/r/seriouseats/

r/seriouseats

838k members
r/seriouseats is a subreddit with 838k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses recipe, kenji, chicken, pizza, and cooking, and they frequently recommend/review tinned fish, cookbook, and pan.
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Popular Themes in r/seriouseats

#1
Advice Requests
: "Pasta a la Gricia"
4 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Frustrated with the new naming conventions for recipe titles."
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "My (former SE staffer) cookbook, HOMEMADE RAMEN, is coming out October 14!"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/seriouseats

#1

Recipe

: "Rigatoni Carbonara, utilizing Daniel Gritzer’s Carbonara Recipe"
83 posts
#2

Kenji

: "Kenji's General Tso for Cauli"
74 posts
#3

Chicken

: "It's been a while since l've seen a Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice with White Sauce post."
34 posts
#4

Pizza

: "Foolproof cast iron pan Pizza"
31 posts
#5

Cooking

: "Teriyaki Chicken"
26 posts
#6

Beef

: "Beef bourguignon"
19 posts
#7

Pork

: "I Made Kenji's Cuban-Style Mojo Roast Pork Shoulder"
16 posts
#8

Wok

: "I Made Kenji's Wok-Fried Mahi Mahi with Ginger and Scallions"
15 posts
#9

Cake

: "I made an Audrey II Cake for my birthday/Summerween."
10 posts
#10

Cookies

10 posts

Products Discussed in r/seriouseats

Tinned Fish

36 reviews
#1
King Oscar
4.6 from 5 reviews
#2
Trader Joe's
4.7 from 3 reviews
#3
Brunswick
4.0 from 2 reviews

Cookbook

18 reviews
#1
America's Test Kitchen
4.7 from 3 reviews
#2
Mark Bittman
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Kristen Miglore
4.0 from 1 review

Pan

12 reviews
#1
Tramontina
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Generic Nonstick Pan
2.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Circulon
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/seriouseats

#1
Serious Eats
: "C'mon Serious Eats, Let's Get Real with Cook Times"
73 posts
#2
The Wok
: "The Wok Weekly #124: Japanese Katsu"
11 posts
#3
Question/Help
: "Do you wish the amounts of things were mentioned again in the recipe text itself?"
8 posts
#4
Bravetart
: "Stella Parks Never Fails"
6 posts
#5
The Food Lab
: "First attempt at Kenji’s Hasselback Potato Gratin"
4 posts
#6
Products/Equipment
: "Weber grill brush recall"
1 post

Member Growth in r/seriouseats

Yearly
+34k members(4.2%)

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Last updated: June 3, 2026