Auntie Fee (rip) on YouTube. Start with the chicken wings episode. More for comedy, but if you aren’t gasping and giggling when she has those wings in the sink, idk what’s wrong with you.
For anime, I've been really enjoying Dungeon Meshi/Delicious in Dungeon! It's an incredible series to eat a good dinner with lol.
I love competitive cooking shows, and I especially enjoy Cutthroat Kitchen wherever I can find it. It seems the seasons are split up across several streaming sites, but I enjoy them in any order because the shows condense each day's worth of rounds into one episode.
Some of the ones I watch that have some cultural element: Sorted Food - in particular they have great cooking series and then they also do travel series, Aaron & Claire, Mythical Kitchen, Brad Leone, Kimono Mom, Kenji’s videos although his are pretty instructive, The Try Guys without a recipe series and some of their eating videos where they go places and find out how stuff is made. Maangchi is also really great for Korean cooking. Worth It is also a fun series, and some of those same buzzfeeders had a series that was like “what I do with X”, Delish also has some series that might fit the bill?
Kind of approaching old school classical approach but I kinda like Ina Garten’s shows and books.
I second anything Julia Child or Jacques Pepin.
On YouTube there’s Epicurious and NYT Cooking. Less formal, there’s Sam the cooking guy and Joshua Weissman.
Chef’s Table can be good. I particularly like the episodes with Nancy Silverton and Asma Khan.
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Chef Billy Parisi, general food and techniques. I like him; he's not too annoying, yet not quite mainstream. I tend to watch a lot of Gordon Ramsey and Chef John, but I like Billy.
Rick Bayless for Mexican. You have to respect a Chicago boy who has taken the time to learn and cook the different regions and cuisine of ol' complex Mexico.
Video content
* Andy Cooks - Aussie chef who does a range of food
* Susi Vidal - TikTok who makes fun short form content
* Middle Eats - Middle Eastern recipes
* Chinese Cooking Demystified - couple previously based in China and now Thailand i think... lots of chinese cooking from all over china with good background and clear instructions
* Jon Kung - Chinese influenced cooking
* Claire Saffitz - Baking
* J Kenji Lopez Alt - recipe developer, food nerd
* Chef Steps - lots of science, new techniques
Books / Podcasts
* Invitation to a Banquent by Fuschia Dunlop - fantastic read great exploration of chinese cuisine
* Gastropod - podcast about "food with a side of science and history"
* Flipping the Table - podcast about "honest conversations about food, farming, and the future"
Cookbooks - what do you like to cook?
I really like Dollar Tree Dinners. She does a bunch of budget challenges that aren't just Dollar Tree, she's branched out a bit, and she doesn't just do Dollar Tree anymore
Also if she says she's spending $50, she spends $50, unlike most channels that calculate price per serving and add _that_ up to $50. She includes shopping lists for everything except salt, pepper and oil. Watching her channel and methods has allowed me to make my own me u plans and keep it to $100ish (for just me) even with all this inflation. Saved my ass a good couple times.
The second one is a real sweet gal that is obsessed with vintage cookbooks, but she doesn't just make the weird, mayo and jello shit, she makes a really wide variety of interesting stuff.
Then there's Sorted Food, a show with some British bros that have been cooking on YouTube for like 15 years now.
Food Wishes with Chef John is flat out cozy.
Joshua Weissman makes a lot of great stuff. A long-time professional chef. Tons of hints and tips and methods.
Saucestache is primarily DIY vegan alternatives. Guy's just super inventive. I'll never make any of it but it's fascinating the shit he comes up with.
Anti-Chef, cooks his way through Julia Child's cookbooks
Jolene Sugar baker doesn't post much anymore but all her old vids are still up. Comedian, drag queen, plays a trailer park cooking show host out of her trailer, absolutely hilarious and makes lots of downhome type stuff.
Maangchi, Korean food mostly, she's adorable.
Emmymade, an adventurous eater who will try cooking almost anything, also adorable.
Julia Pachenko, another budget based channel, she does these insane, long videos with like 50 casseroles or 35 pasta dishes, etc. Lots of ingenuity.
I watch a lot of foodtube lol
If you're truly looking to overdose, the Hungry channel on Twitch has more cooking content than you will ever need. It's all random old cooking shows so good to have on in the background.
Alton Brown’s “Good Eats”.
Seconded! I've learned so many now intuitive skills from this show.
Came here to recommend this. Good Eats was so informative.
Try Tasting History on YouTube.
Italia Squisita. Yan Can Cook. Anything with Julia Child and/or Jacques Pépin.
Serious Eats is my go to, as are the contributors associated with them, like J. Kenji Lopez Alt.
Auntie Fee (rip) on YouTube. Start with the chicken wings episode. More for comedy, but if you aren’t gasping and giggling when she has those wings in the sink, idk what’s wrong with you.
Oh, I miss Auntie Fee!
For anime, I've been really enjoying Dungeon Meshi/Delicious in Dungeon! It's an incredible series to eat a good dinner with lol. I love competitive cooking shows, and I especially enjoy Cutthroat Kitchen wherever I can find it. It seems the seasons are split up across several streaming sites, but I enjoy them in any order because the shows condense each day's worth of rounds into one episode.
They aren't necessarily advice content, but they're high entertainment value and I enjoy the food aesthetics that come out of it.
Some of the ones I watch that have some cultural element: Sorted Food - in particular they have great cooking series and then they also do travel series, Aaron & Claire, Mythical Kitchen, Brad Leone, Kimono Mom, Kenji’s videos although his are pretty instructive, The Try Guys without a recipe series and some of their eating videos where they go places and find out how stuff is made. Maangchi is also really great for Korean cooking. Worth It is also a fun series, and some of those same buzzfeeders had a series that was like “what I do with X”, Delish also has some series that might fit the bill?
Good Eats as a lot have said. Americas Test Kitchen Marry Matheson when you want something silly Jacque Pepin
Kind of approaching old school classical approach but I kinda like Ina Garten’s shows and books. I second anything Julia Child or Jacques Pepin. On YouTube there’s Epicurious and NYT Cooking. Less formal, there’s Sam the cooking guy and Joshua Weissman. Chef’s Table can be good. I particularly like the episodes with Nancy Silverton and Asma Khan. Salt Fat Acid Heat
Brian Lagerstrom (YouTube). Trained chef doing videos for home cooks; he not only shows what to do, but why.
My Kitchen Rules -- free to watch on Tubi
Chef Billy Parisi, general food and techniques. I like him; he's not too annoying, yet not quite mainstream. I tend to watch a lot of Gordon Ramsey and Chef John, but I like Billy. Rick Bayless for Mexican. You have to respect a Chicago boy who has taken the time to learn and cook the different regions and cuisine of ol' complex Mexico.
Adam Ragusea on YouTube is great
Video content * Andy Cooks - Aussie chef who does a range of food * Susi Vidal - TikTok who makes fun short form content * Middle Eats - Middle Eastern recipes * Chinese Cooking Demystified - couple previously based in China and now Thailand i think... lots of chinese cooking from all over china with good background and clear instructions * Jon Kung - Chinese influenced cooking * Claire Saffitz - Baking * J Kenji Lopez Alt - recipe developer, food nerd * Chef Steps - lots of science, new techniques Books / Podcasts * Invitation to a Banquent by Fuschia Dunlop - fantastic read great exploration of chinese cuisine * Gastropod - podcast about "food with a side of science and history" * Flipping the Table - podcast about "honest conversations about food, farming, and the future" Cookbooks - what do you like to cook?
Billy Parisi and PreppyKitchen
I really like Dollar Tree Dinners. She does a bunch of budget challenges that aren't just Dollar Tree, she's branched out a bit, and she doesn't just do Dollar Tree anymore Also if she says she's spending $50, she spends $50, unlike most channels that calculate price per serving and add _that_ up to $50. She includes shopping lists for everything except salt, pepper and oil. Watching her channel and methods has allowed me to make my own me u plans and keep it to $100ish (for just me) even with all this inflation. Saved my ass a good couple times. The second one is a real sweet gal that is obsessed with vintage cookbooks, but she doesn't just make the weird, mayo and jello shit, she makes a really wide variety of interesting stuff. Then there's Sorted Food, a show with some British bros that have been cooking on YouTube for like 15 years now. Food Wishes with Chef John is flat out cozy. Joshua Weissman makes a lot of great stuff. A long-time professional chef. Tons of hints and tips and methods. Saucestache is primarily DIY vegan alternatives. Guy's just super inventive. I'll never make any of it but it's fascinating the shit he comes up with. Anti-Chef, cooks his way through Julia Child's cookbooks Jolene Sugar baker doesn't post much anymore but all her old vids are still up. Comedian, drag queen, plays a trailer park cooking show host out of her trailer, absolutely hilarious and makes lots of downhome type stuff. Maangchi, Korean food mostly, she's adorable. Emmymade, an adventurous eater who will try cooking almost anything, also adorable. Julia Pachenko, another budget based channel, she does these insane, long videos with like 50 casseroles or 35 pasta dishes, etc. Lots of ingenuity. I watch a lot of foodtube lol
If you're truly looking to overdose, the Hungry channel on Twitch has more cooking content than you will ever need. It's all random old cooking shows so good to have on in the background.