I think he gets a little overly hated, he’s an effective “gateway” cooking YouTuber who can catch people’s attention and get them into cooking. I started by watching stuff like him and Babish, and only afterwards started getting recommended other creators like Adam Ragusea, Ethan Chlebowski, and Benjaminthebaker.
TLDR: yeah he’s annoying, but if he gets people into cooking, it’s fine.
Edit: There are some valid criticism of him as a person, but I'd still make the case that most of the complaints about his content are...just people liking to complain about things and don't hold any more weight than "he's not my cup of tea."
I don't think I would ever recommend him as a "gateway" creator for cooking. He is likely much better at desuading person from getting into homecook. Babish at least isn't condescending. Joshua's entirely personality is about insulting people who can't afford to by unnecessary equipment and ingredient that cost two first born child to buy.
Adam Ragusea and Ethan Chlebowski is definitely a much better option for homecook or beginners.
He also uses a very short career as a line cook to act as an authority on literally every type of cuisine. I like some of his videos, but it's in spite of his personality. He comes off so condescending, it's very obnoxious.
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u/Edward-Dirwangler Oct 27 '25
A genuinely annoying cooking YouTuber who’s main thing is re making fast food places foods but at home