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What Should I Cook?

Post a picture or list of what's in your fridge, and other redditors will suggest meals to make

587k subscribers82 posts / mo in Sep 202677 authors / mosince 2019

r/WhatShouldICook has 587k members (+9.4% over the last 12 months). It gets about 82 posts a month from 77 people. Top topics: Chicken Parts & Cooking Methods, Beef Cuts & Meat and Pepper Recipes & Uses.

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Size and growth

How r/WhatShouldICook has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+9.4%in 12 months · +1.3% in 3 months · +0.2% in 1 month
Oct 2026586k
Growing586k subscribers
Data since Jun 2019Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−36%vs Sep 2025 · −12% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202682
QuieterPeaked at 236 in Dec 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/WhatShouldICook

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Chicken Parts & Cooking Methods2.5%
  2. Beef Cuts & Meat1.8%
  3. Pepper Recipes & Uses1.4%
  4. Tomato Canning & Sauce1.3%
  5. Pulled Pork Recipes & Tips1.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Simple Page
  2. Kitchn
  3. Food Network
  4. Budget Bytes
  5. smitten kitchen

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