Even if you've never used a kitchen a day in your life—aside from microwaving freezer meals or storing sweaters in your oven like Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw—odds are you've watched a cooking show. Food-based shows are a staple of feel-good comfort TV—and not just for people who want recipes elevated beyond the odd YouTube tutorial. Bingeworthy reality cooking and baking shows can offer thrilling competitions, gorgeous travelogues, astute historical and social analysis, and the ultimate cozy vibes, all as viewers fall in love with the personalities that show us why food can be a passion and a calling.
Luckily for fans who want to dive deeper into culinary content, most of the world's best cooking shows are available on streaming services including Netflix, Max, Hulu, and Peacock. Below, we've rounded up a wide-ranging selection of the best cooking shows to watch... though maybe not on an empty stomach. (If you're looking for more cooking shows on Netflix, we've got you covered.)
