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The reality TV cooking show Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking takes place at Leavesden Studios in England, the real set where Harry Potter's magical world was brought to life. In this competition, pairs of professional pastry chefs and cake artists come together to compete against one another.
The show, an ode to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, is hosted by James and Oliver Phelps, who play the Weasley twins in the Harry Potter series.
The culinary artists create massive and delicious showpieces every week, drawing inspiration from scenes and concepts from the Harry Potter saga. They display their works in the Great Hall and the Forbidden Forest, among other locations in the movie.
Throughout the competition, guest actors from the series share behind-the-scenes anecdotes alongside judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef. The winning team earns the chance to appear in the most recent Harry Potter cookbook and receive the inaugural Wizards of Baking Cup.
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Fans of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking can explore these 10 other cooking shows to satisfy their culinary interests.
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Culinary Class Wars, Masterchef Junior, and 8 other cooking shows to watch if you like Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking
1) Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen is a cooking reality show hosted by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who created and starred in the British television series of the same name. Every season, two groups of cooks vie for the title of head chef at a restaurant.
Throughout each season, a progressive elimination structure narrows the field of 20 competitors to 12 and ultimately selects a single winner. In a normal episode, two competitors are nominated for elimination, and Gordon Ramsay decides which nominee to leave.
Ramsay's explosive rage toward contestants is a prominent part of the series.
Where to watch: Netflix, Hulu
2) Chopped
Michael Krupat, Dave Noll, and Linda Lea are the creators of the reality cooking game show Chopped. Four chefs battle against one another in the show for a chance to win $10,000. Each episode consists of three intense rounds that test their skills and creativity.
In the usual three rounds: appetizer, entrée, and dessert, Chopped contestants must use every component; failing to do so can negatively impact their score. The judges evaluate the meals based on appearance, flavor, and inventiveness and eliminate one after each round.
The show appeals to viewers because it allows the contestants to utilize their full culinary as well as creative potential, similar to the contestants in Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.
Where to watch: Prime Video, Hulu
3) Culinary Class Wars
Culinary Class Wars is a South Korean cooking competition that premiered on Netflix in 2024. In the first season, 100 top chefs split into two groups—'white spoons' and 'black spoons'—competing for a ₩300 million prize. Netflix renewed the show for a second season, and it is in production with a 2025 premiere date.
Season 1 featured two judges: Anh Sung-jae, Korea's only Michelin three-star chef, and Paik Jong-won, a seasoned restaurant and celebrity chef.
In the first 'black vs white' round, the judges were blindfolded to prevent them from being swayed by the contestants' status. After judgment, all of the food was reportedly thrown out so that neither the crew nor the competitors could sample it and subsequently argue or change the final review from the judges.
Where to watch: Netflix
4) Is it Cake?
Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz devised the game show-style cooking competition series Is It Cake? hosted by Mikey Day. In an attempt to deceive celebrity judges, contestants make cakes that mimic everyday objects.
Each episode's winner receives $5,000 and has the opportunity to win more funds by correctly recognizing which cake display is fake and which is real. It is is based on the same-named viral online craze that gained popularity on TikTok and YouTube.
The judges must identify if a beautifully decorated cake is real or a cake clone disguised as a popular meal or object. Contestants are given eight hours to prepare and decorate a cake that resembles a chosen object in each episode.
Similar to Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, Is It Cake? allows contestants to work on the theme of duplicating cakes. In Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, the contestants are told to work on magical concepts from the Harry Potter saga.
Where to watch: Netflix
5) Nailed It!
Similar to Is It Cake?, three amateur bakers compete to duplicate cakes and confections in order to win a $10,000 cash prize and the "Nailed It" trophy in this reality television-style bake-off series. With a guest judge in every episode, they compete in two challenges, which are evaluated by co-hosts Nicole Byer and Jacques Torres, throughout 35-minute episodes.
The second challenge, "Nail It or Fail It," offers the option to press the "Panic Button," where the contestants have two hours to recreate a complicated cake. The judgment is based on the presentation and flavor of the cakes, and the winner takes home a trophy and a $10,000 award.
Where to watch: Netflix
6) Top Chef
In the reality TV cooking competition Top Chef, chefs compete against each other in various culinary challenges. A panel from the wine and food industries, as well as professional chefs, judge the competitors through a process of gradual elimination. In every episode, the contestants participate in an elimination and a quickfire challenge.
The chef who loses the elimination challenge is ousted, while the quickfire challenge winner receives a gift or immunity. Once only two or three chefs are left, they prepare a full-course meal for the judges to evaluate. The winner with the best dinner prep is named "Top Chef."
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking fans can look out for Top Chef as in both shows, participants work under pressure to wow the judges by putting their own creative spin on the dishes and cakes.
Where to watch: Netflix, Peacock
7) Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat, inspired by Samin Nosrat's book of the same name, alludes to his four recommended ingredients for cooking: salt, fat, acid, and heat.
Each episode focuses on a different aspect incorporated into local cuisine, with Nosrat exploring various locations. She travels with guides who introduce her to the cuisine of their own nation. Nosrat absorbs all that they teach her and finally incorporates these lessons into her own cooking.
Where to watch: Netflix
8) Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
In Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, a travel and culinary show, Anthony Bourdain travels the world to discover the cuisines and customs of lesser-known places.
The show won 12 Primetime Emmys and a 2013 Peabody Award. The digital series Explore Parts Unknown also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series.
Additionally, Anthony Bourdain invited former US President Obama to dine with him in Hanoi. In season 8 episode 6, titled Hanoi, the two had lunch of bún chả at a simple family-run restaurant, an episode that became extremely popular.
In its concluding episodes, the show brings Bourdain's gastronomic journey back to his homeland of New York. Bourdain was working on a Strasbourg, France-focused version of the show when he passed away on June 8, 2018.
Bourdain uses food to tell personal and cultural stories in Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, while Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking adds a magical narrative by showcasing the contestants' personal struggles and journeys in the competition.
Where to watch: Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TV+
9) MasterChef Junior
Participants in this reality TV show, aged eight to 13, take on various tasks, including skills tests, mystery boxes, elimination tests, team challenges, and pressure tests. They must prepare meals using traditional cooking methods or reproduce certain culinary techniques.
MasterChef Junior, renewed for season 9 in 2023, features returning judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, Daphne Oz, and new judge Tilly Ramsay.
Each season's winner is awarded the MasterChef Junior trophy, $100,000, and the "MasterChef Junior" title.
Where to watch: Hulu, Apple TV, Prime Video
10) The Great British Bake Off
A group of amateur bakers compete against each other in a number of rounds on the baking competition show The Great British Bake Off. They aim to showcase their baking skills to two judges.
Based on the subject of the week, the bakers are presented with three challenges in each episode: a show-stopper, a technical challenge, and a trademark bake. After evaluating the competitors, the judges select a "Star Baker" for the week. The top three bakers compete in the final round, and one is crowned the winner.
The central theme of both shows is 'baking,' and both feature non-professional bakers. Fans of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking can look out for this show as well.
Where to watch: Prime Video
All five episodes of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking season 1, released on November 21, 2024, are available to stream on HBO Max and Prime Video.
