The cooking show is as old as television itself. But why do we like watching the making of a meal that most of us will never cook, let alone eat? Dirty Furniture’s jam-packed video essay is a rollercoaster ride through the history of the genre, at once a staple of television viewing and a hotpot of shifting perspectives and sociocultural values.
Making Squid Game: The Challenge
2023
8.0/10
Naqoyqatsi
2002
6.1/10
A Toxic Love Story
2026
6.4/10
Samsara
2011
8.1/10
Hitting the Apex
2015
7.7/10
S4: The Bob Lazar Story
2026
8.3/10
Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis
2019
6.2/10
Fuck
2006
6.4/10
Ronaldo
2015
7.0/10
Come See Me in the Good Light
2025
7.2/10
Being James Bond
2021
7.8/10
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
7.2/10
That Sugar Film
2014
6.9/10
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
8.4/10
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
2021
6.9/10
Italianamerican
1974
6.8/10
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
7.2/10
The Final: Attack on Wembley
2024
6.4/10
Fantastic Fungi
2019
7.2/10
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
7.0/10
How to Cook Your Life
2007
5.6/10
