What Are the 10 Most-Watched Food TV Shows? You Might Be Surprised

It's a new version of the popular extreme/quick makeover shows. Gordon Ramsay arrives at struggling restaurants to diagnose the problems and try to get them back on track in 24 hours, resulting in a lot of intense drama and personality conflicts.

How to watch: Season two is available for streaming on Fox.

Adapted from the UK hit The Great British Baking Show, the American version has the same premise. A group of amateur bakers compete weekly over the course of several weeks, with three challenges per week to test their skills. Even though it's a similar premise to many competition shows, its light, sweet tone is what's gained the franchise so many fans.

How to watch: This one's a little trickier: there aren't episodes available for streaming, nor a return date, but applications just closed in June for the next season, so there's at least one more on the way!

This is the intense series that first introduced us to hot-tempered chef Gordon Ramsay. A group of chefs compete in a high-pressure environment designed to test their mettle, with the promise of a real chef job as the prize at the end.

How to watch: The most recent season, season 18, is available for streaming on Fox. The seven other previous seasons are also available on Hulu.

Unlike some of the other cooking competitions, this one is specifically for amateur (or "home") chefs, putting them through a series of challenges — both individual and team-based — in pursuit of a $250,000 prize.

How to watch: The most recent season, season 10, is currently airing on Fox on Mondays at 8 p.m ET/7 p.m. CT. All 10 seasons are also available on Hulu.

Based on an Australian reality food show, it's all right there in the name. A group of families face off in a series of challenges, increasing in difficulty as one family is eliminated each episode.

How to watch: Season one is currently airing on ABC, Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.