Capturing your home cooking can be tricky: steam fogs up your camera lens, frying food sounds more gross than deliciously crackly, and the lights above your range add a strange glare to that pasta you thought looked amazing. But if you’re still determined to share your recipes on #FoodTok, fear not. We asked experts for tips on how to film, edit, and post cooking TikToks you’ll be proud to share. We can’t wait to see it on our For You page.

How to Make a Cooking TikTok

Smith, who’s partnering with the National Mango Board, says she starts all her videos for the campaign with a demonstration of the best mango cutting technique, adding that the hedgehog cut is the easiest way to cut the superfruit. “How-to content is both entertaining and educational for the TikTok community—everyone loves a good kitchen hack,” she says. RELATED: 24 Genius Kitchen Hacks Our Food Editors Swear By