How to Watch Cooking Channel Without Cable

Cooking Channel has a wider appeal than you might expect. It’s more male and younger than stereotypes would suggest. But regardless of who you are, you don’t need to depend on cable to watch the channel. Read on to learn your options.

In a hurry? Most of the major live TV streaming services offer Cooking Channel. Here are our favorites:

If you consider yourself to be a foodie, you’ll love the content showcased on the Cooking Channel. Over the course of several hours, you can learn how to prepare a healthy meal, learn more about the history of famous eateries in the United States, and see some of the most bizarre foods that have been eaten at state fairs and carnivals.

Let’s take a deeper dive into the history of the Cooking Channel, some of its most popular shows, and how you can stream it without breaking your content consumption budget.

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What Is Cooking Channel

The Cooking Channel was spun-off from the Food Network. And it is currently owned by Television Food Network (TFN). This entity is a joint venture between Discovery Inc and Nextar Media Group.

Until 2009, the network was known as the Fine Living Network (FLN). At that time, the majority of its programming was aimed at individuals with a significant amount of disposable income.

However, in 2009 after the financial crisis, the poor economic conditions made it impossible for such a format to be profitable. Therefore, FLN was renamed the Cooking Channel and featured programming that was aimed at a broader audience.

It officially launched in May 2010. And since then, it has featured both original programming and shows that also air on the Food Network.

Cooking Channel Shows

• Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations: Chef Andrew Zimmern travels the world looking for the most interesting food.
• Burgers, Brew & ‘Que: Host Michael Symon crisscrosses the country sampling some of the finest burgers, ribs, and craft beer that the nation has to offer. It’s not uncommon for Symon to chow down with guests from the music, television, and sports worlds.
• Carnival Eats: This show travels the world to find the largest, most colorful and overall zaniest carnival menu items that people are legally allowed to eat.
• Food Paradise: If you have ever wanted to see someone eat a plate of bacon, this is your show. You’ll also get a chance to see people consume fried burgers, fried grilled cheese, and other decadent dishes being made at restaurants that are staples of their communities.
• Man Fire Food: Takes a closer look at the various ways that meat can be cooked. It also discusses the various tools that are used to make a burger or pulled pork sandwich taste its best.

Cooking Channel Sister Stations

Cooking Channel is related to a number of other Discovery channels:

• Food Network: The top companion channel to the Cooking Channel, Food Network features a variety of quality programs such as Chopped and Holiday Baking Championships.
• HGTV: Although this channel offers little in the way of culinary programming, it does have a lot of content dedicated to helping you build a quality kitchen or outdoor grilling space. The channel’s top shows include Kitchen Design and Love It or List It.
• Travel Channel: Programs such as Amazing Eats and Bizarre Food America allow you to learn more about different parts of the country without having to actually go there yourself. Other quality food programming includes Burger Land and Food Wars.
• Magnolia Network: If you have ever seen Fixer Upper, you know all about Chip and Joanna Gaines. Their network features some shows that have a cooking theme such as Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines and Cooking With Zoe.
• Destination America: Deep Fried Masters and Fast Food Mania are among the most popular shows on this network. Like the Travel Channel, Destination America tends to focus more on the various tourist sites and landmarks that you’d want to see if you were on the road.

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Stream Cooking Channel

Cooking Channel is a “cable” channel, so you can’t pick it up with an antenna for free. But there are various ways to stream it both live and on-demand.

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Live TV Streaming Services

All the major streaming services other than YouTube TV offer Cooking Channel, although it doesn’t usually come with the base plan.

• FuboTV: The base package is $79.99/mo and offers 130+ channels including Food Network, HGTV, Tastemade, and Travel Channel. Fubo offers Cooking Channel as part of its Fubo Extra add-on, which gives you 46 extra channels for $7.99/mo. All plans come with 1000 hours of cloud DVR and simultaneous streaming on ten devices. (FuboTV review)
• Philo: Cooking Channel is one of the more than 65 that you get for a flat $25/mo fee. You will also get Animal Planet, Travel Channel and the Food Network. It doesn’t include any sports or local channels but it’s still a deal at that price. (Philo review)
• Sling TV: Both Sling Blue and Sling Orange come with Food Network, HGTV, and Travel for $40.00/mo. To get Cooking Channel, you need to upgrade with the Lifestyle Extra for $6/mo more. Both plans come with 50 hours of cloud DVR. Sling Blue allows you to stream on up to three devices. (Sling TV review)
• DIRECTV STREAM: You can get Cooking Channel by subscribing to the DIRECTV STREAM Choice package for $108.99/mo. This package also gives you access to regional sports networks (RSNs) and much more. It comes with unlimited cloud DVR storage (online orders only) and streaming on unlimited devices at once. (DIRECTV STREAM review)
• Hulu + Live TV: For $76.99/mo, you’ll get access to 85+ live channels as well as the Hulu on-demand library, ESPN+, and Disney+. The base plan comes with Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel. For $7.99/mo more, you get the Entertainment add-on package with Cooking Channel, Destination America, Magnolia Network, and a dozen others. The base plan comes with unlimited cloud DVR, 9 months of storage and streaming on up to two devices. (Hulu + Live TV review)

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Cooking Channel Go App

Cooking Channel Go is a mobile app that allows you to watch live and on-demand content from this and most other channels that fall under the Discovery umbrella.

It uses TV Everywhere so you need a TV provider to log in. You can use it with any of the streaming services above except for Sling TV.

Discovery+

You can subscribe directly to Discovery+ for $4.99 per month. Your subscription gives you unlimited access to hundreds of shows that have aired on Cooking, HGTV, History, and other channels affiliated with Discovery. Furthermore, there are original programs such as American Detective and Million Dollar Wheels that you’ll only find through Discovery+. An ad-free version is available for $6.99 monthly.

Note, however, that you do not get Cooking Channel live through Discovery+. You only get shows on-demand.

You can also get Discovery+ for the same price through Amazon Prime if that is more convenient.

TVs and Other Devices to Watch Cooking Channel

All the streaming services support most of the devices in use today:

Other than DIRECTV STREAM, all the services support TVs based on Android TV. DIRECTV STREAM has its own device that you can order direct.

Hulu, Sling, and Fubo all support the Xbox gaming system and smart TVs from LG, Samsung, and VIZIO. Hulu also supports most PlayStation units.

There are more supported devices. See our streaming service reviews for complete details.

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Today’s Cooking Channel Schedule

Here is today’s schedule in Eastern Time:

2:30am	Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations – Montevideo Andrew digs into the culinary treasures of Uruguay's capital city, Montevideo; he explores this meaty Mecca by highlighting slow-cooked Asado meats, thin-sliced steak sandwiches called chivitos and breaded and fried beef.
3:00am	Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations – Kyoto Andrew explores the kaiseki multicourse meal and the comfort food obanzai of Kyoto, Japan.
3:30am	Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations – El Paso Andrew Zimmern is in El Paso, Texas, to dive into its rich food culture; he tries everything from traditional fajitas and menudo to rolled tacos and entomatadas.
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7:00am	Yum and Yummer – Fit for a King We all have those days where all we crave are the most over-the-top dishes; the kind of dish you only get when treating yourself because they are so big and rich you can barely finish them off.
7:30am	Yum and Yummer – Childhood Favorites Eddie Jackson revisits some childhood favorite dishes.
8:00am	Yum and Yummer – Big Bites Eddie Jackson proves that when it comes to food, bigger is better. He runs down a full day of enormous eats, from oversized omelets to burrito behemoths. He's making room for some for the biggest bites out there.
8:30am	Yum and Yummer – Food from Flames Eddie Jackson rounds up a full day of meals that have one thing in common -- being forged by fire. He goes beyond the average grilled meal with flame-cooked breakfast, roasted meats and even fiery desserts.
9:00am	Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations – Frankfurt Andrew Zimmern digs into the not-to-be-missed unique and exotic foods that define a location, exploring where they came from, how they are prepared, and the right way to eat them.
9:30am	Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations – Guayaquil Andrew introduces the coastal cuisine of Guayaquil, Ecuador; bright flavors and local ingredients define Guayaquil's gastronomy; Andrew tries everything from red mangrove crab to a plantain dumpling studded with crispy bits of pork.
10:00am	Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations – Kanazawa Andrew introduces Kanazawa, Japan, a modern city filled with deep traditions; from regionally fished Kano crab to sushi built using aged rice and fresh seafood, he explores tantalizing eats that are unspoiled by international tourism.
10:30am	Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations – Bay Area Andrew Zimmern explores the incredibly diverse food scene in California's East Bay area; he samples Chinese dim sum, Indian panipuri, American soul food, and Mexican tacos.
11:00am	Burgers, Brew & 'Que – Sweet and Savory Scott Conant shows Michael Symon his favorite burger and brew bar in New Orleans; in Kansas City, Kan.,award-winning smoked meat techniques; in Austin, Texas, artisanal sausages with brew-infused cocktails.
11:30am	Burgers, Brew & 'Que – Super Chefs' Favorite Foods Football legend, Earl Campbell, digs into brisket and peach cobbler at one of Texas' most famous barbecue restaurants; in Cincinnati, a bacon and blue cheese burger; in Kansas City, Mo., inside-out shepherd's pie and beer-infused doughnuts.
12:00pm	Burgers, Brew & 'Que – Mountains of Meat A Sloppy Jai with lamb hash and 30 Indian spices; towers of Japanese-American fusion with katsu-style deep-fried burger patties; pastrami-spiced burnt ends pork belly and spicy, jalapeno-glazed lamb pops fresh out of the smoker.
12:30pm	Burgers, Brew & 'Que – Finger-Licking Good A Manhattan spot that combines a bottomless beer selection with high-octane hot dogs; in Ohio, a smoked meatloaf containing chorizo; burgers in Nashville.
1:00pm	Carnival Eats – The French Toast Connection Noah tries the French Toast Bacon Bombs and Maui Cowboy Burger at the San Diego County Fair; Noah visits La Porte County Fair in Indiana for the Port Belly Reuben, Deep Fried Lobster Mac & Cheese and Creampuff Jimmy's original Giant Cream Puffs.
1:30pm	Carnival Eats – Mocktail Manatee County Fair in Palmetto, Fla.; the Pizza Supremo Burger and the Ulti-Melt Burger; Sandia Loca; Kentucky classics at Hillbilly Days in Pikeville, Ky.
2:00pm	Carnival Eats – Ham-let Balboa Park December Nights festival; a breakfast Belgian waffle called the Ham I Am; a showdown between the East Coast Lobstah Taco and homegrown Cali Spicy Kaprao Burger; Contra Costa County Fair, where Mexican-American specialties take top prize.
2:30pm	Carnival Eats – Pretzel-a, Queen of Dessert The OMG Pretzel Bomb and the Fried King Cake; a Wurstburger and a chocolaty Black Forest Float at the Oktoberfest celebration known as Wurstfest.
3:00pm	Carnival Eats – Jackie Hash Brown At the world-famous Iowa State Fair, sampling some award-winning new food items; there's a new take on chicken and waffles and a massive meat meal all wrapped up to eat on the midway; the Pork-Tato; the Hash Brown Handful.
3:30pm	Carnival Eats – Fries in Disguise Noah Cappe arrives at the Volusia County Fair in Florida, where two carnival classics get a makeover for the Cheesy Tater Corndog and the Black Forest Funnel Cake; fusion fair food with the Phorrito, Jacked Up Fries and Cannoli Nachos.
4:00pm	Carnival Eats – The King's Peach Noah Cappe makes a visit to the Big Fresno Fair in California, where local legend Chicken Charlie has a triple treat stacked up on a stick; Southwest Georgia Regional Fair for the classic Georgia peach dessert served in a whole new way.
4:30pm	Carnival Eats – Fairground Showdown Host Noah Cappe visits California, home to some of the biggest and best fair in America; iconic Big Rib; Churro Dog made by Camille of Fabe's Churros; Chicken Charlie and his mind-blowing All Chicken Taco.
5:00pm	Unique Sweets – Breakfast Sweets The best breakfast sweets from around the country.
5:30pm	Unique Sweets – Childhood Favorites Unique takes on childhood favorites.
6:00pm	Unique Sweets – Italian La dolce vita, with a twist. We take a tour through New York, and visit bakeries that have unique takes on classic Italian sweets.
6:30pm	Unique Sweets – Savory Sweets Aiko Pops in Denver serves raspberry and sweet corn ice pops; Empire Biscuits in NYC serves biscuits with roasted duck fat-thyme butter spread; Cacao Sweets and Treats outside of Chicago serves carrot cake cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing.
7:00pm	Spring Baking Championship – Spring Colorburst The competition kicks off as the 10 bakers celebrate the bountiful fruits and bright colors of the season by making fruity, tie-dye mini cheesecakes; the bakers incorporate fresh herbs and produce color gradients in their naked ombre cakes.
8:00pm	Spring Baking Championship – Blooming Delicious The nine bakers create cupcake flower arrangements and amp up the flower power with flower essences; in the main heat, the competitors are challenged to make and decorate mirror-glazed gazing balls and plate them in edible gardens.
9:00pm	Spring Baking Championship – A Perfect Spring Day The eight bakers work in teams to create springtime mini pies perfect for an outdoor gathering; the competitors make desserts using three items from a picnic basket, but are not allowed to make the same thing as their picnic partners.
10:00pm	Spring Baking Championship – Spring Eggspressions The seven bakers take on springtime eclairs in the pre-heat challenge; host Ali Khan asks the bakers to create edible spring goodie baskets filled with two types of baked treats, one of which must use a hard-boiled egg.
11:00pm	Spring Baking Championship – Berrylicious The six bakers have to create berry tiny desserts that pack a big punch; the main heat features an explosion of color and design as the bakers take on spring-patterned roll cakes.
12:00am	Spring Baking Championship – Blooming Delicious The nine bakers create cupcake flower arrangements and amp up the flower power with flower essences; in the main heat, the competitors are challenged to make and decorate mirror-glazed gazing balls and plate them in edible gardens.
1:00am	Spring Baking Championship – A Perfect Spring Day The eight bakers work in teams to create springtime mini pies perfect for an outdoor gathering; the competitors make desserts using three items from a picnic basket, but are not allowed to make the same thing as their picnic partners.
2:00am	Spring Baking Championship – Spring Eggspressions The seven bakers take on springtime eclairs in the pre-heat challenge; host Ali Khan asks the bakers to create edible spring goodie baskets filled with two types of baked treats, one of which must use a hard-boiled egg.

Wrapping Up

The Cooking Channel produces a plethora of programming for those who enjoy eating or preparing food. It can also be worth watching for those who enjoy learning about the history of food or the history of the places that serve it.

Available on most major streaming platforms, you should have no problem finding a plan that allows you to watch this channel in a convenient and affordable manner.

We recommend Hulu + Live TV but if you are on a budget, Philo (Try Philo free for 7 days.) is a great deal.