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Rank
Position in the Top 8, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated quarterly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in United States. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in United States, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in United States. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIna Garten | 2.9M | 80.7% | 46.5 | 87.3% | Food critic |
| 2 | KKatie Lee (food critic) | 520k | 68.3% | 41.9 | 70.0% | Food critic |
| 3 | DDuncan Hines | 235k | 74.2% | 39.4 | 71.5% | Food critic |
| 4 | GGail Simmons | 110k | 88.8% | 48.3 | 60.8% | Food critic |
| 5 | MMark Bittman | 57k | 66.4% | 39.4 | 66.3% | Food critic |
| 6 | CCraig Claiborne | 12k | 97.3% | — | — | Food critic |
| 7 | GGiles Coren | 12k | 36.3% | — | — | Food critic |
| 8 | LLadyironchef | 132 | 1.6% | 37.9 | 58.0% | Food critic |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular food critics compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each food critic by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is updated quarterly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest food critic in United States?
Ina Garten currently leads with an estimated audience of 2.9M people in United States.