Babish Culinary Universe
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| Born | September 2, 1987[1] | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Website | https://bingingwithbabish.com/ | |||||||||
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| Also known as | Oliver Babish | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 9.91 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 2.42 billion[2] | |||||||||
| Associated acts | First We Feast, Bon Appétit, The Chef Show | |||||||||
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Last updated: November 11, 2022 | ||||||||||
Babish Culinary Universe (BCU; /ˈbæbɪʃ/ BAB-ish),[3] formerly Binging with Babish, is a YouTube cooking channel created by American cook and filmmaker Andrew Rea (alias Oliver Babish) that recreates recipes featured in film, television, and video games in the Binging with Babish series, as well as more traditional recipes in the Basics with Babish series. The first video in the series was uploaded on February 10, 2016.
History
The YouTube channel was created by Rea as Binging with Babish on August 21, 2006;[4] his name was inspired by The West Wing character Oliver Babish.[5] Three videos unrelated to Binging with Babish were uploaded to the account, two in 2007 and one in 2010. The first episode of Binging with Babish aired on February 10, 2016, which is about a Parks and Recreation burger cook-off.[4]
Its first video to be widely circulated aired on November 14, 2016, making the "Moistmaker" sandwich from Friends.[6] The channel's growth has been driven by fans promoting its videos on Reddit and other social media platforms.[citation needed] Rea created a Patreon account to earn an income, and after reaching a monthly $10,000 goal, quit his day job to work full-time on Binging with Babish,[7] which is released weekly on Tuesdays.[8] He spent $6,000 on a Sony digital camera, lights and editing software, and does the production, editing and narration for the videos. The cost of each episode, according to Rea, "varies wildly" because of the ever-changing variety of food and ingredients used.[7]
Rea posts recipes for the dishes on his website[9] and on October 3, 2017, he published a cookbook titled Eat What You Watch: A Cookbook for Movie Lovers, containing 40 recipes featured in film.[10] He started the series Basics with Babish on October 12, 2017, teaching preparation of basic recipes, stocking up on and using essential tools and equipment for cooking, as well as a variety of cooking techniques.[5] On October 22, 2019, Rea published his second cookbook titled Binging with Babish: 100 Recipes Recreated from Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows, containing 100 pop-culture recipes from his series.[11]
Shows
Binging with Babish
During each episode, Rea prepares step-by-step instructions on the preparation of film and television-related meals.[7] When Binging with Babish premiered on February 10, 2016, it was filmed at the kitchen of Rea's New York City apartment. Beginning with the "Meat Tornado from Parks & Rec" in August 2020, the show moved to his home studio in Brooklyn, NY,[12] with a voiceover added in post-production. Each episode contains dry humor[13] and is paced at a fast speed. After creating the dish as it originally appeared, some episodes include Rea's interpretation of the recipe.[8]
Others
Stump Sohla is the fourth regular show added to the Babish Culinary Universe and features Sohla El-Waylly. The series aired for 10 episodes[14] airing on Saturdays and features Sohla making dishes in a randomly chosen format or theme. Other shows hosted on the channel include Basics with Babish, Being with Babish, Botched by Babish, Pruébalo, Anime with Alvin Zhou, and The FundaKendalls.
Episodes
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Main series
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 82 | February 12, 2016 | May 15, 2018 | |
| 2 | 65 | May 22, 2018 | January 21, 2020 | |
| 3 | 78 | January 28, 2020 | Present | |
Spin-offs
| Series | Start Date | End Date | |||
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| Name | Seasons | Episodes | |||
| Basics with Babish | 2 | 100 | October 12, 2017 | Present | |
| Being with Babish | 1 | 9 | March 22, 2019 | ||
| Stump Sohla | 1 | 11 | September 24, 2020 | January 9, 2021 | |
| Botched By Babish | 1 | 3 | May 18, 2021 | Present | |
| Anime with Alvin Zhou | 1 | 31 | April 1, 2021 | Present | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Award | Result |
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| 2017 | 7th Streamy Awards | Food | Nominated |
| Breakout Creator | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | 10th Shorty Awards | Best in Food | Nominated |
| 2019 | 9th Streamy Awards | Food | Won |
| 2020 | 10th Streamy Awards[15] | Show of the Year | Nominated |
| Food | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | 11th Streamy Awards | Show of the Year | Nominated |
| Food | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ Andrew Rea (October 27, 2017). Livestream #1 | Basics with Babish (video). New York: Binging with Babish – via YouTube.
I'm a Virgo, I'm not a Libra. September 2nd.
- ^ a b "About Babish Culinary Universe". YouTube.
- ^ "The Book Tour | Being with Babish". YouTube. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Rea, Andrew. Babish Culinary Universe (video). New York, New York: YouTube.
- ^ a b Fuhrmeister, Chris (May 5, 2017). "'Binging With Babish' Turns Dishes From TV Shows Into Real Food". Eater.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ McGurk, Stuart (May 1, 2022). "Andrew Rea: the YouTube chef cooking up a storm". the Guardian. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c Downes, Larry (August 4, 2017). "One recipe at a time, YouTube's 'Binging With Babish' is disrupting the content industry". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Shaffer, Claire (June 21, 2017). ""Binging with Babish" Faithfully Recreates TV and Film Recipes for an Online Audience". Newsweek. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ Bonem, Mark (August 16, 2017). "How the Star of Binging with Babish Went from YouTube Star to Cookbook Author". Food & Wine. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (October 3, 2017). "Binging With Babish's 'Eat What You Watch' Becomes Amazon's Second Best-Selling Cookbook On Its Release Day". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Cookbook makes it easy to dine like Buddy the elf or 'Seinfeld's' Elaine". Chicago Sun-Times. Associated Press. October 29, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ "About: Binging With Babish". Binging With Babish. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Feldman, Jamie (November 15, 2016). "This Is The Most Beautiful Thanksgiving Sandwich Video You've Ever Seen". HuffPost. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Sohla El-Waylly from 'Bon Appétit' Finally Has Her Very Own Cooking Show". September 24, 2020.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 13, 2020). "The 2020 YouTube Streamy Awards Winners List: Charli D'Amelio, Will Smith & Sarah Cooper Among Honorees". Deadline. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
General references
- Allen, Molly (October 5, 2021). "Andrew Rea Tells Us What It's Really Like Being On Hot Ones - Exclusive". Mashed.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- "Watch YouTube's Binging With Babish Surprise An Aspiring Chef For His Surprise Second Act". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. September 16, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- Krishna, Priya (October 5, 2021). "From 'The Sopranos' to 'Star Trek,' Pop-Culture Cookbooks Fuel Fandoms". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2021.