COOKING TECHNIQUES
Let’s face it: a lot of people are scared to cook because they just don’t know proper technique and are afraid to waste food. Time for you to help! Explain how to devein shrimp, how to blanch asparagus, how to make a roux and other cooking basics. You’ll also be able to create more traffic for your channel by linking back to those technique videos with an annotation or a card when you make a recipe video.
GROCERY HAUL
This is a really popular genre and a great way for FoodTubers to attract more subscribers. Just set the camera on a tripod in front of a table or kitchen island and unbox every item you bought at the grocery store or at the market. Think of it as those toy unboxing channels, but for grownups! On my vlog channel, Costco hauls always get a lot of views and comments so I make one every time I go shopping. You can make the video more personal by sharing what you intend to cook with the food you just purchased.
WHAT’S IN MY FRIDGE
Explain how you organize your fridge, then tour every shelf with your camera and explain what you have on hand to cook this week. You could make it a longer video by adding a pantry tour to the video, talk about how you organise your spice drawer or the kid’s snacks. If your refrigerator is noisy, turn it off to prevent the motor from ruining sound recording, but make sure to set an alarm reminder to turn it back on! Can you tell what’s in that doughnut? Can you tell chili sauce apart from cocktail sauce? Partner with a friend and have each other try to identify 6 to 10 food items.
