Whether you're a good cook, an aspiring cook, or just a fan of food, watching other people cook can be a lot of fun. To sate your content appetite, we've rounded up some of our favorit YouTube cooking channels. Get ready to binge!
Featuring videos from Bon Appetit's test kitchen in the heart of Manhattan, Bon Appetit's rich ensemble of chefs bring you varied content that will satisfy any food enthusiast. Series like "It's Alive," where Brad Leone teaches the fine points of fermented foods, and Claire Saffitz' "Gourmet Makes," where she attempts to recreate snack foods with gourmet recipes, are as funny as they are engaging.
Binge-Worthy: Check out their "It's Alive," "Gourmet Makes," and "Back to Back Chef" playlists if you want to laugh.
Quick Bites: Rick Martinez's apple cider donuts are drool-worthy, and we keep rewatching this pizza speed-making challenge featuring the whole Bon Appetit cast.
Andrew Rea sets out to recreate food from film and television on this channel, whether or not they'r eactually a good idea. Recipes range from delicious to ridiculous, but they're always entertaining.
Binge-Worthy: The "Basics With Babish" series, where Andrew teaches you how easy it can be to make your favorite foods.
Quick Bites: Enjoy what is probably the worst cold cure in the world, or a not-so-imaginary pie.
Barry Lewis is an enthusiastic home cook who is often cooking new recipes for the first time on camera. His enthusiasm and terror is infectious, and you'll watch five of his videos before you know it.
Binge-Worthy: His kitchen gadget testing series, we are very tests various kitchen gadgets find out how useful they actually are.
Quick Bites: The video where Barry makes a giant snickers bar.
The folks at Epicurious like to treat food like a science, so if you always wondered what really makes food taste good and how it all comes together this is a great channel for you.
Binge-Worthy: The 4 Levels series, where Epicurious shows four different ways to make the same dish.
Quick Bites: Try the Price Points series, where food experts are put through blind taste tests to see if they can really tell what makes food expensive.
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