Build a Cooking & Recipe Channel with AI Narration

OutlierKit Keyword Research

Start by discovering what people are actually searching for on YouTube when it comes to cooking and recipes. OutlierKit's Keyword Research tool reveals high-volume, low-competition recipe keywords that give you the best chance of ranking. Focus on specific recipe queries — these have strong intent and attract viewers ready to watch a full video.

• Search broad terms like "easy dinner recipes", "meal prep ideas", "air fryer recipes" to find volume
• Filter for keywords with 5K+ monthly searches and moderate competition
• Look for long-tail recipe keywords: "15 minute chicken dinner" outperforms generic terms
• Note seasonal keywords — "thanksgiving recipes", "christmas cookies", "summer grilling" spike predictably
• Save your top 20 keyword opportunities for topic planning

OutlierKit Keyword Research revealing search volume and competition for recipe keywords

OutlierKit Competitor Analysis

Study what the most successful cooking channels are doing — from mega creators to channels your size. OutlierKit's Competitor Analysis breaks down their upload patterns, best-performing formats, and content strategies so you can learn from what works without copying.

• Analyze top recipe channels: Joshua Weissman, Tasty, Pro Home Cooks, Babish Culinary Universe
• Study which formats dominate: recipe compilations, "X recipes in Y minutes", ingredient challenges, cultural cuisine tours
• Check optimal video lengths — recipe compilations perform well at 10-20 minutes
• Note thumbnail patterns: close-up food shots, bright colors, steam/sizzle visuals, clean text overlays

OutlierKit Competitor Analysis breaking down strategies of successful food channels

OutlierKit Outlier Finder

Discover recipe videos that massively outperformed their channel's average. These outliers reveal exactly which topics, formats, and angles viewers are craving. A recipe video with 2M views on a 30K-subscriber channel is a powerful signal that the topic has untapped demand.

• Enter cooking-related queries into Outlier Finder: "recipe", "meal prep", "cooking hack"
• Sort by outlier score to find videos with 10x-50x expected performance
• Note which recipe types appear most often as outliers (budget meals, cultural cuisine, one-pot recipes)
• Save 10-15 outlier videos — these become the foundation of your content strategy

OutlierKit Outlier Finder identifying outlier recipe videos with 10-50x expected views

OutlierKit Deep Research

Feed your outlier discoveries into OutlierKit's Deep Research to understand why those recipe topics resonated. Deep Research analyzes audience demand, content gaps, seasonal patterns, and emerging food trends so you can plan a content calendar around topics with proven interest.

• Enter your top outlier recipe topics into Deep Research
• Review audience demand signals — which recipe categories have growing interest?
• Identify content gaps: recipe topics with high demand but few quality videos
• Map seasonal trends: holiday baking peaks in November, grilling in May-July, comfort food in winter

OutlierKit Deep Research breaking down recipe trend patterns and content gap opportunities

ChatGPTGeminiClaude

Turn your OutlierKit research into engaging recipe narration scripts. Cooking videos need a warm, instructional tone — the script should guide viewers through each step while keeping them entertained. Each AI tool has different strengths for recipe content.

Choose your AI tool — exact prompt for each:

ChatGPT— Best for warm storytelling and engaging hooks

You are a YouTube cooking channel scriptwriter. Based on these OutlierKit research insights: [paste your keyword and outlier data]. Write a 10-minute YouTube script for a recipe compilation video about [topic, e.g., "5 Easy 15-Minute Dinners"]. Include: a hook in the first 10 seconds that makes viewers hungry, smooth transitions between recipes, ingredient lists spoken naturally (not just read), cooking tips woven into the narration, and a CTA asking viewers to comment their favorite recipe. Tone: warm, friendly, like a knowledgeable friend cooking beside you.

Gemini— Best for current food trends and nutritional accuracy

Write a YouTube recipe compilation script about [topic]. Use current 2026 food trends and nutritional information. Structure: attention-grabbing hook about why this topic matters, 4-6 recipes with clear step-by-step narration, ingredient substitution tips, and a viewer engagement CTA. Based on these OutlierKit research insights: [paste data]. Keep the tone conversational and encouraging — the target audience is home cooks looking for easy wins.

Claude— Best for structured breakdowns and clear instructions

Create a 10-minute YouTube narration script about [topic, e.g., "Budget Meal Prep: 5 Meals Under $30"]. I need clear, step-by-step instructions that viewers can follow while cooking. Use this OutlierKit research: [paste data]. Structure: compelling hook with a relatable problem ("tired of spending $50 on takeout?"), recipe-by-recipe breakdown with timing cues, ingredient quantities spoken naturally, pro tips between recipes, and a strong close. Tone: warm, confident, practical — not overly enthusiastic.

ElevenLabs

Generate a warm, natural-sounding narration for your recipe video using ElevenLabs. Cooking content works best with a friendly, conversational voice — think of a knowledgeable friend talking you through a recipe, not a robotic text-to-speech. ElevenLabs delivers the most natural AI voices available.

• Choose a warm, friendly voice — avoid overly formal or newscaster-style voices for cooking content
• Upload your script section by section for better pacing control
• Add natural pauses between recipe steps so viewers can follow along
• Generate multiple takes of the hook and pick the most engaging one

InVideo AI

Turn your script and voiceover into a polished recipe compilation video using InVideo AI. Paste your script and InVideo AI automatically selects relevant stock footage, adds text overlays for ingredients, and creates professional transitions between recipes — no editing skills needed.

• Paste your full recipe script into InVideo AI
• Select a food/cooking template for consistent visual style
• Add ingredient list overlays at the start of each recipe section
• Include text callouts for cooking times and temperatures
• Review and adjust stock footage to match each recipe step accurately

UTubeKit Title GeneratorUTubeKit Hashtag GeneratorUTubeKit Description GeneratorUTubeKit Title Scorer

Maximize your video's discoverability using UTubeKit's free SEO tools. Recipe videos live or die by search — most cooking content gets discovered through YouTube and Google search, not browse. Optimizing every metadata field is essential.

• Title Generator -- Generate 10+ title options with your recipe keywords baked in
• Title Scorer -- Score each title for CTR potential and searchability, pick the winner
• Hashtag Generator -- Get food and recipe-specific hashtags sorted by search volume
• Description Generator -- Create keyword-rich descriptions with recipe timestamps and ingredient lists