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Josh Scherer | ||||||||||
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| Born | April 25, 1992 | |||||||||
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles | |||||||||
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| Spouse | Julia Levy Scherer | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2017–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 3.7 million | |||||||||
| Views | 1.1 billion | |||||||||
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Last updated: June 17, 2025 | ||||||||||
Josh Scherer (born April 25, 1992)[1] is an American chef and Internet personality who is best know as the host of the YouTube channel Mythical Kitchen.[2][3] Prior to hosting Mythical Kitchen, he was also the culinary producer for the YouTube web series Good Mythical Morning.[4]
He has also written two cookbooks, including The Mythical Cookbook, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller.[5]
Early life
[edit]Josh Scherer was born on April 25, 1992, in Columbia, Maryland, to Russell and Henny Scherer. He has one younger brother, Jon Scherer. He grew up in the Little Saigon neighborhood of Westminster, California.[6]
Scherer graduated from Trabuco Hills High School where he played varisty basketball. He attended UC Santa Barbara before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). While there, he was a track and field athlete, competing in men's hammer throw, discuss and shot put.[1][7]
Career
[edit]While in college Scherer ran a food blog called Culinary Bro-Down, which later inspired his first cookbook of the same name. Three months after starting it in 2013, it was nominated by Saveur magazine in the Best Food Blog Awards category.[7] Scherer also said that he honed his cooking skills by watching the Food Network.[7][8] Additionally he began writing about food for Mojo, a column in the blog for UCLA's Daily Bruin.
From late-2014 until mid-2015 Scherer was a columnist for Maxim magazine, where he wrote articles about food, primarily for a column called Bite Club.[9][8][10] From 2015 to 2016 Scherer was a senior food writer and associate food editor for Los Angeles Magazine.[6]
In 2017 he released his first cookbook The Culinary Bro-Down Cookbook, inspired by the blog of the same name, that he ran while in college.[8]
After sending a copy of his cookbook to Mythical Entertainment that they liked, he was brought on as the culinary producer for the YouTube web series Good Mythical Morning.[8] In 2019 he began hosting his own spinoff show called Food Fears. In 2020 he launched the YouTube channel Mythical Kitchen.[4] The channel's most well know series, Last Meals, where a guest shares what their last meal would be and then eats that meal, has featured many famous guests.[2][3][11][12] That same year Scherer launched the podcast A Hot Dog Is a Sandwhich that he co-hosts with fellow Mythical Kitchen chef Nicole Enayati.[13][14]
In 2024 Scherer and the YouTube comedy duo Rhett & Link released the cookbook The Mythical Cookbook. It was a #1 New York Times bestseller in the Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous category for one week.[5][15]
Personal Life
[edit]Scherer is married to Julia Levy Scherer, who he married in 2024.[16]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 9th Streamy Awards | Food | Nominated | [17] |
Bibliography
[edit]| Year | Title | Publisher |
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| 2017 | The Culinary Bro-Down Cookbook ISBN 978-1455595426 | Grand Central Life & Style |
| 2024 | Rhett & Link Present: The Mythical Cookbook ISBN 9780063323964 | Harvest |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Josh Scherer Bio - UCLA Official Athletic Site". UCLA. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Artist Profile: Josh Scherer's Last Meal Will Be a Carne Asada Burrito | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Mythical Kitchen's Josh Scherer Loves Making Fun Of Gordon Ramsay". Delish. March 25, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Josh Scherer". www.cookbookfest.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "The secret to French onion ramen and other life lessons from 'The Mythical Cookbook'". Los Angeles Times. April 11, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Arnold, Shayna Rose (January 29, 2016). "The Colleague Q&A: Josh Scherer". LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Alum, food blogger keeps college athlete persona". Daily Bruin. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Andrews, Erica (August 4, 2021). "Josh Scherer Talks Mythical Kitchen And How To Make The Best Copycat Recipes - Exclusive Interview". Mashed. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Articles by Josh Scherer - Maxim". www.maxim.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Bite Club - Maxim". www.maxim.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (February 10, 2025). "Teddy Swims Likens His Teen Years to 'High School Musical': 'I Call Myself the Fat Troy Bolton'". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Adams, Gregory. "See LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA eat his "Last Meal" with 'Mythical Kitchen'". Revolver. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Dibdin, Emma (February 25, 2024). "6 Podcasts for Food Lovers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Six podcasts that tackle the burning food issues (like is a hotdog really a sandwich?)". Good Food. March 5, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - Books - March 31, 2024 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Mythical Kitchen (January 18, 2024). Josh And Fiancé Cook Their Dream Wedding Menu. Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "9th Annual Streamy Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved June 17, 2025.