Andrew Rea is one part chef, one part filmmaker, and a generous dash of irreverent YouTube personality. Self-taught both behind and in front of the camera, his cooking show, Binging with Babish, is enjoyed by millions of burgeoning chefs and foodies around the globe.

Where did babish learn to cook?

He learned to cook from the source that keeps on giving.

But Andrew Rea, the mastermind behind the YouTube channel Binging With Babish, had a much more accessible way of figuring it out. “I learned to cook via YouTube,” he explained during a recent cooking demonstration. “YouTube is the new way to learn how to cook.

How is babish so rich?

Rea receives advertising revenue through YouTube advertising, income from the fees paid by YouTube Premium subscribers (who are paying to avoid advertising), regular monthly donations by fans, and a cookbook, Binging With Babish (via Cheat Sheet).