Guy Fieri – the bleach blonde, spiky-haired chef, TV host and ‘Mayor of Flavortown’ – is renowned for his love of over-the-top comfort food, brimming with bold flavours and serious attitude. Here we reveal his favourite ingredients to cook with. From unexpected umami bombs that take sauces to the next level to a genius idea for the perfect veggie burger, his kitchen must-haves might just surprise you.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover 19 ingredients Guy Fieri loves to cook with – counting down to his favourite of all.

We've based our ranking on the prevalence of each ingredient in Guy Fieri's recipes and on how frequently the chef references them in interviews and TV shows.

Guy Fieri’s top cooking ingredients for maximum flavour