r/cookingforbeginners

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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 2.2M members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Cooking topic page.

Roughly 117K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cooking, Chicken, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention cookbook, vegetable chopper, and curry paste.

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Established 2014
2.2M Members

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Yearly: +117K members
Growth: +5.7% / year

Member 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: 103K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 8K members
  • Sep: 8K members
  • Oct: 5K members
  • Nov: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    23 posts in the past month
    1. My risotto always ends up gluey instead of creamy, what am I missing?
    2. 33F living at home and struggling with food habits and budgeting/meal prep/cooking
    3. How close should I expect my meat to weigh out compared to the package
    #1
    Advice Requests
    My risotto always ends up gluey instead of creamy, what am I missing? · 33F living at home and struggling with food habits and budgeting/meal prep/cooking · How close should I expect my meat to weigh out compared to the package
    23
  • Solution Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. what can i use as beef stir fry sauce thats not oyster sauce or hoisein sauce or wine or merin
    2. Mandoline recommandations
    3. Easy recipes to freeze
    #2
    Solution Requests
    what can i use as beef stir fry sauce thats not oyster sauce or hoisein sauce or wine or merin · Mandoline recommandations · Easy recipes to freeze
    6
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I hate the consistency of beans but they are low-key really filthy. How can I make them not have this consistency, like really soft and disgusting?
    2. love cooking but my feet are making it a living hell. Please help
    3. I have too many wings
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    I hate the consistency of beans but they are low-key really filthy. How can I make them not have this consistency, like really soft and disgusting? · love cooking but my feet are making it a living hell. Please help · I have too many wings
    4
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for alternative veggie preparation/ideas as opposed to just boiling/steaming
    #4
    Ideas
    Looking for alternative veggie preparation/ideas as opposed to just boiling/steaming
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. walking into the grocery store without exact quantities is how i wasted so much money learning to cook
    #5
    Money Talk
    walking into the grocery store without exact quantities is how i wasted so much money learning to cook
    1

Topics

  • Cooking
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Cooking tips for someone who really doesn't like cooking
    2. How can I learn more about cooking?
    #1
    Cooking
    Cooking tips for someone who really doesn't like cooking · How can I learn more about cooking?
    21
  • Chicken
    10 posts in the past month
    1. I deboned chicken drumsticks into skin on drumstick fillets. Would using the broiler in an oven be a good and easy way to cook them?
    2. Chicken idea
    3. Instant pot brown chicken stock is uniform with no upper layer to skim the fat. I used skin on chicken wings for it. Shall I remove the skin next time
    #2
    Chicken
    I deboned chicken drumsticks into skin on drumstick fillets. Would using the broiler in an oven be a good and easy way to cook them? · Chicken idea · Instant pot brown chicken stock is uniform with no upper layer to skim the fat. I used skin on chicken wings for it. Shall I remove the skin next time
    10
  • Struggling
    8 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    8
  • Hate
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hate
    8
  • Tired
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tired
    8

Flair

  • Question
    121 posts in the past month
    1. Adding a tiny bit of milk to frying mushrooms
    2. what goes with baked potato?
    3. Can I mix my mozzarella cheese sticks in the same flour that my chicken was mixed in before frying them?
    #1
    Question
    Adding a tiny bit of milk to frying mushrooms · what goes with baked potato? · Can I mix my mozzarella cheese sticks in the same flour that my chicken was mixed in before frying them?
    121
  • Request
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Mandoline recommandations
    2. Easy recipes to freeze
    3. Recipe requests?
    #2
    Request
    Mandoline recommandations · Easy recipes to freeze · Recipe requests?
    9
  • Recipe
    9 posts in the past month
    1. How do I learn how to adapt recipes?
    2. Caramelized Soffritto Prep(Lengthy/wordy)
    3. Winging a stew
    #3
    Recipe
    How do I learn how to adapt recipes? · Caramelized Soffritto Prep(Lengthy/wordy) · Winging a stew
    9

Product recommendations

  • cookbook
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best cookbook reccomendations
    2. ISO recs for a simple and healthy cookbook
    3. Cookbook recs for a busy marine?
    #1
    cookbook
    Best cookbook reccomendations · ISO recs for a simple and healthy cookbook · Cookbook recs for a busy marine?
    5
  • vegetable chopper
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Vegetable Chopper – Which One Actually Works?
    2. Best Vegetable Chopper – Which One Actually Works?
    #2
    vegetable chopper
    Best Vegetable Chopper – Which One Actually Works? · Best Vegetable Chopper – Which One Actually Works?
    2
  • curry paste
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best curry paste for Thai green curry?
    2. Best curry paste for Thai green curry?
    #3
    curry paste
    Best curry paste for Thai green curry? · Best curry paste for Thai green curry?
    2
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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 2.2M 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.
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