The Best Netflix Cooking Shows
The Final Table
In cooking competition series The Final Table, 12 pairs of chefs from around the globe work to make signature dishes from various countries for food critics, celebrity guest judges (including Colin Hanks, Dax Shepard, Hasan Minhaj, Cat Deeleyand supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio) and the best chefs from each country. One pair of chefs is eliminated in each episode until the final pair gets a seat at—you guessed it—the final table with the culinary icons featured in the series.
Chef’s Table
Chef’s Table was one of the first docuseries on Netflix. The series follows one chef per episode and documents each pro’s process for making their finest specialties, as well as their motivations behind their perfectionism.
Ugly Delicious
Ugly Delicious follows chef David Chang as he tastes delicacies and comfort foods from all around the world. Watch out for appearances from celebrities including Ali Wong, Gillian Jacobs, Nick Kroll, Steven Yeun, Jimmy Kimmel, Aziz Ansariand more.
Million Pound Menu
In Million Pound Menu, would-be chefs compete not only in terms of their culinary prowess, but also in terms of business-savvy to impress rich investors. If capitalism had a cooking show, it’d be this.
The Great British Baking Show
The Great British Baking Show features the best home bakers from across the pond, and they’re all almost as sweet to one another as the desserts they whip up—plus those charming British accents.
The Big Family Cooking Showdown
The Big Family Cooking Showdown is the ultimate culinary TV equivalent of comfort food. There’s no in-fighting here, just a lot of love, hugs and carbs.
Cooking On High
Chefs compete to make the best marijuana-laced munchies on Cooking On High. Hey man, we’re not judging.
The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell
Though the tutorials aren’t too useful, they’re not the point: The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell is all about her spooky goth vibe, her silly puppet friends (and human ones, including Dita Von Teese) and the overall entertainment value—it even has a scripted plot.
Nailed It
Though it’s technically a baking show, Nailed It gives us a ton of amazing dessert inspo…and a lot of not-so-amazing dessert inspo that instead delivers some huge laughs.
Julia & Jacques Cooking At Home
Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course
You won’t find your usual cantankerous, grouchy Gordon Ramsayhere. Instead, you’ll get really great lessons without fear of being called an “idiot sandwich.”
Eat the World With Emeril Lagasse
Kick it up a notch with Eat the World With Emeril Lagasse, which follows the beloved chef around the world as he samples local specialties.
Bon Appetit Gourmet Makes
Watch gourmet chefs make their own versions of packaged comfort food staples, from sweet (Lucky Charms) to savory (Pizza Bagel Bites).
Chefs A’Field: Kids on the Farm
Great Chefs of the World
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Kitchen Nightmares
The drama in Kitchen Nightmares, combined with Gordon Ramsay’s signature scathing insults, make this a no-brainer and an extremely easy binge watch—especially for the warm, fuzzy, emotional endings. Be sure to catch the classic “Amy’s Baking Company” for ultimate entertainment value.
F*ck, That’s Delicious
Rapper Action Bronson is like the best friend you wish you had, and his travels will have you making a wishlist of places to go once lockdown is over.
Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern
Andrew Zimmernexplores the world and samples a lot of food which are subjected to “othering” stateside to show that we’re not actually all that different.
Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food
At a time when you may not have a ton of options in your fridge or even at the supermarket, having simple recipes from Jamie Oliver, many with five ingredients or less, is particularly clutch.
Chopped
The classic cooking competition series Chopped is available on Hulu for binge-watching that may well inspire binge-eating.
Cutthroat Kitchen
Think Chopped, but with more evil: Cutthroat Kitchen has chefs compete for a cash prize, but they can use some of that cash to sabotage their opponents.
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
The late, great Anthony Bourdaintravels the world and tries the best hole in the wall eateries and local delicacies to truly sample the best the planet and its diverse inhabitants have to offer. His witticisms serve as a bonus.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Stop trying to resist Guy Fieri.
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Pop Kitchen
Parade’s very own cooking series Pop Kitchenhas easy-to-follow recipes for beginners and more advanced cooks, and offers healthy options as well as delicious comfort foods for every taste. There are new episodes every Wednesday and series options for everyone. More of an Insta-foodie? You’ll love Plate it Perfect.
The Victorian Way
Embrace a simpler time with The Victorian Way, in which a fictionalized Avis Crocombe, an English servant and cook in the 1880s, shows you how to make the era’s best meals.
My Drunk Kitchen
We’ve all been there, and now you have someone to be there with you (and frequent guests, including Grace Helbigand Mary-Louise Parker.)
Peaceful Cuisine
Peaceful Cuisine is basically a hybrid of cooking and ASMR—great to relax with after a stressful day.
Chef Steps
From a scientific, flavorful and practical standpoint, Chef Steps explains how to make some seriously delicious delicacies and meals in a way that even novices can follow.
You Suck at Cooking
If you do, indeed, suck at cooking, you won’t after watching this: Simple recipes made even simpler for those of us who are still working on that whole boiling water thing.
Binging with Babish
Binging with Babishcombines binge-watching your favorite shows and recipes inspired by them, like these nachos from The Good Place. We can’t wait to see what sort of dishes host Andrew “Babish” Rea dreams up for Tiger King. Want more kitchen inspo? Check out these great recipes which will go a long way during the coronavirus social distancing period.
