r/cookingforbeginners is a subreddit with 2.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses cooking, struggling, hate, tired, and recipe, and they frequently recommend/review seasonings, smoothie blender, and blender.
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
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/r/Cooking
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Popular Themes in r/cookingforbeginners
#1
Advice Requests
: "Beginner cook here. I ruined two batches of chicken thighs trying to sear them in stainless steel. What am I doing wrong?"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for a decent stainless steel pan on a budget in Australia"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I can't even cook ground beef..."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/cookingforbeginners
#1
Cooking
16 posts
#2
Struggling
8 posts
#3
Hate
8 posts
#4
Tired
8 posts
#5
Recipe
6 posts
#6
Rice
5 posts
#7
Texture
4 posts
#8
Chicken
3 posts
#9
Fish
3 posts
#10
Meal
3 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
Smoothie Blender
39 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
: "Can someone explain cooking oils to me, and how much they matter?"
82 posts
#2
Recipe
: "One undermentioned underrated tool for the kitchen: The Marker"
8 posts
#3
Request
: "Discovering the magic of gravies"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/cookingforbeginners
Yearly
+120k members(5.9%)
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Last updated: October 2, 2026