Average Betty - The SNL of Cooking Videos
Average Betty isn't that cooking show on Fine Living.
And you're not going to mistake this host for Giada De Laurentiis.
But chances are you're not going to find a cooking video that will have you laughing like Average Betty's will.
Average Betty does for cooking what Saturday Night Live does for the nightly news. The meat of the recipe is there (actually, the whole recipe is there), but the video is really more of a comedy sketch. The result has made Average Betty an Internet celebrity of sorts.
So, who is she?
Well, her bio says:
Average Betty, the person, is your average American gal that loves sunsets, corn dogs and SPF 30. She can jump rope "Rocky Balboa" style, but is not into drinking raw eggs. Average Betty grew up in Florida and is the last of six children from a middle-class family. She went to public school, wasn't popular, and lettered in Drama! She bartended through college, changed her major countless times and graduated with a degree in Art History."
Beyond that, it's hard to know.
She keeps her "real" life somewhat secret. I know Betty is also a visual artist and claims to be more of a food hacker than a chef.
The artist and drama background probably explains the dinner theatre feel to the videos. The hacker probably explains the simple and easy-to-understand recipes.
Either way, I suspect you'll find yourself clicking through Average Betty's YouTube channel to see what get-up she's going to wear for that next dish.
Average Betty makes me laugh every time i view her channel. She's real down to earth with her cooking and would be a great ambassador for home cooks. she puts the comedy into cooking and should have a channel on the lifestle/comedy channel. Keep shakin and bacon betty
I've been a fan of Average Betty for a good while now. She never fails to entertain or cook up something that inspires even a McDonald's and Quiznos guy like me to want to cook. I'm excited to see an article about a video podcast I enjoy so much and hope it helps a lot more people laugh and think "hey, maybe I could make that" too!
Hi Al,
Thanks for the great write-up! It's an honor to be included in The Fun Times Guide! You're right... no mistaking me for the gorgeous Giada but it's easy to get to know me! I keep viewers up-to-date on my homepage and I answer all the comments and emails that come in on my website.
You can also find me dishing it on Twitter everyday: http://twitter.com/averagebetty
Just want to add that there are step-by-step photo directions of *all* my recipes at http://www.averagebetty.com plus, handy printable recipes too... c'mon by!
Thanks again ;)
Cheers,
Betty