A couple of weeks ago, MasterChef Australia wrapped up its 15th season. While it was a bittersweet watch, with judge Jock Zonfrillo passing away unexpectedly earlier this year, it almost certainly inspired a lot of people to head into the kitchen and try their hand at cooking. Even if it wasn’t MasterChef, there are reels creators and YouTube channels working hard to make sure there’s no shortage of food content in the world.

While most of these channels have a cookie-cutter approach—perfectly laid out ingredients, clean table tops, instructions in sing-song cadence peppered with some quips—there are a few that are doing things differently. They’ll still give you the food content that you desire, but with a hefty side of the LOLs. Here are some of our favourite cooking channels with comedy at their core.

You Suck At Cooking 

Back in the day, when Facebook was still a thing, a certain type of cooking video showed up on everybody’s feed. Quirky music that would be muted in the first three seconds, a beautiful wooden board, neatly prepped veggies handled by two disembodied hands which transform into an extremely decadent end product. You Suck At Cooking is the antithesis of those videos. 

A shaky cam, an extremely disinterested deadpan voice-over by the anonymous channel owner, and gritty dishes are the staples in the 100+ videos that have been uploaded to this channel. Think of it as the younger brother of HowToBasic. Except here, you’ll actually learn some basic things like how to dice an onion or the right way to make guacamole, while enjoying all the visual gags they have to offer. 

Binging With Babish 

All of us, at some point in our lives, have imagined what it would be like to taste the famous Krabby Patty out of the Spongebob Squarepants universe. Or thought of replicating Seinfeld’s famous scrambled eggs with lobster. Movies and TV shows are full of delicious looking foods and Andrew Rea, chef and mastermind behind Binging With Babish, is bringing all of them to life. 

A look through any of Rea’s bite-sized (geddit?) videos will tell you that besides being a culinary wizard, he’s also a pretty funny guy. Sometimes the jokes write themselves. Like when he tries to make the rum ham from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia by literally dunking ham in rum. But his wry sense of humour also shines through when he’s making actually stunning food. If you like food and pop culture, this channel is where the two reside in harmony. 

Matty Matheson 

Matty Matheson has become a well-known face in the television world after his stint on Emmy-nominated show The Bear. But before he was on the boob tube, Matheson made his way onto our screens via YouTube. The chef and restaurateur first showcased his skills on Vice’s YouTube channel before bidding adieu and booting up his own show titled Cookin’ Something, where he shared easy-to-cook recipes. 

Matheson’s charm lies in his jolly, loud demeanour which results in some epic gags. He’s not afraid to make a self-deprecating joke or two and his laughter is so infectious, you’ll be howling harder than you do watching some comedy specials. Come for Matheson’s skills, stay for his goofy persona. Over the years, he’s expanded his channel to include many more shows: all about food with the added flavour of humour. 

My Drunk Kitchen 

Who doesn’t enjoy a glass of wine—maybe even two—while cooking pasta? Or a chilled beer while grilling up a steak? But that’s where you should draw the line. Because if you indulge in some heavy drinking, you can end up with liquid ice cream or grilled cheese sandwiches… without the cheese. Both of these dishes (and many more abominations) have been cooked up by Brooklyn-based comedian Hannah Hart on her YouTube channel My Drunk Kitchen, which currently boasts 2.2 million followers. 

In every video, the comedian starts off with a recipe while sipping on a drink that corresponds with the gastronomic theme of the day. As the video progresses, the comedian gets more drunk, eventually breaking out into slurred rants about unclear baking instructions and cryptic recipe steps. She gets more ridiculous and somehow relatable with every sip she takes and you have to see her in action. She’s been taking a small break from YouTube owing to some health issues but there is tons of material to sift through for a new fan. 

Uncle Roger 

Another comedian who is mining the culinary world to elicit laughs is London-based Nigel Ng, better known as Uncle Roger on YouTube. The comedian first came into the spotlight when his browbeating traditionalist alter-ego ripped into the BBC’s fried rice recipe. Ever since then, Ng has donned his orange T-shirt buttoned up all the way and roasted the likes of Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsey, his rants peppered with the trademark exasperated “haiyas”. 

Before you write him off as another reaction channel, the comedian can walk the talk and handle a wok (that rhymed) to put up a mean fried rice. His repertoire isn’t limited to the one dish. Ng has worked on food trucks and in actual kitchens since he exploded onto the scene with his videos. Check him out now or we’ll have to go haiyaaaa ourselves.