/r/cookingforbeginners/

r/cookingforbeginners

2.2M members
r/cookingforbeginners is a subreddit with 2.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, 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 Related subs: /r/Cooking /r/AskCulinary

Popular Themes in r/cookingforbeginners

#1
Advice Requests
: "how did you learn to season food without measuring everything?"
55 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "help i made boring rice"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is an air fryer worth it if I’m not great at cooking?"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "What are some good ideas for a cheap healthy lunch that isn't salad?"
2 posts

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
#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
: "how did you learn to season food without measuring everything?"
134 posts
#2
Request
: "Best Sausage McMuffin clone recipe?"
8 posts
#3
Recipe
: "Rice Nachos"
5 posts

Member Growth in r/cookingforbeginners

Yearly
+120k members(5.9%)

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Last updated: September 14, 2026