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Cooking & food: videos Hacker News recommends
Cooking: recipes, bread baking, no-knead bread, kitchen techniques, food science, coffee, fermentation, restaurants, chefs, knives, cuisine, food history. Below: every video in this topic that at least three HN users linked with real commentary, in at least three different months (15 tutorials, 13 explainers, 6 documentarys), best-scored first, with the comments on each video page.
- Aviation & aerospace engineering 124
- Cars, EVs & motorcycles 171
- Transit, cities & urban planning 174
- Civil engineering & construction 70
- Mechanical & precision engineering 141
- Manufacturing & industrial processes 69
- Woodworking, metalworking & workshop skills 34
- 3D printing, CNC & maker projects 58
- Home, DIY & practical skills 61
- Ships, submarines & maritime 24
- Engineering & making (other) 27
- 4 HN recommenders 5 months 2021–2024HN points to it to debunk the stubborn olive-oil-at-high-heat myth, valued for its cited sources and food scientist interviews.
- 7 HN recommenders 5 months 2022–2024HN recommends it as a clear, enjoyable look at why simple designs are brilliant, and as a pointer to a channel with a hacker's-eye view of everyday technology.
- 5 HN recommenders 5 months 2022–2025HN cites it constantly in threads on voltage, gas stoves and boiling water as the definitive measured comparison, with the kettle coming out fastest and most efficient.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2019–2023A American Masters PBS · tutorialHN people call it a favorite cooking video and a model of mastery, showing two omelet styles in about five minutes.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2015–2023A America's Test Kitchen · explainerHN people link it as a solid explainer and review of carbon steel pans, and for seasoning guidance.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2021–2023HN recommends it as a fascinating explanation of how taste is cultural and why American chocolate tastes distinctive.
- 2 HN recommenders 3 months 2016–2023N newnew2005love · tutorialHN calls it the single best cooking video on the internet and suggests it as a skill worth practicing for an hour.
- 4 HN recommenders 3 months 2019–2021L LifebyMikeG · tutorialHN commenters recommend it as a practical, home-bakable sourdough pizza method that gets close to stone-oven quality.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2021–2024A Anders Kaestner · demoRecommended in moka pot threads as the best way to see how the pot works from the inside.
- 4 HN recommenders 3 months 2021–2025HN coffee fans cite it as a forgiving, repeatable recipe that gives good results.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2023–2024HN commenters swear by it as the best way to make French press coffee, and cite its 16:1 water-to-coffee ratio.
- 7 HN recommenders 3 months 2020–2025Cited again and again in microwave and smart-appliance threads as proof that older appliances were smarter, especially for steam-sensor cooking.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2022–2023J Jon Kung · explainerHN points to it in gas-versus-induction threads as a professional chef making the positive case, including for wok cooking.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2022T Townsends · tutorialHN commenters who have cooked it recommend it as a reliable, delicious recipe and a good historical explanation of pre-tomato ketchup.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2014–2024R Rouxbe · tutorialHN people cite it as a practical test for pan temperature and as the way to get a stainless steel pan relatively non-stick.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2016–2022С Сидоров Дмитрий · tutorialHN people recommend it as a simple method that makes omelettes approachable, while noting that the technique is harder than it looks.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2024–2025HN commenters recommend it as a well-researched overview of decaf processes and quality, and cite it for the claim that decaf stales faster.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2022HN coffee fans recommend it as the reliable, simple recipe for much better pour-over coffee.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2021–2023Cited as an accessible overview of the case against gas cooktops in threads on cooking, induction and indoor air quality.
- 3 HN recommenders 2 months 2020–2023C ChefSteps · tutorialHN commenters link it in moka pot threads as a practical guide whose tips, such as starting with hot water, improved their coffee.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2024–2025I Insider Food · documentaryHN cites it as an example of efficient, machine-assisted mass feeding of people for free.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2014–2024HN people point to it as a cheap, low-effort way to bake very good bread and as a beginner step into cooking.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2021–2023M My Name Is Andong · explainerHN cites it as the debunking of the Norway salmon sushi story.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2021T Tasting History with Max Miller · tutorialHN cites it in threads on Roman food and fish sauce as a hands-on demonstration of making garum.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2025L LifebyMikeG · tutorialHN bakers point to it as a good video for learning the sourdough process.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2020–2023N Nat’s What I Reckon · tutorialMentioned as an example of a straightforward, no-nonsense recipe channel that happens to be profane.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2016–2021H How To Make Everything · documentaryUsed as a go-to example of how much hidden effort and infrastructure lies behind simple everyday things.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2023–2024Cited as measured evidence of how brew method affects caffeine content, notably that filter coffee extracts more than espresso.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2018–2023Used to illustrate that the standard targets consistency rather than taste, and to discuss what standardization is for.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2023–2024Brought up in threads on synthetic food and flavor as a fun example of building a dish from chemicals.
- 1 HN recommenders 1 months 2025C Chris Young · tutorialCited as proof that frozen fries can be excellent with the right cooking method.
- cited 3× 0 months 2009–2017朴 朴哲鉉 · demoUsed as an early, concrete example of robotic kitchen automation when HN discusses robot chefs and baristas.
- cited 8× 0 months 2021–2023P Panos Egglezos · documentaryMostly used by seed-oil skeptics in nutrition threads as a visual argument that canola oil is heavily processed.
- cited 12× 0 months 2015–2024A Automated Foodservice · documentaryHN cites it as historical precedent in threads about restaurant robots and automation, noting it worked but was not cost-effective.
- cited 8× 0 months 2026L LabCoatz · demoHN mostly cites it as a notable example of reverse engineering a famously secret formula, not as a recommendation.
- cited 6× 0 months 2018–2024Z Zero Point Zero Production, Inc. · videoHN commenters cite it whenever Waffle House comes up, as a touchstone for Bourdain's love of humble, unfancy places.
- cited 3× 0 months 2023–2026Cited as the data-backed source for the claim that electric and induction stoves boil water as fast as or faster than gas.
- cited 4× 0 months 2019–2026F Faffi H · news clipMostly cited as an example of people still wanting nuggets after seeing how they are made, and sometimes criticized as misleading.
- cited 5× 0 months 2016HN rarely recommends it; it is mostly cited in critical threads on Soylent's quality control, including footage of a rodent at its warehouse.
- cited 4× 0 months 2018–2025R Radio Free Asia · documentaryCited as a documentary look at gutter oil and as an example of restaurant cost-cutting and food safety problems.
Questions
What is the most recommended cooking & food video on Hacker News?
Is olive oil safe at high heat? Does it taste bad? by Adam Ragusea: HN points to it to debunk the stubborn olive-oil-at-high-heat myth, valued for its cited sources and food scientist interviews.
How is this cooking & food list ranked?
By HackerTube's score: the number of distinct months in which an HN comment recommended the video, plus half a point for every month with a strong recommendation. One viral thread counts less than steady recommendations over years.
Where do the videos come from?
From every Hacker News comment between 2007 and 2026 that linked a YouTube video, labeled by an AI model as a recommendation, a citation, a joke or a criticism. The list is published by HackerTube under ODC-By 1.0; this edition adds indexable pages and the comment context.
Video list and Hacker News comment labels from HackerTube (prompted by @karpathy), released under ODC-By 1.0, built on the open-index/hacker-news archive. Hacker News data is provided by Y Combinator; comments remain the work of their authors. Video titles, channel names and thumbnails belong to their creators and are shown via YouTube. HackerTube Watch is an unofficial edition. Data export of 2026-10-31.