Meet the Whole Gang
A wooden spoon, a beat-up Cinquecento, and the world’s
most opinionated kitchen utensils.
It’s dinnertime.
THE CAST OF COOKING WITH MANGI
Seven Characters
Zero Filter.
Host & Narrator
01
Mangi
Once a tiny wooden spoon who just wanted to mix bananas with baby mama, Mangi’s life took a hard left turn when he got packed into a box and woke up hanging in the wind at the Rose Bowl flea market. Years of being ignored. Years of swinging alone. Then Antonio walked by — and everything changed. Now Mangi is the heart, soul, and sardonic voice of Cooking with Mangi & Friends. He narrates every recipe with a blend of genuine warmth and hard-earned sass. He hates cities, loves the countryside, and has complicated feelings about borrowing condiments without paying.
The Grumpy Elder
02
Gratey
Once a tiny wooden spoon who just wanted to mix bananas with baby mama, Mangi’s life took a hard left turn when he got packed into a box and woke up hanging in the wind at the Rose Bowl flea market. Years of being ignored. Years of swinging alone. Then Antonio walked by — and everything changed. Now Mangi is the heart, soul, and sardonic voice of Cooking with Mangi & Friends. He narrates every recipe with a blend of genuine warmth and hard-earned sass. He hates cities, loves the countryside, and has complicated feelings about borrowing condiments without paying.
The Performer
03
Spatulerette
Once a tiny wooden spoon who just wanted to mix bananas with baby mama, Mangi’s life took a hard left turn when he got packed into a box and woke up hanging in the wind at the Rose Bowl flea market. Years of being ignored. Years of swinging alone. Then Antonio walked by — and everything changed. Now Mangi is the heart, soul, and sardonic voice of Cooking with Mangi & Friends. He narrates every recipe with a blend of genuine warmth and hard-earned sass. He hates cities, loves the countryside, and has complicated feelings about borrowing condiments without paying.
Mangi's Right Hand
04
Forky
Once a tiny wooden spoon who just wanted to mix bananas with baby mama, Mangi’s life took a hard left turn when he got packed into a box and woke up hanging in the wind at the Rose Bowl flea market. Years of being ignored. Years of swinging alone. Then Antonio walked by — and everything changed. Now Mangi is the heart, soul, and sardonic voice of Cooking with Mangi & Friends. He narrates every recipe with a blend of genuine warmth and hard-earned sass. He hates cities, loves the countryside, and has complicated feelings about borrowing condiments without paying.
Formerly Sharp
05
Knifey
Once a tiny wooden spoon who just wanted to mix bananas with baby mama, Mangi’s life took a hard left turn when he got packed into a box and woke up hanging in the wind at the Rose Bowl flea market. Years of being ignored. Years of swinging alone. Then Antonio walked by — and everything changed. Now Mangi is the heart, soul, and sardonic voice of Cooking with Mangi & Friends. He narrates every recipe with a blend of genuine warmth and hard-earned sass. He hates cities, loves the countryside, and has complicated feelings about borrowing condiments without paying.
The Energy Source
06
Whippy
Once a tiny wooden spoon who just wanted to mix bananas with baby mama, Mangi’s life took a hard left turn when he got packed into a box and woke up hanging in the wind at the Rose Bowl flea market. Years of being ignored. Years of swinging alone. Then Antonio walked by — and everything changed. Now Mangi is the heart, soul, and sardonic voice of Cooking with Mangi & Friends. He narrates every recipe with a blend of genuine warmth and hard-earned sass. He hates cities, loves the countryside, and has complicated feelings about borrowing condiments without paying.
Corkscrew Opener
07
Corky
Once a tiny wooden spoon who just wanted to mix bananas with baby mama, Mangi’s life took a hard left turn when he got packed into a box and woke up hanging in the wind at the Rose Bowl flea market. Years of being ignored. Years of swinging alone. Then Antonio walked by — and everything changed. Now Mangi is the heart, soul, and sardonic voice of Cooking with Mangi & Friends. He narrates every recipe with a blend of genuine warmth and hard-earned sass. He hates cities, loves the countryside, and has complicated feelings about borrowing condiments without paying.
--The Full Crew--
Together, They're
Unstoppable
Seven utensils who probably shouldn’t work together — and
yet somehow produce the most entertaining, most delicious,
most chaotic cooking show on television.