About r/cookingforbeginners
Just moved into your first apartment and don't know a thing about cooking or have lived on your own for years and have existed on take out and fast food? Then this is the sub for you! Learn how to cook simple recipes for yourself and find it isn't as hard as you think it is. Post your questions about cooking and links to easy recipes and basic techniques. Come to learn or to teach. Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/FfKqrtZ Related subs: /r/Cooking /r/AskCulinary
The community at a glance
r/cookingforbeginners is a Subreddit for Chefs with roughly 2.1M members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Cooking communities list.
Roughly 119K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cooking, Hate, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention cookbook, vegetable chopper, and curry paste.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2015: 11K members
- 2016: 13K members
- 2017: 31K members
- 2018: 45K members
- 2019: 76K members
- 2020: 108K members
- 2021: 160K members
- 2023: 1.2M members
- 2024: 234K members
- 2025: 123K members
- 2026: 79K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 7K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 11K members
- Dec: 9K members
- Jan: 11K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 10K members
- Apr: 10K members
- May: 14K members
- Jun: 15K members
- Jul: 11K members
- Aug: 209 members
Themes
- Advice Requests11 posts in the past month
- How to make a good omelete that can incorporate more vegetables?
- Would like some advice to getting started with cooking
- I need help with name on a dish
#111Advice RequestsHow to make a good omelete that can incorporate more vegetables? · Would like some advice to getting started with cooking · I need help with name on a dish - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Instant pot vs cheap rice cooker
- Best vegetable chopper/mandoline for someone who hates chopping?
- Food Dehydrator for Home Use
#23Solution RequestsInstant pot vs cheap rice cooker · Best vegetable chopper/mandoline for someone who hates chopping? · Food Dehydrator for Home Use - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- as a beginner cook im so overwhelmed by the cleanup after :(
- Day by day Im hating the cooking process
#32Pain & Angeras a beginner cook im so overwhelmed by the cleanup after :( · Day by day Im hating the cooking process
Topics
- Cooking27 posts in the past month#127Cooking
- Hate12 posts in the past month#212Hate
- Tired9 posts in the past month#39Tired
- Chicken8 posts in the past month
- How do you cook chicken breast without drying it out?
#48ChickenHow do you cook chicken breast without drying it out? - Recipe8 posts in the past month#58Recipe
Flair
- Question166 posts in the past month
- as a beginner cook im so overwhelmed by the cleanup after :(
- How do some people cook so effortlessly?
- Why Does It Feel Like Cooking Is Unsustainable?
#1166Questionas a beginner cook im so overwhelmed by the cleanup after :( · How do some people cook so effortlessly? · Why Does It Feel Like Cooking Is Unsustainable? - Request18 posts in the past month
- Really disappointed with a lot of comments
- I need as many recipes and things that involve eggs as possible
- fresh adult in my first apartment! Need new dinner recipes
#218RequestReally disappointed with a lot of comments · I need as many recipes and things that involve eggs as possible · fresh adult in my first apartment! Need new dinner recipes - Recipe5 posts in the past month
- Ground Beef Recipes (that isn’t just chili or tacos)
- Run, don’t walk, to Lagerstrom’s Shrimp Roll Recipe
- simple recipe for air fryer
#35RecipeGround Beef Recipes (that isn’t just chili or tacos) · Run, don’t walk, to Lagerstrom’s Shrimp Roll Recipe · simple recipe for air fryer
Product recommendations
- cookbook5 posts in the past month
- Best cookbook reccomendations
- ISO recs for a simple and healthy cookbook
- Cookbook recs for a busy marine?
#15cookbookBest cookbook reccomendations · ISO recs for a simple and healthy cookbook · Cookbook recs for a busy marine? - vegetable chopper2 posts in the past month
- Best Vegetable Chopper – Which One Actually Works?
- Best Vegetable Chopper – Which One Actually Works?
#22vegetable chopperBest Vegetable Chopper – Which One Actually Works? · Best Vegetable Chopper – Which One Actually Works? - curry paste2 posts in the past month
- Best curry paste for Thai green curry?
- Best curry paste for Thai green curry?
#32curry pasteBest curry paste for Thai green curry? · Best curry paste for Thai green curry?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/cookingforbeginners for?
- Best for Chefs enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/cookingforbeginners 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/cookingforbeginners have?
- Roughly 2.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/cookingforbeginners on?
- r/cookingforbeginners 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/cookingforbeginners cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/cookingforbeginners is organized under Chefs.
- How do I join r/cookingforbeginners?
- You can join r/cookingforbeginners 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.
Monthly Stats
- 15
- Views /mo (+15%)
- 9
- Visitors /mo (-18%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (-50%)
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