The Appeal Of Quick Video Recipes On Social Media

By Gary Martin


Anyone who has been on a social media site has seen at least one sixty second food clip. These are quick video recipes that show viewers how to prepare a tasty dish. The clip will begin by showing ingredients and preparation and end by presenting the completed dish. The clips can be saved, commented on, and shared. Often the comments have to do with how the dish tastes, if they liked it, and some folks offer variations on the recipe.

Some people will give variations on the recipe in the comments to make it more appealing. The number of food videos that end up on social media is increasing. Some clips will be appealing to your taste while there are other clips that will not. Some recipes are so easy and look so yummy that people feel as though they want to make the dish as soon as they see it.

These clips will keep most folks wanting more. The vibrant colors of the ingredients and simplicity of the preparation the videos impact your brains pleasure center and will have you mesmerized. They make the task of cooking appear easy and pain free for even those who view it as a chore. The urge to save or share every delectable clip will hit you as soon as they start. For those who are visual learners these clips are a treat.

For the many people who like to cook these clips offer 60 seconds of calm meditation. The comments that folks make prove that the food videos grab attention. Often, the recipes that you see on Monday were actually created over the weekend in a producers home. The creation is fine tuned in the studio, recorded and edited in as little as one day.

The number of social media fans for one Production Company totaled close to 50 million fans in less than one year and over 84 million viewer comments. In addition about eight billion views have been counted and increasing daily. Most folks will never make these dishes, however they continue to watch, comment, and even share them.

People stay connected with relatives and friends through social media so it is understandable that they share what they find enjoyable. Food is like a universal language and is what connect friends and relatives. Sharing a food video is one way to keep a connection with folks.

There is such an overload of content on social media sites that it is refreshing to be entertained by quick short clips. The food videos are not an invasive intrusion and provides pleasant images of easy to prepare dishes you can enjoy. A lot of people will long on to a social media site and quickly make it past the useless posts looking for entertaining clips.

A food video offers folks enjoyable breaks from the typical status posts and political ranting. These clips are calming and offer entertainment even if the viewer will never make the dish. After a chaotic day it is satisfying for many folks to take a break and watch something they need little brain power for.




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