# Smart Home Instructional Cooking The Food Network Kitchen Service Will Be Integrated with Alexa By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-09-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-network-kitchen References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/25/discovery-food-network-kitchen-alexa/) & [corporate.discovery](https://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-newsroom/discovery-inc-re-imagining-the-direct-to-consumer-experience-with-first-of-its-kind-product-offering/) [Discovery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensory-neuroscience) has created a [Food Network Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anne-burrell) service that will walk customers through cooking. Customers of the service will be able to ask Alexa for help if they need it. Discovery's cooking service will be available beginning on October 2019, the service will be free with a purchase of recipes, or customers can pay either $60 a year or $7 a month. The Food Network Kitchen service will offer both live and on-demand cooking classes. Users will be able to find different classes, recipes, or videos through Alexa. The service will be available on a number of different Amazon devices, like the [Echo Show](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazons-create), as well as Fire TV. The service will also be available on mobile apps for Android and iOS. Image Credit: Discovery ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smart Home Cooking:** Integrating cooking services with smart home devices like Alexa presents an opportunity for new personalized cooking experiences. - **Live and On-demand Classes:** Providing both live and on-demand cooking classes on a subscription-based model presents a new way of learning how to cook. - **Mobile Integration:** Integrating cooking services with mobile apps presents an opportunity for users to learn to cook from anywhere. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Technology:** Smart home cooking offers an opportunity for companies to capitalize on the growing trend of home cooking and smart home technology. - **Cooking Education:** Subscription-based cooking classes create a new market for companies interested in offering cooking education in a more accessible and convenient way. - **Mobile Apps:** Integrating cooking services with mobile apps presents an opportunity for mobile app companies to expand into the cooking education space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Cooking Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gordon-ramsays-ai.md) - [AI-Powered Food Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-food.md) - [Chef-Collaborated Smart Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bespoke-ai.md) - [Cooking Companion Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cook-well.md) - [AI-Assisted Kitchen Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeg-kitchen-range.md) - [Culinary Companion Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breville-plus.md) - [AI-Powered Cooking Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-idea-kody-29.md) - [Celebrity Chef Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celebrity-experiences.md) - [AI-Powered Cooking Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-oven.md)