February 20, 2017

YouTube cooking show recreates iconic food from 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'

By Michael Tanenbaum
PhillyVoice Staff

Andrew Rea/YouTube

YouTube chef Andrew Rea prepares to make the infamous Rum Ham from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."

It's no secret anymore that if you want to learn to cook these days, YouTube channels are just as good a bet as your mom or culinary school.

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One of the platform's rising stars, Andrew Rea, has picked up more than 100,000 subscribers since launching his show "Binging with Babish" last February. The premise is simple: Cook foods that appeared in popular television shows and movies. He's done the "Prison Sauce" from "Goodfellas," the "World's Greatest Sandwich" from "Spanglish," the "Big Kahuna Burger" from "Pulp Fiction" and even his own version of the Philly cheesesteak.

But Rea's latest video, published Monday, is unquestionably his best yet. Ever wanted to make your own Rum Ham? Riot Juice? How about a Grilled Charlie? This video was made for you and your Sunday afternoons.