Cooking’s hunkiest new stars are heating up more than the grill — and building obsessed fans in the process
NY Post
Think your kitchen gets hot? Try cooking alongside these guys.
The newest star chefs are doing far more than oiling a pan — they’re stripping off to sell their wares, leaving sautés and sauces as a side dish for their main course of pecs, come-hither glances and a dollop of cheeky humor.
Take Sultry Samoan chef Daniel Rankin, who serves up dishes alongside his constant sidekick, a yawning, 6-year-old pug named Fraser — though it’s debatable whether the food is anyone’s focus.
“We had no plan to be very sensual or thirst-trappy,” the 31-year-old New Zealander told The Post, sweetly using “we” to include the most scene-stealing dog ever. “We just baked and had a good time, and I think as our content evolved, I saw what people were enjoying, and I kind of came out of my shell a bit more.”
Rankin is among five popular chefs The Post found who are leading the growing trend to sizzle across television appearances, social media and publishing. Here’s what they’ve cooked up.
Daniel Rankin’s attention-getting videos can make eyes widen and jaws drop in the wake of his over-the-top antics.
