• Knorr, Nigeria’s leading seasoning brand, is on a mission to help people find joy and confidence in the kitchen. At the heart of this mission is a simple belief: everyone has cooking potential, and Knorr wants to help bring it to life.

    From tasty jollof rice to efo riro, Knorr has been a staple in Nigerian kitchens for generations. Now, Knorr is going further, not just as a flavour enhancer, but as a true kitchen wingman. One that supports, encourages, and helps people see home cooking as joyful and easy without pressure for perfection.

    To amplify this mission, Knorr has partnered with a diverse group of creators and collaborators who remix tradition, celebrate culture and turn everyday meals into moments of joy. These creators will share relatable tips, easy recipes, and behind-the-scenes moments that show cooking does not have to be perfect to be rewarding, solidifying Knorr’s position that there’s a cook inside everyone and good food can be easy,  joyful and flavorful, with Knorr as their wingman in the kitchen. 

    The unveiled creators’ lineup includes: Tobi Bakre, Taymesan, Anu Bakre, Kaylah Oniwo, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, Nancy Umeh, Chef Derin, Chef Cupid, Chef Roux, Chef T (Diary of a Kitchen Lover), Chef Zeelicious, Chef Fregz, Dr. Robert, Ini-Dima Okojie, Chef Amaka, Chef Dee, Ibrahim Suleiman, and Daniel Ochuko

    Speaking at the Knorr Content Creators Gig organised to onboard the new creators, Damilola Dania, Foods Demand Creation Lead, Unilever Nigeria Plc, said “At Knorr, we believe cooking shouldn’t feel complicated or intimidating. We want every Nigerian to know that their next tasty meal is just within reach and that Knorr will always be their trusted kitchen wingman. That is why we’re working with everyday creators—our kitchen co-wingmen and co-wingwomen—to share real recipes, easy hacks, and true moments that help people cook with more joy and confidence.”

    With Knorr, everyone can discover the cook within and serve up delicious memories every day. So, whether it’s a quiet family dinner, a lively hangout with friends, or a big celebration; bring out the cook within you with Knorr as your wingman, one meal at a time.

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  • Why pay for culinary school when these seven cooking shows in and out of Nigeria exist? If you happen to binge any of them, please consider yourself Chef Fregz’s colleague. 

    Iron Chef

    Iron Chef showcases underdogs trying to outdo world-renowned chefs to win the title of “Iron Legend”. My favourite line at the beginning of each episode is, “Allez cuisine.” I still have no idea what it means, but I feel like a trained French chef from Le Cordon Bleu every time I hear those words. Oui Oui. 

    Chopped

    The vibe Chopped gives me after each episode is that I’m Chef Fregz’s senior colleague, and I have a right to scruitinise every food he makes. A selling point of this show is that you never know what you’re going to get in a mystery basket. You can get octopus legs, chocolate and okra and you have to make it work. 


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    Million Pound Menu

    Million Pound Menu will make you think you’re ready to start a restaurant and become the next Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Because watching a million-pound mea being preparedl is getting a masterclass on business for free. 

    Between watching how the investors pick food concepts they’re willing to sponsor and deciding what foods fit restaurant standards, what else do you need to know to run your own world-class food business?

    MasterChef

    This is one of the classics for anyone obsessed with cooking shows. And picking up the MasterChef title puts you at the top of the food chain in the food industry. So tell me why I can’t be employed as a chef after watching 12 seasons of this show. That’s at least a year’s worth of the time I’d spend in culinary school. Where’s my certificate please?

    My Naija Plate

    There aren’t a lot of Nigerian cooking shows off Youtube to binge, but My Naija Plate a new addition to Honey TV I’m oddly obsessed with. Now, you’re not going to learn how to cook the perfect  filet mignion. But Chef Winnie Nwania (popularly known as Zeelicious) shows us that there’s more to life than the rice you eat three times a week. Let Sunday rice rest.


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    Off the Menu

    Off the Menu used to be one of my favourite pass times in 2021. They still had the basics like stew and egusi on a few episodes. But the selling point for the show was watching Nigerian celebrities throw it down in the kitchen. There was range — one minute I could be learning how to make yam and beans from Tu Face and the next minute, it’s potato dauphinoise from Toni Tones.

    Martha Stewart’s Cooking School

    Watching Martha Stewart’s Cooking School is like watching your grandma teach you how to cook. Of course, you can’t readily find all the ingredients Martha talks about, in Nigeria. But you can pretend to know everything it takes to make a pumpkin pie from the comfort of your bed. And that’s the energy we’re going for.


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  • So someone took the liberty to ask a very important question on Twitter. Now we know our dads are actually good cooks, contrary to popular opinion.

    1. It appears Nigerian dads try to help out in the kitchen.

    https://twitter.com/MakiSpoke/status/787264773192908800

    2. Just look at this dad that makes mad couscous.

    3. What of this dad who can cut yam like a pro?

    4. When your dad is old and gold!

    5. When you have an in-house chef and he’s your dad.

    6. Can this awesome dad adopt us now?

    7. This beans love is too cute!

    8. Dad like no other.

    9. Look at this one’s mouth. Where were you when he was pounding it?

    10. Okay, we’ll give him A for Effort though!