The Best Chefs Documentaries

Food & Drink - 36 free documentaries about chefs.

Start with The Victorian Master Chef Who Changed British Cuisine (23 min, Absolute History), then Kristen Kish Visits Remote Maine Island (44 min, National Geographic). All 36 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on chefs is Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.

• The Victorian Master Chef Who Changed British Cuisine | Cook Back In Time (23 min, Absolute History)
• Kristen Kish Visits Remote Maine Island | Restaurants at End of the World (44 min, National Geographic)
• Nepali Chef Redefines Italian Cuisine In Portugal: How Nepalis Make Lisbon Home | The New Locals (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Singapore's Michelin Bib Gourmand Hawkers: Selamat Datang Warong Pak Sapari | On The Red Dot (23 min, CNA Insider)
• How Dirty Is Your Kitchen Sponge? | Talking Point (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Masterchef Cooks Inside KK Women's and Children's Hospital Kitchen | Eat Up! | On The Red Dot (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Cooking Free Meals For 12,000 Temple Devotees | Eat Up! | On The Red Dot (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Masterchef Helps Cook A Vegetarian Feast For 7,000 People - Eat Up! | On The Red Dot (23 min, CNA Insider)
• How The French Revolution Changed French Cuisine | Let's Cook History (51 min, Absolute History)
• How Can We Help Small Local Restaurants Survive? | Talking Point | F&B Business Closures - Part 2/2 (24 min, CNA Insider)
• Paris: Capital of Luxury and Sin (93 min, ENDEVR)
• Should Restaurants Really Charge For Water? | Talking Point (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Singapore's Michelin Bib Gourmand Hawkers: Chef Kang's Noodle House Wonton Noodles | On The Red Dot (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Singapore's Michelin Bib Gourmand Hawkers: Koh Brother Pig’s Organ Soup | On The Red Dot (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Rendang Made With Jackfruit, Smoked Duck? Roots Of This Versatile Dish | Southeast Asia On A Plate (47 min, CNA Insider)
• Panama's Cloud Forest Kitchen | Restaurants at the End of the World (44 min, National Geographic)
• The Secrets Of The Ancient Roman Banquet | Let's Cook History (49 min, Odyssey)
• Famous Malaysian Food: Meet Malaysia's Durian Farmers & Nasi Lemak Chefs | Taste Of The Times (45 min, CNA Insider)
• This Couple Runs A Sustainable Restaurant In The Austrian Alps | On The Red Dot (23 min, CNA Insider)
• This Cannibal Chef COOKED His Wife in Their Restaurant (43 min, Real Crime)
• Art Cooking: Georgia O'Keeffe | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios (11 min, The Art Assignment)
• Malaysia's Spicy Food Heritage In Perak & Penang | In Search Of Heat (23 min, CNA Insider)
• World's Most Dangerous Kitchen & Speedflyers | Mavericks Unlimited (26 min, Free Documentary)
• Art Cooking: Vincent Van Gogh | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios (15 min, The Art Assignment)
• How Kwame Onwuachi Went From Selling Candy to Becoming a Top New York Chef (48 min, Bloomberg Originals)
• From Zi Char To Michelin Stars: How This Chef Reimagined Singaporean Cuisine | On The Red Dot (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Cooking With Expired Food: When Does Food Really Go Bad? | Zero Waste Kitchen - Part 2 (22 min, CNA Insider)
• Food History: An Eating Revolution | Let's Cook History (50 min, Free Documentary - History)
• Art Cooking PICASSO (17 min, The Art Assignment)
• Don't Waste Half The Fish: How To Cook With Whole Fish | Zero Waste Kitchen - Part 3 (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Cops Unleashed: Busting Illegal Workers in Restaurants | Border Force (43 min, Wonder)
• Offal, Not Awful: How To Cook Organ Meats | Zero Waste Kitchen - Part 4 (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Art Cooking: Dutch and Flemish Still Life Painting (14 min, The Art Assignment)
• Rescuing Ugly Vegetables: Are They Less Nutritious? | Zero Waste Kitchen - Part 6 (23 min, CNA Insider)
• Recreating Late Chef Stefan Liau’s Lost Cashew & Banana Dish From Memories | On The Red Dot (22 min, CNA Insider)
• From Chef Mentor To Friend: Bjorn Shen & Ming Tan Retrace Their Singapore F&B Years | Meet Me There (23 min, CNA Insider)

Top-Rated Books About Chefs

1. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (4/5) - View on Amazon
2. Heat by Bill Buford - View on Amazon
3. Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton - View on Amazon
4. My Life in France by Julia Child - View on Amazon