Meet YouTube’s $20M Chef: Binging with Babish

[@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi]

One of the only food cooking channels I like watching. The variety in what they do, having Alvin on occasionally, I especially love the botched episodes where we see more of what happens. There's a reason he's referenced and parodied so much.

[@jacobkaplan8103]

I've been watching Babish for years now and literally didn't realize he sold all that stuff. So much props to him for not constantly advertising it and really just focusing on good videos

[@Jmszukis]

It is awesome to see how his space has changed and to hear how him and his channel have evolved over the years. I’ve been watching this channel since almost the beginning of its inception, and it has remained one of my favorite channels that I’m subscribed to to date. I cannot wait to see what lies ahead for Andrew and his team, because they deserve all the success that they have already achieved and will achieve. I would say it would be awesome to see him end up on a professional TV program, but to be honest, like he mentioned when it comes to editing, it would probably end up losing a lot of its charm if something like that were to happen. So I respect his decision to try to remain as hands-on as possible.

[@rheaatwater7511]

I have loved watching Banish ever since I discovered his videos and that was when he was not showing his face at all. I love how he edits his videos and adds his personal touches because it makes it personal and it shows us viewers that even he makes mistakes in the kitchen. I Love his voice, he has got a great baritone voice that I even discovered he has a podcast that he reads bedtime stories. He read the Velveteen Rabbit and it was so nice. Even as he reads it he still adds his own touch and, for me, it makes me smile.

[@battiekoda]

I'm gonna have to check that out!! I would LOVE to fall asleep to his voice, whilst not HAVING to watch what he's doing. 'Cause I'll tell you what, ain't no way one of his cooking vids is gonna put me to sleep!!! Just make me hungry, most likely. 😂

[@logjamin]

Went to school with Andy, he's such a great dude. Always has been. Glad to see he is spreading his joy

[@tbell61]

I appreciate this interview. I accidentally stumbled upon Babish a few months ago and was fascinated. I’m a longtime follower of chefs like Alton Brown, Kenji and Chef John. Andrew’s method of cooking and presentation is amazing and I was hooked. It is nice to get to peek behind the curtain a bit and see the hows and whys of his operation. The original ‘Basics’ part of the BCU is my favorite, the current ranking series not so much, but I enjoy most of it. I wish him continued success. He seems like a decent enough guy.

[@MayJay1812]

Greay job intervieweing again. Really showcase your enthusiasm and and genuine interest and it's great for many reasons, but one being that people like me who hasn't watched the content of the person being interviewed, even if I find myself humanely uncertain about the person, I still get to be exposed to their good and bad and so forth, through you. Keep up the good work!

[@rorybannon]

I edit for a tv show and I have massive respect for Andrew still editing the videos. I think most KZbinrs should because editing usually is pretty easy

[@stanvanillo9831]

still takes time and some people value their time more and happily pay for someone to do it. Also Babish's video are less effort, because there is normally only one angle, no effects etc.

[@rorybannon]

@@stanvanillo9831 I disagree, they use a fair amount of hand held shots and they don’t over edit but they do put in graphics. Editing together his VO is more involved than you probably think. I did radio production in college so I learned how to use effects and edit VO to sound as good as possible. I obviously am not against people hiring editors, as an editor myself that would be foolish. I more was thinking about all of the KZbinrs that make videos that are way easier to produce than these babbish vids, like basic commentary videos for example. If you need an editor to chop up your VO and put gameplay on screen, or chop up your video of you talking to a camera, you’re just lazy imo. You can disagree and say they just wanna do other stuff but I say they are lazy and that’s my opinion.

[@AndrewsCookin]

Andrew's voice is so soothing!

[@nikitashah675]

I had no idea Andrew edits what a G

[@Woodshadow]

13:30 it is this level of detail that people don't really notice but also elevates the channel. Babish's stuff feels so elegant. So professionally made with these small touches.

[@bradseeker]

my gut tells me there's a story behind the fact that there are only 3 tires in the storage area

[@j0sh707]

BWB is hands down the best cooking show online or TV, by a mile...

[@Bizzaro_Pope]

It’s kind of sad to think of Andrew doing the show by himself when he started. I’m glad he’s got a team behind him and his friends working with him.

[@angelfreeman1234]

One of the only KZbinrs who is actually laugh out loud funny

[@youshaei]

Totally agree haha

[@officecooking]

I want this entire kitchen in my cubicle. 😊

[@HobbyPackRat]

On the topic of not realising how much Babish sells and how many items are available; a friend of mine was like "yeah, I got this new stainless steel pan and some new equipment, you should come round for steak one night, it'll be great...blah blah" we get talking about using stainless steel and how the new stuff is going yaddy yadda. I get to his house and we're talking in the kitchen and i notice that the pan is Babish! I said to him "holy shit, you never said the pan was Babish! I had no idea you watched him!" and his reply was "...who's Babish??" lmao. It's just so strange that to us, to me, Babish is an internet celebrity i've followed for years, watched him build up a massive following, learned tons from and been inspired to cook yet to my friend, and likely many others....he's just a cookware company 😂. Absolutely wild.

[@sisto5266]

Ugh, your Logan Paul piece on the intro is such a letdown… please take that scammer off your roster.

[@Awake7two]

When Babish mentions Alvin, the wrong person is being depicted.

[@youshaei]

It was his video but yes that was Babish and team afterwards trying the dish he made

[@CHEFPKR]

Ahh yes, my rival and my inspiration. I need that set up...

[@TeaRex12]

Your content is great! I hope you get to have your own decked out studio for anime cooking!

[@turtleyoutubeaccount]

who are you lmao

[@BladeOfDespairr]

Wait omg this video was created so well how come so little people are seeing this? I've absolutely loved Babish since young and have always wanted to understand his work ethic. This interview really shows a different perspective of Babish, thank you!

[@scott91haskins]

19:10 I am curious about what he drives those tires have some meat on them.

[@paradoxparade1]

That's the only thing holding me back from starting a KZbin channel: the tedious editing part. I don't have the patience for that and I'm a perfectionist so I would go over the same audio/video sync a million of times.

[@officecooking]

I’d love to win his book. What was he using to hit record on his monitor near the beginning of the video?

[@ABDP]

Looks like an atomos ninja

[@andytupman9874]

I feel like Andrew should probably push his products more because i have been watching his content for years and had no idea he really sold anything.

[@calebschmidt238]

I LOVE BABISH

[@drewthedirector]

LFGGGGG🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thepeind]

how does this only have 61k views after 6 days wtf

[@emy9112]

The only KZbinr ive ever bought merch from(his cookbooks)

[@Meaty22222]

I got this video recommended no idea who this food creator is

[@ivanbrezakbrkan]

11 days and still not on the podcast feed 😢

[@thedanishmalik1]

1:05 whose studio is this , look dope

[@iPrint3D]

Why does this video have less than 2k views?

[@ninetanyas]

i loved this. i record a LOT of corporate videos. boring, but i work the same. 🤣

[@paradoxparade1]

How the f don't you have a glock nearby? 🤣 I could NEVER do that tedious recording, editing part. It's worse than accounting.

[@leavingitblank9363]

Cooling items on the bottom shelf? Big food-safety no-no. Maybe he was making Jell-O jigglers, so, something that needed a lot of space but wasn't actually warm.

[@adzy31]

Looks like a home fridge, and ours definitely advertised the bottom shelf as being specifically designed for cooling food down

[@leavingitblank9363]

@@adzy31 That's a terrible design for food safety. Refrigerator designers are designing for convenience and appeal, not the best food maintenance. (At least they finally stopped putting milk storage on the door.) Babish likely doesn't keep food around long enough to have to worry about safety issue.

[@stanvanillo9831]

Having Jake People as testimonial in the intro is probably the worst choice possible. Why? Why?

[@kipz]

why do you have logan paul in your intro? do you endorse his scams?

[@aswathythayil6346]

😍😍🥰😍😍🥰🥰🎉🎉🎉

[@kimberleighcrimmins8375]

Tantibulations of meaning

[@kaseykissner9241]

you should try and get mark rober on this show

[@waywardmind]

I've been watching Babish for a decade, but he's really kinda lost track of the soul of his channel in the last few years. Other people are making videos in his style on his channel instead of him, and when he does make a video, it's some "ranking instant ramen" or other "I rank blank" video instead of cooking (and, thus, teaching us all a few things in the process). The last two or three weeks have seemed better (a return to form, if you will), but I still worry that he might have utterly departed from what made people watch him in the first place and instead has become something of a wealth-monster/empire-builder vs a cook on youtube, which is why we all followed him to start with. Anyway, this is all just my opinion. I hope the coming weeks and months see a shift with him back in front of the camera, doing his thing. This is an excellent video, by the way, Mr. Youshaei!

[@lilyhedges25]

I'm not sure if you saw one of the videos he made last year, but he actually addressed this issue. He went through some really difficult things mentally, emotionally, and physically and had to step back from being in the forefront.

[@alechall7082]

Why would anyone want the same content for a decade? I personally love the direction his channel is taking.

[@specialperson170]

​@@alechall7082alot of people are complacent and creatures of habit that don't like change example above plus I don't think this guy realizes there isn't unlimited ways to cook something he's probably made a video on almost every food there is

[@HeyQuinton]

"HaVe YoU tAlKeD aBoUt ThIs pUbLicly??!" such a tacky hook

[@fty-ys4ni]

Seemed like the natural progression of that conversation. What was wrong with it?

[@paradoxparade1]

​@@fty-ys4niSome people just loooooove to start drama.

[@calebcrawford7854]

@@fty-ys4ni there’s nothing wrong with it by itself, but using it as a hook in the intro is the tricky part. its clickbaity and tacky.

[@PepperDog76]

Buuuut, you clicked already. That was an intro with a hook, not clickbait. Most anyone that saw it, wanted to be here already.

[@musicislove90]

​@@fty-ys4niyeah, it felt like genuine curiosity to me.

[@carlosfuentes5711]

He is one of the reasons I started to take cooking more seriously, but after botched by babish started I lost so much respect

[@HH-le1vi]

That makes no sense. Someone shows screwups and now you don't respect them?

[@dropkickthedead]

All this focus, all this effort, all this money, and you have Stella Artois in the fridge?! Makes me question ever trusting Babish on anything. Awful lager.

[@TheNudeBrewer]

It's better than the Modelo he also has.

[@MrSummerjamsam]

Snob

[@dropkickthedead]

@@MrSummerjamsam there are loads of fantastic local, small breweries in the US. Whose the snob? The person getting the overpriced mass produced import because of the label or the person trying something, and supporting, local? He can evidently afford either these days.

[@MrSummerjamsam]

Dude ...it's his WORK fridge and there's like 1 beer in there and your judging his entire being for it because it's not a craft beer. Chill. It was probably just something that was bought on a whim for a beer batter or something.

[@AndrewsCookin]

3rd!

[@Oldmanhenderson12]

God I can’t stand this dude.

[@HH-le1vi]

Then don't watch

[@deadredeyes]

Wow, $20M, so impressed. Babish is the most overrated person on KZbin.

[@HH-le1vi]

Then don't watch him

[@geetarzan69]

Love you Andrew but lay off the Hyundai's they are beautiful automobiles, I'm sitting in my Santa Fe Sport right now waiting for the next spot in the car wash woooooooooooooooooo!