Cooking & Food Videos Hacker News Recommends

explainer#684

Is olive oil safe at high heat? Does it taste bad?

Adam Ragusea

“Adam Ragusea did a great video on the topic, with cited sources. I highly recommend watching it”

4 HN recommenders · 2021–2024

explainer#772

Drip Coffee Makers — super simple, super cheap

Technology Connections

“Anyone interested in how the traditional american coffee maker works should watch this.”

7 HN recommenders · 2022–2024

explainer#786

Why don't Americans use electric kettles?

Technology Connections

“Technology Connections on YouTube has a good video about how electric kettles are the superior way to boil water”

5 HN recommenders · 2022–2025

tutorial#1100

Learn Jacques Pépin's famous omelet techniques

American Masters PBS

“I've watched this Jacques Pépin video countless times”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2023

explainer#1185

Equipment Review: Best Carbon-Steel Skillets (Can This One Pan Do It All?) & Our Testing Winner

America's Test Kitchen

“This is a solid explainer on carbon steel pans”

4 HN recommenders · 2015–2023

explainer#1263

Why Hershey bars taste like vomit (and I love them)

Adam Ragusea

“Adam Ragusea has an excellent video on this very topic”

3 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

tutorial#1403

Pepin Debone Chicken.flv

newnew2005love

“Pepin's chicken deboning video is the best cooking video that has ever or will ever be put on the Internet”

2 HN recommenders · 2016–2023

tutorial#1585

The Perfect Sourdough Pizza (Bread Porn)

LifebyMikeG

“This is the best video on making neapolitan style at home with an cast iron pan and oven”

4 HN recommenders · 2019–2021

demo#1673

Neutron movie of coffee making

Anders Kaestner

“There's also a fantastic Youtube video in a neutron beam facility of a Moka pot”

3 HN recommenders · 2021–2024

tutorial#1768

The Ultimate AeroPress Technique (Episode #3)

James Hoffmann

“I've found James Hoffman's aeropress technique to be fantastic though and much more repeatable”

4 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

tutorial#1835

The Ultimate French Press Technique

James Hoffmann

“IMO it produces the best coffee I've ever been able to make in a french press.”

3 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

explainer#2110

The Antique Microwave Oven that's Better than Yours

Technology Connections

“it explains how microwaves use a humidity probe to sense steam escaping from say a microwave-popcorn bag to determine when its done.”

7 HN recommenders · 2020–2025

explainer#2256

Why I Cook With Induction

Jon Kung

“Jon Kung makes the positive case for an induction wok better than I can”

3 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

tutorial#2364

Making Mushroom Ketchup - 18th Century Cooking

Townsends

“The Mushroom Ketchup recipe is one I repeatedly go back to -- it's just that good”

2 HN recommenders · 2018–2022

tutorial#2419

How to Properly Heat a Pan

Rouxbe

“This youtube video explains the process”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2024

tutorial#2654

Jacques Pepin omelette omelet

Сидоров Дмитрий

“Watch this, incredibly simple method that made me actually like omelettes.”

2 HN recommenders · 2016–2022

explainer#2693

Decaf Explained

James Hoffmann

“his video about decaf sold me on the idea”

3 HN recommenders · 2024–2025

tutorial#2869

The Ultimate V60 Technique

James Hoffmann

“I highly recommend trying out a V60”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022

explainer#2891

Problems with gas stovetops | weak, dirty and dangerous

Adam Ragusea

“Great coverage of this entire issue”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

tutorial#3427

Make Great Coffee with a Moka Pot

ChefSteps

“There's a great video with coffee expert James Hoffmann on making coffee in a moka pot”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2023

documentary#3559

How Sikh Chefs Feed 100,000 People At The Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Temple In New Delhi, India

Insider Food

“I want to post this video[1] because I think the HN crew will appreciate this.”

1 HN recommenders · 2024–2025

tutorial#3761

No Knead Bread | Bread Recipe | The New York Times

The New York Times

“it takes 5 minutes of effort and about 40 cents to make very good bread out of salt, flour, yeast and water.”

1 HN recommenders · 2014–2024

explainer#3772

Salmon Sushi Is Not Real

My Name Is Andong

“This myth was disproven by Andong on YouTube.”

1 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

tutorial#3829

I finally made GARUM | Ancient Rome's favorite condiment

Tasting History with Max Miller

“Worth a watch if you’re into cooking, or history, or both.”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2021

tutorial#3923

15 Mistakes Most Beginner Sourdough Bakers Make

LifebyMikeG

“This is a good video for learning the process”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2025

tutorial#4209

End of Days Bolognese

Nat’s What I Reckon

“Nat's What I Reckon has some great recipes that are straightforward.”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2023

documentary#4234

How to Make a $1500 Sandwich in Only 6 Months

How To Make Everything

“it takes them ~$1500 and 6 months to make a chicken sandwich and they still used a lot of equipment that they didn't make themselves.”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2021

explainer#4431

I Did Caffeine Analysis: Some Unexpected Results!

James Hoffmann

“Check out this James Hoffmann video specifically on this topic”

1 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

explainer#4585

Making an international standard cup of tea

Tom Scott

“TL;DR is that the standard is used for the most consistent tea, not most tasty/enjoyable tea”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2023

demo#4673

Synthesizing Chicken Noodle Soup From Pure Chemicals

The Thought Emporium

“There's a great recent Thought Emporium video where he synthesizes chicken noodle soup from pure chemicals”

1 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

tutorial#4775

WORLD'S BEST AIR FRIES (Weird Trick, But It Works!)

Chris Young

“for those who have an air fryer, have a look at his air fries video”

1 HN recommenders · 2025