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 #3 in the Cooking communities list.
Roughly 114K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cooking, Chicken, and Recipe. 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: 65K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 7K members
- Aug: 7K members
- 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: 12K members
Topics
- Cooking117 posts in the past month#1117Cooking
- Chicken60 posts in the past month
- bored of my kale, bean sausage soup; what to do with kale?
#260Chickenbored of my kale, bean sausage soup; what to do with kale? - Recipe26 posts in the past month#326Recipe
- Recipes25 posts in the past month#425Recipes
- Rice20 posts in the past month#520Rice
Flair
- Question173 posts in the past month
- Am I being catfished by recipes saying they take 30 minutes or less, or is it something I’m doing wrong?
- Meal prep makes sense until I actually have to eat it
- Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
#1173QuestionAm I being catfished by recipes saying they take 30 minutes or less, or is it something I’m doing wrong? · Meal prep makes sense until I actually have to eat it · Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat - Recipe14 posts in the past month
- Things nobody tells you when you start cooking (but should)
- Garlic confit is the most underrated thing you can make as a beginner and it goes with literally everything
- Update on my camping burrito meal questionsfrom a few weeks ago. SUCCESS!
#214RecipeThings nobody tells you when you start cooking (but should) · Garlic confit is the most underrated thing you can make as a beginner and it goes with literally everything · Update on my camping burrito meal questionsfrom a few weeks ago. SUCCESS! - Request13 posts in the past month
- Parsnip, the "Duolingo for cooking" we started here, now has over 450 levels, 150 recipes, and video lessons
- Help for Autistic cooking
- What are some other one-sentence tips to help a beginning learn a lot in a short time
#313RequestParsnip, the "Duolingo for cooking" we started here, now has over 450 levels, 150 recipes, and video lessons · Help for Autistic cooking · What are some other one-sentence tips to help a beginning learn a lot in a short time
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
- 12
- Views
- 10
- Visitors
- 2
- Referrals
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