MasterChef, Chopped, Hell's Kitchen, and Top Chef—all these cooking competitions are huge names in their field. But in a world where we're battling cooking fatigue (professionally and domestically), where do these reality shows fit into our entertainment world?

Or perhaps, that's all they are—entertainment? From a consumer's standpoint, it can be tough to truly appreciate culinary artistry behind a screen, especially when we're more familiar with consuming rather than observing, learning, and practising the science of cooking.

*Podcast cover artwork credit - Netflix