So I moved out recently and discovered I pretty much only know how to prepare scrambled eggs and smoothies.
I’ve been trying to find cool cooking resources online, but most feel like are just either clickbait or advertising me a lot of garbage (that vibe reminds me of toxic fitness channels).
Any good resources you guys may know? It doesn’t necessarily have to be YouTube channels, extra points if it has beginner level recipes, easily findable ingredients or it’s funny to follow. Thanks! :)
The whole series is great.
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Jun’s kitchen
I think the channel “You Suck at Cooking” is a great channel. It’s funny, has a nice wide variety, and he usually tries to keep the recipies practical enough that people can do them at home.
Can I touch your Wang jangler?
A mans Wang Jangler is special and it has to be his own to wang jangle
I love YSaC but I wouldn’t recommend him for beginners trying to learn. There is just so much basic cooking knowledge that’s second nature to cooks with experience but completely foreign to beginners and he doesn’t really do a good job at conveying that information
Kenji Lopez-Alt
Definitely Babish Culinary Universe.
Middle Eats and Nadia Gilbert are both great.
Sorted Food is great, and they have an app with what they call recipe packs that help a oid food waste
Food wishes for pure recipes and puns, sorted food for some fun and to further learning
Don’t forget a pinch of cayenne.
Nat’s What I Reckon if you want a sweary Australian delivering recipes with a good amount of comedy!
He’s why I put milk in my spaghetti
I came here to suggest this! He certainly made me feel like cooking isn’t as complicated as I imagine. His early videos are short and entertaining I suggest checking it out regardless carbonara sauce
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This is my go to site and YouTube channel: https://mealprepmanual.com/
https://youtube.com/@TheMealPrepManual
You can meal prep for the week and if you count calories and the macros, you find that too.
Nats what I reckon
Though I only speak a minuscule smatter of Italian - and none is necessary to enjoy these videos - I really like anything with Giorgione in it, for example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q5i5C35ISE
OR even better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WLMm08P-u8&t=9s
Just dive down this wonderful rabbit hole.
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Internet Shaquille is something that hasn’t been mentioned yet that I think really resonates with what you’re looking for. All of his videos are short, focused, and aimed at helping regular people in the kitchen (with the exception of his April Fools videos, which satirize clickbait videos). There is some humor, but the information density of his videos reflects his ethos of not wanting to waste your time. To this end, sponsor reads appear at the end of the video (if they’re sponsored at all), so you can completely skip them.
Hell yeah I like internet Shaquille
I like that he has such a unique perspective. He’s also great at making content and genuinely funny.
A lot of great recommendations in here. One I haven’t seen mentioned yet is Molly Baz
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Glen and Friends https://youtube.com/@GlenAndFriendsCooking
It’s not nearly as popular as many of the others mentioned. He’s been doing this for a long time, and his recipes are all over the place. He has a couple different series of videos. For instance one is about making cocktails, and my favorite is the old cookbook show.
Glen has an insane collection of old cookbooks and is really knowledgeable about the history of cooking. He offers information you can’t find anywhere else.
He also often does “method” recipes. He likes to say this a ton, “it’s not a recipe, it’s a method.” What he means is that while you can follow his recipe directly, you can use different ingredients as long as you follow the method. He does a lot of “pantry cleaning recipes” like this and it’s all about just using what you have to make something which is an incredibly useful skill to learn and practice.
