Oh you know, those TikTok dances that everyone seems to go viral for doing, ya feel me? You know the ones — earworms you just cannot shake, choreography you will not dare to pull off IRL even if you get tempted. Well, fellow food enthusiasts, lend me your ears because buried among the dance challenges and lip-sync battles, TikTok is a total GEM for anything and everything food-related! Alright, enough with those old, abandoned cookbooks or the tedious recipe websites that make you feel like you need to be Julia Child before you can even scramble eggs. Now, it wants to change your game in the kitchen with this one video at a time and people on TikTok are hooked.
From Bland to Divine… Your Tastebuds Will Love You
Don’t bother scrolling endlessly through those dry recipe websites with their mile long ingredient lists and poorly written instructions making you think you need a PhD in culinary arts just to boil some water. Oh, and all of those recipes that are “fast and simple”, yet demand 12 strange things and last twice as long as it says they will. TikTok is different. In a world of overly complicated recipes, it really is a breath of fresh air. There are colorful, informative TikTok clips to help you through the hardest of dishes with easily digestible steps. Not to mention the dedicated army of home cooks and accomplished chefs eager to pass on their own advice, knowledge, and hunger-inducing concoctions that encourage you to get behind the stove and try out new tastes.
Treat TikTok Like Your Very Own (and Much More Awesome) Cookbook
If you think about it, it’s kind of like your own, updated personal cookbook, but you know, much better, far more fun to flip through, and constantly refreshing with the most amazing viral noms out there. Craving something trendy? From tasty pasta bakes to aesthetically pleasing smoothie bowls (ideal for some cheeky photo opportunities), TikTok has got you covered. Trying to impress bae (or just yourself with the boujee dinner for one, amirite?) No problem! It breaks down restaurant-quality dishes in a simply-to-execute format with close-ups and tips that ensure a foodgasm even if you still think boiling water is a culinary accomplishment.
Busy Weeknights? No Problem! Fast Fun Cooking with TikTok
And the best part? Which is a little something that even TikTok knows that no body has time for complicated recipes in the middle of the week. It’s Tuesday night and you’re tired from work and being in the kitchen seems as grave as doing your taxes (we’ve all been there). But, thanks to TikTok, you can now throw away those take-out menus! Dozens of speedy recipes so simple even the busiest bee can throw them together after a long day, plus clever time-saving tips that will make you wonder how you ever lived without them. Frozen garlic cubes? Game-changer. Instant pot yogurt? Mind blown. Sheet pan everything? Sign us up! Overwhelmed with cravings, the latest channel you need to keep up with and the fact that you literally have to endure eating three times a day, weeknight dinners are an absolute sitch thanks to this TikTok hack which will help you step into the weekend early to feast (and binge watch season 3 of You on Netflix).
Release the Gordan Ramsay Inside: Cooking TikTok Has Upgraded the Cooking Game
Because TikTok is not just about recipes — it’s about you thrash talking your butt in the kitchen to cook almost anything with no fear while still having fun along the whole way!! Ever dreamed of perfecting a sushi roll that doesn’t come undone at the end? But fear not-TikTok has the video for you, and it even includes some hacks to ensure your video-game ready rolls look picture-perfect every time. Do you long to become a master of the French macaron but are sure they are way out of your league? Think again! The community of ingenious bakers bubble of TikTok will be there to instruct and guide you at every step with chilling patience, and humor and humour, and a lotta love. You’ll be baking some stunning macarons to rival Ladurée.
It is a chance for you to be taught by a professional how to chop like a pro (read: no more nubs)! Cook like a chef Artistically plate your food (no matter how terrible your stick figures are) Classically prepare those grandiose cooking methods you only ever associated with Michelin decorated behemoth chefs with comedy height toques
Ready to Rule the Kitchen? Here’s Your TikTok Game Plan:
Come On – Ready to stay away from the takeout menus, shut up these “what for dinner? One that would transform your kitchen into a wonderland every time you walked in, full of gasps of amazemioent and pleas for more (which, depending on the recipe, may be preferable to requests for third helpings)? So, how can you harness the TikTok culinary magic and turn your relationship to cooking from a chore into an exciting experience?
Dep-ep-ep-ep- now follow your cravings with… the ultimate beauty of TikTok: its infinite scroll of yum-yum-yumminess. Find dishes you feel good about, and combinations you want to try, or ingredients you’d like to play with. Allow surprise to drive the way and do not resist the challenge to your orthodoxy?
Seek out those hacks: Whether you’ve never considered a refrigerator organization chart or don’t know air fryer hacks even exist, there are all sorts of clever shortcuts and tricks on TikTok that you may not have ever imagined if you’re trying to save time and effort in the kitchen. Whether this means prepping ingredients for a recipe days in advance or using common items in the home for new and surprising uses in the kitchen, the TikTok community is full of it.
Be sure to play around: Once you learn a dish, start to embellish – extend it with your own flavors and tastes. Substitute ingredients, season to your taste, and have some fun! We all know that one special family potato salad that is a highly coveted family recipe.
Have fun! The joy of cooking makes cooking fun instead of a task to be feared. Set to relaxing, teaching-style music, TikTok offers an accessible way to relax, learn, and put some (often delicious) food in your belly – making you feel good and part of a supportive, welcoming community. Celebrate the screw-ups, chuckle about the kitchen mishap, but also delight in the experience of developing skill and comfort in cooking.
Download, Cook, Conquer!
Save some food TikToks that you watched and heard your stomach gurgle, buy some of the ingredients and get to cook!! Just remember, the TikTok of life is for the flavor culinary playground. These two recipes are just the tip of the iceberg – leave your fear behind, let your inner chef flag fly, and whip up some kitchen wizardry! Happy hunting, friendsalement!