Videos are able to be found on the internet that cover every topic imaginable. Cooking is no exception. There are some sites who’s sole purpose is to offer videos about cooking techniques while others include them along side recipes. I did a lot of looking around and came up with a nice selection of videos I am sure all of you will enjoy.
Photography: Engleberg Switzerland by Florence3
Entertaining
1 - Cooking with Dave: Fish and Chips: This is a quite comical video about one persons quest to make Fish and Chips. He has a British accent so he must know what he is doing.
2 - Amazing Hibachi Chef: This is a video of a Hibachi chef showing off some pretty cool tricks and techniques.
3 - Funny Fat Chef: This fat British guy can cook a mean lunch.
4 - The Beat Box Chef: Good cooking video, awesome sound effects, love the wig.
5 - The Metal Chef: Looks like Alice Cooper’s son never learned how to play guitar.
6 - Much Penis: An interesting way to describe a dish.
7 - The Ironic Chef: A lot of free time and an interesting play on the Iron Chef.
8 - Never Cross a Chef: That waiter will keep his hands out of the saffron next time.
9 - Come Home with Me: Yes, it is a fact, even ugly chefs get the ladies.
10 - Peanut Butter Sandwich: In case you forgot how to make one. This kid could teach us all a lot.
11 - Mountain Oysters: Your girlfriend will love these. The trouble is running after the dam hogs and tricking them into letting you chop off their nuts.
12 - Trailer Park Cooking: This lady puts a twist on the classic French Potato Chip Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.
13 - Chef Vinnie: This guy should lay off the PCP before doing a cooking show, but love the outcome.
14 - Beer Butt Chicken: Who doesn’t have beer and chicken in the fridge at all times?
15 - Cooking with Bubba: This guy puts Paul Prudhomme to shame.
Photography: heidelberg by Stich
Useful
16 - Iron Chef - Foie Gras: This is video 1 of 5 of the Iron Chef show with the featured ingredient being Foie Gras. The other 4 can be found on the side links within YouTube.
17 - Moo Shu Pork: Save yourself the phone call for Chinese take-out next time, slacker.
18 - Butternut Squash Creme Brulee: Wow, I cannot wait to make this. Great for the season, I just hope it can be as good as an original creme brulee recipe.
19 - How to make Foccacia Bread: This recipe looks great and beats buying the stuff and eating it dry and cold.
20 - Tuna Sashimi and Wasabi Cream: A different way to enjoy Tuna Sashimi and Wasabi without stuffing it into a sushi roll.
21 - How to Make Potato Gnocchi: Something I think we could all use a refresher course in.
22 - How to Make Kosher Pickles: A great way to save some cash that many restaurants could use.
23 - Stuffing and Trussing a Turkey: Because we all need to do this sometime in our lives.
24 - Sharpening a Knife: I have seen a lot of people do this really wrong.
25 - Making Aioli: This is good to know.
26 - Make Your Own Vanilla Extract: This will always taste better than that bottled stuff.
27 - How to Shuck Oysters: Do this correctly and you can enjoy this treat at your house, with your lady, and not get sick and die.
28 - How to Make Crepes: This is a good one to add to your repertoire.
29 - How to Temper Chocolate: Many Chefs hate to do this, let alone baking in general. It’s easy, learn here.
30 - Slicing Flank Steak: Do this wrong and you will ruin this great cut of meat which is becoming quite popular.
Photography: The Avenue in Mist and Sun by Algo
Interesting
31 - Bread Machine Techniques: Put that bread machine you got for Christmas 3 years ago to use.
32 - The American King Chef: Watch in amazement as some guy with a paper bag over his head makes “something”.
33 - Tajine - How to Cook with One: You don’t see the use of a Tajine much outside an African/Mediterranean restaurant, but now I want one.
34 - Solar Cooking in Somalia: Interesting video about using solar power to cook food, in Somalia.
35 - Hoi Thod - Fried Mussels Thai Style: This looks really tasty, video from EnjoyThaiFood.com
36 - Asian Noodle Making: Ever wonder how they make those thin, stringy, delicate noodles all by hand? This is an art form.
37 - Stupid Cooking Video: Watch as 2 girls make what looks like a concoction of Spaghetti and ground beef.
38 - Hangover Remedies: OK, now I do not know a Chef who couldn’t use this from time to time.
39 - How to Properly Pour Beer: All men should know this, all Chefs should too.
40 - Sabre a Champagne Bottle: Get those extra “cool points” at a wedding party.
41 - Baba Ghanoush: I thought this was a roommate for a college buddy, not a Mediterranean dish.
42 - The Muppet Shows Swedish Chef Makes Chocolate Mousse: We could all learn a little from the Masters.
43 - Executive Chef at Google: Now this would be a cool job.
44 - James Bond of Chefs: This guy has some mad skills and a cool job.
45 - Daniel Boulud and Hip Hop: Cooking for Puff Daddy and Jay-Z.
Additional Resources
Rouxbe - A web site that offers many great cooking videos
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