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About r/AskCulinary

A place to get that "one right answer" to your cooking questions!

The community at a glance

r/AskCulinary is a Subreddit for Chefs with roughly 1.3M members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 8th largest community in the Cooking topic page.

Roughly 93K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Cook, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention family side dish, stuffed breads, and pea shoots.

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Established 2011
1.3M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +93K members
Growth: +7.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 25K members
  • 2014: 15K members
  • 2015: 14K members
  • 2016: 20K members
  • 2017: 21K members
  • 2018: 45K members
  • 2019: 89K members
  • 2020: 169K members
  • 2021: 246K members
  • 2023: 271K members
  • 2024: 110K members
  • 2025: 159K members
  • 2026: 73K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 9K members
  • Dec: 9K members
  • Jan: 9K members
  • Feb: 8K members
  • Mar: 8K members
  • Apr: 8K members
  • May: 8K members
  • Jun: 8K members
  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Need some help with buttermilk!
    2. How do I keep my buffalo sauce from breaking?
    3. Advice, pls! Which one to use between dehydrated herbs or frozen herbs?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Need some help with buttermilk! · How do I keep my buffalo sauce from breaking? · Advice, pls! Which one to use between dehydrated herbs or frozen herbs?
    11
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Dried navy beans. I soaked them all night. I simmered them all morning. Why are they still hard??
    2. Why did my tinfoil disintegrate onto my dinner?
    3. Followed this recipe and sauce was not good!
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Dried navy beans. I soaked them all night. I simmered them all morning. Why are they still hard?? · Why did my tinfoil disintegrate onto my dinner? · Followed this recipe and sauce was not good!
    3

Topics

  • Struggling
    13 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    13
  • Cook
    13 posts in the past month
    #2
    Cook
    13
  • Hate
    10 posts in the past month
    #3
    Hate
    10
  • Recipe
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Recipe
    7
  • Rice
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Rice
    4

Flair

  • Recipe Troubleshooting
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Roasting lamb leg for the first time Question about doubling
    2. Alternative carrot cake flavors?
    3. What're my Refried Beans missing Besides Lard & Salt?
    #1
    Recipe Troubleshooting
    Roasting lamb leg for the first time Question about doubling · Alternative carrot cake flavors? · What're my Refried Beans missing Besides Lard & Salt?
    14
  • Technique Question
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Will cut up strawberries still be fresh if cut the day before serving?
    2. Make-ahead short ribs
    3. What’s the proper way to reheat tempura broccoli
    #2
    Technique Question
    Will cut up strawberries still be fresh if cut the day before serving? · Make-ahead short ribs · What’s the proper way to reheat tempura broccoli
    12
  • Ingredient Question
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Dried navy beans. I soaked them all night. I simmered them all morning. Why are they still hard??
    2. Breaking down pectins in a jam
    3. Chocolate banana fro-yo
    #3
    Ingredient Question
    Dried navy beans. I soaked them all night. I simmered them all morning. Why are they still hard?? · Breaking down pectins in a jam · Chocolate banana fro-yo
    11
  • Equipment Question
    6 posts in the past month
    1. are rotating sharpening discs good or bad for your knife?
    2. Why did my tinfoil disintegrate onto my dinner?
    3. Lloyd Pans
    #4
    Equipment Question
    are rotating sharpening discs good or bad for your knife? · Why did my tinfoil disintegrate onto my dinner? · Lloyd Pans
    6
  • Food Science Question
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I’ve been making pretzels recently and I am curious.. why so much water in relation to baking soda when boiling?
    2. Can I freeze carrots without blanching?
    3. Can we freeze clams we bought from the fishmonger?
    #5
    Food Science Question
    I’ve been making pretzels recently and I am curious.. why so much water in relation to baking soda when boiling? · Can I freeze carrots without blanching? · Can we freeze clams we bought from the fishmonger?
    3

Product recommendations

  • family side dish
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Family side dish recs
    2. Family side dish recs
    #1
    family side dish
    Family side dish recs · Family side dish recs
    2
  • stuffed breads
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I love stuffed breads, I would love to get some recs for foods like Korean cheese corn dogs.
    2. I love stuffed breads, I would love to get some recs for foods like Korean cheese corn dogs.
    #2
    stuffed breads
    I love stuffed breads, I would love to get some recs for foods like Korean cheese corn dogs. · I love stuffed breads, I would love to get some recs for foods like Korean cheese corn dogs.
    2
  • pea shoots
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Don’t have pea shoots in my area or any microgreens. Any recs for a decent sub? Thanks
    2. Don’t have pea shoots in my area or any microgreens. Any recs for a decent sub? Thanks
    #3
    pea shoots
    Don’t have pea shoots in my area or any microgreens. Any recs for a decent sub? Thanks · Don’t have pea shoots in my area or any microgreens. Any recs for a decent sub? Thanks
    2
  • evoo
    1 post in the past month
    1. Recs for EVOO that tastes like avocado oil?
    #4
    evoo
    Recs for EVOO that tastes like avocado oil?
    1
  • rub
    1 post in the past month
    1. Rub Recs for Prime Rib
    #5
    rub
    Rub Recs for Prime Rib
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/AskCulinary for?
Best for Chefs enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/AskCulinary free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/AskCulinary have?
Roughly 1.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/AskCulinary on?
r/AskCulinary runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/AskCulinary cover?
On the Hive Index, r/AskCulinary is organized under Chefs.
How do I join r/AskCulinary?
You can join r/AskCulinary by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Cooking communities like?
Communities for home cooks to share recipes, ask technique questions, and improve their skills. Reddit has some of the most active cooking communities, from beginner-friendly advice threads to challenge-based cooking groups where members cook through specific cuisines or cook-book projects.
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