r/AskCulinary

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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 91K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Cook, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. 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: +91K members
Growth: +7.6% / 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: 76K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 4K members
  • Nov: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Why does my sauce break when I add cream to a reduction?
    2. Does anyone have a trick for how to get a thermometer into the correct spot in a chicken breast?
    3. why does my hollandaise break when i make it ahead of time?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Why does my sauce break when I add cream to a reduction? · Does anyone have a trick for how to get a thermometer into the correct spot in a chicken breast? · why does my hollandaise break when i make it ahead of time?
    8
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. My oven broke, what can i do to make this nice?
    2. How to Get This Stain Off of All-Clad Pan
    #2
    Solution Requests
    My oven broke, what can i do to make this nice? · How to Get This Stain Off of All-Clad Pan
    2

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
  • Struggles
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggles
    7
  • Recipe
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Recipe
    7

Flair

  • Technique Question
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Can I pause making my stock?
    2. Why does my sauce break when I add cream to a reduction?
    3. Is two hours too long to let a smoked whole goose rest before serving?
    #1
    Technique Question
    Can I pause making my stock? · Why does my sauce break when I add cream to a reduction? · Is two hours too long to let a smoked whole goose rest before serving?
    15
  • Ingredient Question
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Your fanciest, shmanciest ingredients and tools, please
    2. Should the fat-to-flour ratio change when using ghee in a roux?
    3. A question about bean sprouts
    #2
    Ingredient Question
    Your fanciest, shmanciest ingredients and tools, please · Should the fat-to-flour ratio change when using ghee in a roux? · A question about bean sprouts
    12
  • Recipe Troubleshooting
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Stuffing shells and the boiling the pasta
    2. Can this toum be salvaged?
    3. Why is my menudo not tangy?
    #3
    Recipe Troubleshooting
    Stuffing shells and the boiling the pasta · Can this toum be salvaged? · Why is my menudo not tangy?
    11
  • Food Science Question
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How do i get caramelized cabbage?
    2. Two types of oil, peanut is one
    3. Figaro screwed up their Tin version of Olive Oil from July 2026
    #4
    Food Science Question
    How do i get caramelized cabbage? · Two types of oil, peanut is one · Figaro screwed up their Tin version of Olive Oil from July 2026
    3
  • Equipment Question
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How to Get This Stain Off of All-Clad Pan
    2. Best Utensils to make jenkem?
    #5
    Equipment Question
    How to Get This Stain Off of All-Clad Pan · Best Utensils to make jenkem?
    2

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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