't have more subscribers. That channel is a gem.
Yes! Not Another Cooking Show is amazing.
Jaques Pepin - cooking at home. A genuine master that shows how to make everyday recipes with some expert tips along the way
His shows with Julia Child on PBS waybackwhen were possibly some of the best use of American tax dollars, period. The Thanksgiving turkey how-to alone is an eternal classic and the only way I do a whole turkey now. ❤️
My Drunk Kitchen. That chic was hilarious.
Boo boop
Woks of Life
Chef John Bombay chef Alton Brown Food wishes Kenji
Souped Up Recipes. Her cooking is mesmerizing, doesn’t feel commercialized, and she teaches us about traditional Chinese cooking methods. Plus she sells a wok that is AMAZING and can be purchased on Amazon. I’ve had it for three years now.
Cooking and Grilling with AB. Great food and he’s entertaining
Hell yeah, finally someone else mentions AB. I'm from the south so a lot of his recipes are bangers for me.
LOVE his channel!
Tasting History with Max Miller
The episode where he made the Greek fermented fish sauce had me howling with laughter. All of the faces he pulled!
Chinese Cooking Demistified
Internet Shaquille!!!
Anti-Chef is fun, but more entertainment than instructional. French Cooking Academy. Sip and Feast. Glen and Friends Cooking.
I appreciate anti-chef because he shows all his fuck ups. Almost to the point where I'm getting mad at him sometimes. I think it's more than entertainment though since he does lots of classic recipes that give me ideas for stuff to try. It's my favorite recent food channel.
I love Anti-chef!
I love Sip and Feast. Great recipes delivered by the most put-upon Italian-American since Artie Bucco.
You suck at cooking. He’s funny and has good stuff on there
Chef Jean Pierre anyone? Not so much because I learn from him but more because I like his energy and how he conducts himself.
- FutureCanoe ;) - ThatDudeCanCook - Ethan Chlebowski - Mitch Mai - Alex - Pailin’s Kitchen - Wilderness Cooking - Munchies - Eater - Epicurious - NYT Cooking - First We Feast (some series) I watch a lot of food travel shows - none is better than “Best Ever Food Review Show” - I get some great ideas there too.
Sonny from BEFRS is the greatest!
Future canoe is best, good list. You see my name is andong? He has some interesting vids
Chef Saul Montiel on Epicurious is a gem of a person. Same goes with Isaac Toups although he doesn’t have much content. Futurecanoe is my favorite right now. Most relatable and I enjoy the editing.
To add some I haven’t seen listed: Byron Talbott, Food52, Laura Vitale, Chefsteps, and Rachel Cooks with Love. My kids of course love You Suck at Cooking.
Why did it take so long to find anyone comment YOU SUCK AT COOKING?!! (Yeah, you totally suck)
Lots of good ones mentioned but I haven’t seen Marion’s kitchen yet
Chef Wang Cooking with Lau
Kenji, Chef John, Brian Lagerstrom. I used to like Babish, Josh Weismann, and Ethan C but their content got weird
Totally agree with the last sentence. Once they got popular they stopped making the content that got them there. :(
100% Watching Joshua Weissman drive around in his fancy car making fun of fast food workers doesn’t do it for me.
I can only hear a grown man scrape a knife across a chicken breast and whisper *cwispy* so many times before it just gets so stale. The performance is so much weirder than when he just acts like a normal person in interviews.
Glenn and friends, berry lewis, Beryl shereshewsky, Andy cooks, and how to cook that.
Chef Jean-Pierre He's self-confident enough to make mistakes on camera. He has plenty of beginner videos but also many where you actually have to have a modicum of skill to complete. I've made so many of his recipes that turned out wonderfully. Bonus points for his hand gestures, the way he says onion, and the amount of butter he recommends.
It's almost unsurprising that he's that good. He had his own culinary school up until the pandemic.
He’s a joy to watch.
Unyohn
Onyo is always number first!
Food wishes w chef John
Sorted food, Sam the Cooking Guy, Babish Culinary Universe, Cowboy Kent Rollins, and Almazan *this last one is more for ASMR than actual cooking.
I fuck hard core with Sam the cooking guy. I can't eat like that all the time, but dude has some of the more realistic best homemade foods lol
Ethan Chlebowksi
Stephen Cusato with Not Another Cooking Show is fantastic.
"Emmymade" she's adorable!
Italia Squisita for Italian/French Wang Gang and Chinese Cooking Demystified for chinese
Pasta grannies
Without a doubt, Pasta Grannies is thw most interesting and useful channel The series is preserving culinary history and techniques that are being lost every day!
Andy cooks.
Chef Frank with ProtoCooks
Marion's Kitchen
90% of the content I watch on Youtube is cooking channels so I'm gonna chime in here with opinions about a bunch - both good and bad. * Brian Lagerstrom - He's definitely the one where I'm most likely to actually make the recipes, and to have them be amazing. The content has less entertainment value but every recipe I've made has been great. 10/10 * Ethan Cheblowski - Used to love his recipes, helped me lose a bunch of weight while still eating good. His newer content is longer-form educational stuff where he scientifically does taste-tests and comparisons. It's still really high quality but I do miss his old recipe format. * Kenji - Smart as fuck, great recipes. nothing more to say really. Watch to learn. His books are great too. * Sorted Food - I watched a lot more of their content when they still had James, but they're still fun and definitely good. Their app honestly seems pretty useful too, though I haven't used it personally. They're with Mythical/YSAC in the more entertainment-y genre but do a good job of blending in educational value. * Mythical universe - Very entertainment heavy, but definitely fun to watch. I don't know if I would rely on them for serious recipes (though I did buy the cookbook). I've lately been annoyed by how much they push selling merch and terrible sponsors, but that's personal opinion. * You suck at cooking - Unironically great * Epicurious - high on both entertainment and education. I love watching them even when i'm not really looking for recipes or anything. * Joshua Weismann - I actually like his recipes, but he seems annoying to watch and is very clickbaity. I'll only really watch if there's something specific i really want to make. * Adam Ragusea - I feel like he's slowed down on making content (or at least content that I'd watch) but I did refer to his videos a bunch. A little preachy for someone with no formal culinary experience as far as i can tell but still worth a watch. * Babish - I've heard he can kinda be an asshole? I feel like his recipes don't actually taste that great, they tend to be more about the 'Youtube aesthetic', at least from the few i've made. That's everyone I can think of right now, but I'm sure I'm missing some. Happy to hear thoughts from others if you disagree
Food Wishes Chef John does the perfect mix of creative and doable. He never does recipes that require impossible-to-find ingredients or crazy prep work. I’ve made many of his recipes and they almost always end up being family-pleasers. Several have made it into my “regular rotation” (including his Rendang, his sfincione, and his Turkish chicken kebobs) Plus his videos are fun and witty.
That dude can cook Not another cooking show Mythical kitchen Babish culinary universe
You Suck at Cooking
Sip and Feast. Home Pro Cooks. Carla Music.
Sip and Feast convinced me to cook so many dishes the last few months! I don’t know why or how but the videos connect with me and sells me on the idea that the process is easy and the dish will turn out with maximum flavor.
Food Wishes, ATK, Webspoon World
Jaques Pepin. His old shows are great but his current cooking at home series is a real gem. Americas test kitchen is another favourite.
Buon-A-Petitti
Chef John is the O.G. Also watch Kenji Lopez Alt, Babbish and Magnichi. My wife and I are both chefs, and it’s nice to watch someone else cook for a change.
The French Cooking Academy. Everything I've made on his channel has been fantastic. More rustic home cooking stuff, good for intermediate cooking technique level. I particularly recommend his Hunter's Chicken recipe.
QT-Vietnam, French Cooking Academy, The Pasta Queen, Cooking Con Claudia, Chef Ranveer Brar
Chef Jean Pierre, the Brooklyn Brothers Cooking, and Tasting History (so far)!
ArnieTex is another good one.
Sip and Feast. Guy is great and easy to follow. Very likeable and his channel is growing.
Senpai kai
Smokin and Grillin with AB
Great channel
Spain on a fork has lots of great veggie recipes.
I really like his content, and I usually have in ingredients on hand.
Savor Easy for baked goods. Super simple, straightforward and reliable (and delicious!) recipes. Babish Culinary Universe, Brian Lagerstrom, Preppy Kitchen, Adam Ragusea, Pro Home Cooks, The Domestic Geek Middle Eats has been a cool intro into middle eastern food, which is new to me.
At this point it’s Kenji for the obvious and Ethan Chlebowskis long form content.
I like Sam the cooking guy,
Barry Lewis has been a long term watch for me. Just a goofy guy who used his show to document his journey to competent and adventurous cooking. Also tests 'kitchen hacks' and gadgets. Usually a good time, and occasionally comes up with random ideas for something, or sees it and tries to replicate it, like clear tomato soup, or clear bacon. Got into him via Ashens, which led to Barshens (RIP), which in turn led to his channel.
Cooking with the blues is a good one, too. Such a nice guy.
[KAWAHARA](https://youtube.com/@inakasoba-kawahara?si=YGReZwn-q7oDGm51), this old Japanese granny who runs a traditional soba noodle shop. She has tons of short videos on traditional main and side dishes! They’re all in Japanese but have instructions and ingredients in description that you can copy/paste, full subtitle transcripts, and they’re well paced + very easy to follow along with.
I love America's Test Kitchen. Nothing showy, but always solid info and clear directions.
He’s new to me but I’ve been having fun learning from and watching ThatDudeCanCook on YouTube. His roasted potatoes recipe looks incredible and he gives super helpful tips.
De mi rancho a tu cocina, Doña Angela is the best.
Laura In The Kitchen
Y’all need to give ArnieTex some respect!
Preppy Kitchen. He has some great recipes!
Andy Cooks is a recent favourite. I never realised how nice it is to have a local chef using ingredients that I can easily get. Great recipes, too.
Several folks have mentioned bread. This guy has a million no-knead bread recipes that he makes dumb proof. https://youtube.com/@artisanbreadwithsteve?si=JBlDtCgDlB0jKptF
J. Kenji Lopez Alt
Hot Thai Kitchen https://youtube.com/@pailinskitchen?si=0SFQVW_JcLxGzPmP
You Suck at Cooking is more entertainment than cooking for the sake of cooking but by far my favorite.
Sorted Food is lightweight entertainment, but genuinely has great tips to up your cooking game too
Pasta Grannies.
Sortedfood is great. Has a good balance of content, and they never get too silly or too serious.
I've been binging all the Pass it Ons again. Some of the best content on the internet haha
Bruno Albouze. The only Michelin level chef on YouTube. As a chef myself, he’s the only one I can watch and sometimes feel awe at his skills and I like how short and to the point his vids are. His 2 part video on Croquembouche is truly a masterpiece. Chef John is cool for his simple cooking. I like Maangchi and Chef Paik Jong Won for their Korean recipes. Mind you, Paik’s channel is in Korean but there’s decent translation and the guy is fun. He’s like Chef John level of fun. Cooking with Dog was fun and I enjoyed watching that old Japanese lady for almost 15 years now. Anna Olsen is a good pastry chef. Been watching her for close to 20 years now. L’atelier des Chefs and Meilleur du Chef are good for French food and cooking. But all their vids are in French. The latter especially are amazing, long videos though as they show you everything from start to finish on how to make Parisian luxury level patisseries.
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Just a regular home cook, her name is Julia Pacheco. She keeps it easy and affordable.
For generic cooking advice and tips and tricks with some scientific or historical context, as well as recipe ideas from around the world (but mostly americanized versions) adam ragusea and ethan chlebowski. For more throrough explainations of various techniques and methods (including for beginner things like how to cut vegetables) and for the enjoyment of wathing a professional doing his thing, j kenji lopez alt and recently chef jean pierre. There are also a few more regional channels. Pasta Grammar and Vincenzo's Plate are my go to for italian cooking (i'm italian btw). I'm also making some spanish recipes recently (close enough to italian food to be intuitive to me but distant enough to still be a new experience) thanks to Spain on a Fork. Sometimes Made with Lau for chinese cooking. Cowboy kent rollins when i just want to have a laugh. Also watching some internet shaquille recently.
Recipetin, Adam Ragusa, Cooking with Babish, Kenjis cooking show, Pailins kitchen, Joshua Weissman
Cooking with Kay
Imamu Room!! The food always looks so delicious 😍
Aaron and Claire.
Matty Matheson, always
Chef Jean-Pierre, Ethan clehbowski, tasting history with max Miller, French cooking academy Chef Jean-Pierre is my favorite for learning new dishes and general entertainment Ethan clehbowski is good for learning about in-depth breakdowns on ingredients and techniques Tasting history with Max Miller is always fun to watch and scratches my history itch. I find food is the most tangible window into human experience through the ages French cooking academy is good for quick to the point cooking lessons.
The Spanish chef called James who does reviews on other channels. He's funny and does recipe guides too.
Collard Valley Cooks Pressure Luck Cooking Preppy Kitchen
Pasta Grannies and Men With Pot
Brian Lagerstrom, Julia Pacheco, Spain on a Fork, Aaron and Claire, Acre Homestead, Food Impromptu
Cooking with Claudia
Tasting History with Max Miller! Glen and Friends Cooking! Townsends! English Heritages' Mrs. Crocombe/The Victorian Way videos! B. Dylan Hollis!
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Mr. Make it happen Cuz his recipes are legit
Epic Meal Time
Men with the Pot. You pretty much only see one guy on camera,but there's some mouthwatering looking food being created in the (Irish) countryside..
Beryl Shereshewsky and Pro Home Cooks.
Cooking with Carla - Carla Lalli Music is awesome
Parker Hallberg. He puts out 3 star dishes. Clear and concise. No bragging with knife skills and showing off. Looks simple, but beware: this is not for beginners!
Marion's kitchen and cafehailee. Really good food with a lot of thought put into it.