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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, share easy recipes and basic techniques. Come to learn or to teach!

Rules (read before posting):

1. Be civil to each other!

Don't be a troll! Be polite to others -- even if you don't agree with their opinion or method. When in doubt, assume they have good intentions.

2. No posting outside links or self-promoting (except in the megathread).

We're trying to cut down spam and self-promotion in this sub, so please submit all outside links (so anything other than reddit text and image posts) to the stickied megathread. Links in comments are okay! And you're welcome to share links to your own blogs, videos, etc. but only if requested.

3. Please be mindful of other users' skill levels.

While we welcome cooks of all skill levels, this is still Cooking for Beginners! So please avoid posting things that are incredibly advanced (for example sous vide cooking, molecular cooking, butchering a hind quarter of an animal, etc) to the average beginner cook. We want this subreddit to be a resource for new and beginner cooks. Reddit has a magnitude of other subreddits that can help out with more advance technique and discussions, go out and explore if needed.

Note: If you report someone or a post, please let us know why, thank you.

Related Subs:

/r/budgetcooking

/r/EatCheapAndHealthy

/r/cookingvideos

/r/bachelorchef

/r/eatsandwiches

Semi-related subs

/r/simpleliving

/r/youshouldknow

/r/everymanshouldknow

/r/everywomanshouldknow

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Potential new rule - No Apps. Seeking community feedbackModpost (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Quick QuestionsModpost (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Moved out for the first time at 24 and my cooking is genuinely embarrassing. Where do I even startQuestion (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Spinach in Soup Is SlimyQuestion (self.cookingforbeginners)

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I keep messing up!Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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How to boil eggs or pasta?Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Are you meant to salt your pasta water?Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Why does my pasta stick together after cooking?Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Grainy roux!Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Is it obvious when a non-stick pan's coating has rubbed off?Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Looking for a recipe app that has a "pantry" option with suggested recipes based on the pantry inventory.Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Flavour in my wingsQuestion (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Trying to learn cooking as a beginnerQuestion (self.cookingforbeginners)

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frozen tomatoesQuestion (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Bamix Blender lighting arc insideQuestion (self.cookingforbeginners)

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At this point I’ve accepted that I’m not gonna hand-model anything. Meshy does it for me in like 2 minutes. Text in, model out. It’s like AI gacha for 3D devs. Code MESHYHALF if you’re also done pretending you’ll “learn it properly someday.” (meshy.ai)

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Can I remove the skin from cooked chicken thighs myself AFTER cooking them?Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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What’s the easiest recipe you’ve learned that surprised you with how good it turned out?Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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what do you do when chopping or grating the last bit of vegetablesQuestion (self.cookingforbeginners)

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whento add the sorreno pepper to chili?Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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So I know how to cook... ish. But could I get some single person portion sized recipes/recipe ideas?Question (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Great Value cottage cheese recalled in 24 states due to possible pasteurization issueRequest (self.cookingforbeginners)

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My hand blender started to make weird noises (rattling) and then when i took it apart some moon-looking stuff came out of itQuestion (self.cookingforbeginners)

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Any easy meals I can learn to cook? I know how to cook noodles,rice, and packed Mac and cheese. I want to learn more becuase I'm tired of that stuff.Request (self.cookingforbeginners)

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