/r/cookingforbeginners/

r/cookingforbeginners

2.1M members
r/cookingforbeginners is a subreddit with 2.1M members. The community frequently discusses cooking, chicken, recipe, recipes, and rice, and they frequently recommend/review seasonings, smoothie blender, and blender, and the most common flair used is question, recipe, and request.
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

Popular Topics in r/cookingforbeginners

#1

Cooking

117 posts
#2

Chicken

60 posts
#3

Recipe

26 posts
#4

Recipes

25 posts
#5

Rice

20 posts
#6

Marinade

17 posts
#7

Steak

16 posts
#8

Eggs

15 posts
#9

Meat

12 posts
#10

Hate

12 posts

Products Discussed in r/cookingforbeginners

Seasonings

187 reviews
#1
Trader Joe's
5.0 from 6 reviews
#2
Lawry's
4.2 from 5 reviews
#3
Tony Chachere's
5.0 from 5 reviews
#1
Vitamix
4.8 from 16 reviews
#2
Ninja
4.3 from 11 reviews
#3
Blendtec
5.0 from 3 reviews

Blender

35 reviews
#1
Vitamix
5.0 from 14 reviews
#2
Ninja
4.3 from 10 reviews
#3
Blendtec
5.0 from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/cookingforbeginners

#1
Question
: "I know this is a bit of a strange question but how do you measure a tbsp of horny then use it?"
174 posts
#2
Recipe
: "Garlic confit is the most underrated thing you can make as a beginner and it goes with literally everything"
14 posts
#3
Request
: "Parsnip, the "Duolingo for cooking" we started here, now has over 450 levels, 150 recipes, and video lessons"
12 posts

Member Growth in r/cookingforbeginners

Yearly
+115k members(5.7%)

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Last updated: June 24, 2026