Open up Instagram and you’re flooded with a sea of your friends’ food pictures. And whether what’s on show is poached eggs and salmon on rye (again) or a burger bigger than the average human head, these snapshots serve little purpose other than to make you very, very hungry. And maybe annoyed (largely at the fact that you’re spending valuable leisure time staring at avocados). Then there are the professional food ‘grammers who regram every dish under the sun, but don’t really teach you anything – other than the fact that your culinary skills are seriously lacking. But there are, sandwiched between the unadulterated food porn and your mate’s lame attempt at food styling, some feeds that might be able to help you cook, like, properly. We’ve whittled it down to six of the best – so if you’re looking to up your kitchen game, here’s who to follow.

@pinchofyum

Best for: Video tutorials If you fancy rustling up some unconventional eats but don’t have five hours to spare, Lindsay Ostrom is your woman. Her feed is filled with handy, 30- to 45-second video tutorials which show you how to make a shedload of delicious-looking dishes without recourse to the recipe book. Think bánh mì bowls, sweet potato pizza (better than it sounds) and salted chocolate snack bars. Don’t thank us, just feed us one of these. https://www.instagram.com/p/BI3vO__gAyW/

@fitmencook

Best for: #Eats4Gains They say abs are built in the kitchen. Which is all the more reason to turn the blue button green for Texas-based fitness fan Kevin Alexander, whose easy-to-follow video tutorials have earned him over 1m followers. The focus is on nutritious, high-protein meals that are simple to make and demonstrated in clips soundtracked by all your favourite hip-hop and R&B jams. Some are even microwaveable, but these ain’t no ready meals. Expect colourful salads and plenty of meat cooked in ways to delight the more carnivorous among you. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKEHT82BUFp/