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This week on the channel +1.1M views this week
Chef John's black magic pot roast begins with blackened onions
Porter, black garlic and a long slow cook turn Food Wishes' most-watched new recipe into a dark-sauced dinner over mashed potatoes.
In short
On YouTube, Food Wishes has 4,710,000 subscribers and 1,166,240,913 views in all, as of November 14, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 1,233,254 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "Potatoes Romanoff: Ultimate Make-Ahead Holiday Side | Food Wishes", with 319,910 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 637 of the 5,392 channels on Trari, and No. 34 of 187 in category "Cooking and food".
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
4,710,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
no significant change in the last month
no significant change in the last month
total views
1,166,240,913
▲ 1,233,254 in the last 7 days
▲ 4,742,614 in the last 30 days
▲ 4,742,614 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
206,938
on a typical day: 159,288
Videos on the channel
2,461
1 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
3 days ago
November 11, 2026
Views per subscriber
247
a new long video usually gets 196,584 views
a new short video usually gets 93,400 views
a new short video usually gets 93,400 views
Next milestone
5,000,000 subscribers
290,000 subscribers to go
YouTube: What happened lately
This week on the channel +987K views this week
Grandma's leftover dough becomes pumpkin donuts on Food Wishes
Chef John adds hot honey icing and toasted pepitas to a family dessert made from saved pizza or focaccia dough.
This week on the channel 2 videos this week
A loaded baked potato hides inside Chef John's French toast
Cheddar, bacon, green onions and sour cream go between the slices, with a spicy, sweet and sour maple syrup served alongside.
The video drawing the most views now
Time Machine Turkey Loaf with Cranberry Cayenne Glaze | Food Wishes
- Video published
- November 11, 2026
- Video views so far
- 75,548
- Video views, pace per day
- 7,845
- Views on its first day
- 57,016
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Cooking and food | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 637 of 5,392 | 34 of 187 |
| By views gained this week | 2,489 of 5,236 | 109 of 185 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 2,670 of 5,183 | 120 of 184 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.1% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Cooking and food
Views gained this week in the category Cooking and food
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 16, 2026: 4,710,000 subscribers → November 14, 2026: 4,710,000 subscribers (no significant change in the last month)
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 16, 2026: 1,161,659,863 views → November 14, 2026: 1,166,240,913 views · average: 157,967 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 22.2 in the category: 23.6
- comments per 1,000 views
- 0.9 in the category: 0.5
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 75,222 views
- short vs long
- 7 short (up to 3 minutes), 8 long
average views per short video: 101,511
average views per long video: 191,868
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chef John's 25 Best Recipes | Food Wishes | January 1, 2022 | 2:14:05 | 11,144,748 |
 How to Make an Inside-Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich | Food Wi… | May 5, 2010 | 2:53 | 11,116,409 |
 How to Make Pita Bread (Easy At Home Recipe) | Food Wishes | April 24, 2013 | 6:49 | 10,218,935 |
 How to Make Beef & Cheese Lasagna | Food Wishes | December 20, 2010 | 6:13 | 9,751,009 |
 Garlic Spaghetti (Spaghetti Aglio e Olio) | Food Wishes | December 17, 2010 | 3:32 | 8,840,049 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Secret to Perfect Fried Eggs | February 3, 2024 | 0:36 | 2,904,529 |
 How to Make One-Minute Homemade Ricotta Cheese | August 3, 2024 | 0:52 | 1,513,522 |
 The Secret to Peeling Eggs in Seconds! | April 3, 2025 | 0:21 | 1,400,770 |
 Anthony Bourdain’s Favorite Sandwich | August 21, 2026 | 0:58 | 826,642 |
 How to Make Chef John's Quick and Easy Garlic Aioli | July 31, 2024 | 0:45 | 785,936 |
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +1.1M views this week
Chef John's black magic pot roast begins with blackened onions
Porter, black garlic and a long slow cook turn Food Wishes' most-watched new recipe into a dark-sauced dinner over mashed potatoes.
This week on the channel +987K views this week
Grandma's leftover dough becomes pumpkin donuts on Food Wishes
Chef John adds hot honey icing and toasted pepitas to a family dessert made from saved pizza or focaccia dough.
This week on the channel 2 videos this week
A loaded baked potato hides inside Chef John's French toast
Cheddar, bacon, green onions and sour cream go between the slices, with a spicy, sweet and sour maple syrup served alongside.