Cooking up a showstopper: my top 3 cooking shows

I’ll admit, I’ve seen quite a number of reality and competition food shows. If the series has a good premise, a cool set and an interesting cast, it’s got me hook, line and sinker. It’s also just fun to put on with my boyfriend and debate over who we think should go home next. So here are my favourite cooking shows, all on a silver platter.

Masterchef

If you’re writing about cooking shows, Gordon Ramsay has to be on your list. Despite not being as iconic and meme-worthy as its cousin, Hell’s Kitchen, aka “where is the lamb sauce”, Masterchef has tons of tension between actually skilled chefs and interesting challenges. And considering it has versions in different countries as well as the juniors series, you’ve got plenty of material to go through.

The Great British Bake Off

Being in England, you can’t run away from The Great British Baking Show. Between Paul Hollywood and Noel Fielding, there is already so much personality in the show - and then you throw in the contestants. As we whittle down the twelve amateur bakers, there are moments of genius and hilarious scenes of disaster. And if that isn’t enough, GBBO also has a celebrity version where you can watch a blend of famous faces like KSI, Motsi Mabuse, Johanna Konta and James McAvoy. 

Drink Masters

I’m going to throw a curveball here. Drink Masters is a new mixology show with twelve bartenders competing for $100,000. It’s quite fast-paced, the cast is diverse, and it’s such a fascinating watch as they all whip up technical, yet creative drinks. Most of the mixologists really get you to root for them, and paired with some of the spectacular cocktails and effects, you should definitely at least give the show a try.