Why Food Blogs are Popular
Thanks in part to the booming popularity of cooking shows ranging from Rachel Ray and Emeril to Top Chef and Chopped, it seems that there has been an equivalent boom in the popularity of food related blogs. For many people, food blogs are popular because it allows even the average in-home cook to feel like a gourmet chef. For others, the love of good food is a hobby unto itself, making food blogs the equivalent of a juicy novel. And for fans of food-related shows, food blogs are the best combination of a recipe book and a gossip column all in one.
The economic slowdown has also lead to an increase in the popularity of food blogs. Where many people once entertained with the help of paid cooks and catering, more people are choosing to host gatherings at their own homes.
One of the reasons why food blogs are popular is that they offer the host or hostess a place to gather recipes, discuss cooking difficulties, and get ideas for parties. You may remember your mother reading “hints from Heloise”, well imagine if the venerable Heloise along with Martha Stewart and Gordon Ramsey were just a few keystrokes away from your kitchen. In essence, food blogs allow people to get help with every aspect of cooking and entertaining in just a few seconds, often from the comfort of their own kitchen.
Food blogs are also popular as a way for people who love food programs to talk about their love of food television. Celebrity chefs have become a mainstay of television, from daytime programming to entire channels devoted to chefs of all ages and abilities. These programs have dedicated followers who track chefs as carefully as fantasy football players track their team members. Food blogs give these dedicated followers a place to air their love of celebrity chefs, speculate on upcoming shows, and share recipes. In many cases, chefs make a virtual appearance on these blogs, giving fans even more reason to follow food blogs.
The increase in kitchen technology available to home chefs has created an army of gourmet chefs that are interested in making food at home that is as good as anything they can find in a restaurant. Many at home chefs also say that they want to return to a time when family dinners were the norm and are interested in finding out about recipes that have been tried and tested by others, tips on saving money on groceries, and ways to stretch the food budget.
Food blogs give readers a chance to exchange ideas, tips, and thoughts. Food blogs are a way for readers to connect with other food lovers, and many bloggers earn dedicated followers who create a virtual community that checks the blog several times a day.
Food blogs have become increasingly popular as a way for food lovers everywhere to share their passion. Bloggers provide the everyday person with information that increases their love of food and feeds their passion. Where cooks once had to rely on recipe books from their local book store, the proliferation of food blogs has put that information at the fingertips of internet users everywhere.
Author Thomas Davies is a contributor to the culinary website Tastydays which features food blogs, cooking videos and recipes.
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