r/AskCulinary is a subreddit with 1.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, cook, hate, recipe, and rice, and they frequently recommend/review dutch oven, kitchen shoes, and pan.
A place to get that "one right answer" to your cooking questions!
Popular Themes in r/AskCulinary
#1
Advice Requests
: "Need some help with buttermilk!"
11 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Dried navy beans. I soaked them all night. I simmered them all morning. Why are they still hard??"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskCulinary
#1
Struggling
13 posts
#2
Cook
13 posts
#3
Hate
10 posts
#4
Recipe
7 posts
#5
Rice
4 posts
#6
Cheese
3 posts
#7
Kitchen Equipment
3 posts
#8
Spice
3 posts
#9
Salt
: "What're my Refried Beans missing Besides Lard & Salt?"
3 posts
#10
Slow Cooker
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskCulinary
Dutch Oven
19 reviews
#1
Le Creuset
4.9★ from 17 reviews
#2
Lodge
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Kitchen Shoes
13 reviews
#1
Dansko
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Crocs
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Birkenstock
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Pan
12 reviews
#1
Generic Nonstick Pan
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
DeBuyer
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Cast Iron
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskCulinary
#1
Recipe Troubleshooting
: "Roasting lamb leg for the first time Question about doubling"
14 posts
#2
Technique Question
: "Will cut up strawberries still be fresh if cut the day before serving?"
12 posts
#3
Ingredient Question
: "Dried navy beans. I soaked them all night. I simmered them all morning. Why are they still hard??"
11 posts
#4
Equipment Question
: "are rotating sharpening discs good or bad for your knife?"
6 posts
#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?"
3 posts
#6
Weekly Discussion
: "Weekly Ask Anything Thread for October 12, 2026"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AskCulinary
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+93k members(7.8%)
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Last updated: October 12, 2026