/r/Cooking - top ten submissions for each month of 2026

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2026, July
Everyone has a "I poured stock down the drain" ...
4634 Everyone has a "I poured stock down the drain" ...
I just poured my stock down the sink.
4455 I just poured my stock down the sink.
Chickens are not given steroids or hormones in ...
3256 Chickens are not given steroids or hormones in ...
White beans & Whole wheat pasta are both a f*ck...
3016 White beans & Whole wheat pasta are both a f*ck...
Alton Browns baked potato is a level up over th...
1599 Alton Browns baked potato is a level up over th...
It's a mystery how a canned soup that has half ...
1571 It's a mystery how a canned soup that has half ...
My 16 year old made dinner (under supervision)
1531 My 16 year old made dinner (under supervision)
How long do you keep leftovers?
1178 How long do you keep leftovers?
What is your culture’s “Jiffy Cornbread”—the bo...
1177 What is your culture’s “Jiffy Cornbread”—the bo...
Are onions getting worse?
1106 Are onions getting worse?
2026, June
Just paid 12$/lb for ground beef. How expensive...
4853 Just paid 12$/lb for ground beef. How expensive...
Fresh butter is so easy to make and tastes incr...
2292 Fresh butter is so easy to make and tastes incr...
Homemade butter was....easy? What???
1972 Homemade butter was....easy? What???
White Pepper is Hugely Underrated
1133 White Pepper is Hugely Underrated
Update: What would you cook for a group of 12-1...
978 Update: What would you cook for a group of 12-1...
Celery Salt!!! Who knew??
973 Celery Salt!!! Who knew??
Hey chefs, why the holier-than-thou attitude ab...
883 Hey chefs, why the holier-than-thou attitude ab...
Why does no one tell you how much better freshl...
867 Why does no one tell you how much better freshl...
i have a 1000 limes and i dont know what to do ...
828 i have a 1000 limes and i dont know what to do ...
So excited - house to myself for the weekend, e...
818 So excited - house to myself for the weekend, e...
2026, May
Best Buttered Noodles
2619 Best Buttered Noodles
Finally nailed my grandmother's tomato soup rec...
2617 Finally nailed my grandmother's tomato soup rec...
Tragic… I made a beautiful beef bourguignon las...
1285 Tragic… I made a beautiful beef bourguignon las...
Meals that will actually fill my husband up AND...
1238 Meals that will actually fill my husband up AND...
I just found out pudding is just milk, cornstar...
1023 I just found out pudding is just milk, cornstar...
US question - Has anyone else noticed way more ...
952 US question - Has anyone else noticed way more ...
Question for the Jamaicans (and other cultures ...
884 Question for the Jamaicans (and other cultures ...
A dish that tastes like pizza, but isn’t actual...
851 A dish that tastes like pizza, but isn’t actual...
"Wet" foods that are not hot soups
847 "Wet" foods that are not hot soups
UPDATE!!
820 UPDATE!!
2026, April
I added MSG to a batch of chocolate chip cookie...
9810 I added MSG to a batch of chocolate chip cookie...
My boyfriend insists that food is better salted...
2141 My boyfriend insists that food is better salted...
I'm Not Sure Why It Took Me So Long to Trying C...
2086 I'm Not Sure Why It Took Me So Long to Trying C...
I’m burnt out and need simple recipes. Stupid s...
1981 I’m burnt out and need simple recipes. Stupid s...
French onion soup tip is shit
1648 French onion soup tip is shit
Give me your most disgustingly unhealthy vegeta...
1170 Give me your most disgustingly unhealthy vegeta...
They Should Sell Buttermilk in Pints, For Panca...
849 They Should Sell Buttermilk in Pints, For Panca...
As a former picky eater, I'm finding that makin...
842 As a former picky eater, I'm finding that makin...
My mom and grandmother don't really use cutting...
723 My mom and grandmother don't really use cutting...
What’s a dish that’s REALLY not worth making fr...
716 What’s a dish that’s REALLY not worth making fr...
2026, March
PSA: DO NOT USE BEEF TALLOW IN RICE
3822 PSA: DO NOT USE BEEF TALLOW IN RICE
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.  This is going to be fun.
1963 Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. This is going to be fun.
Why is it that in ultra-expensive celebrity hom...
1553 Why is it that in ultra-expensive celebrity hom...
Salt your grilled cheese.
1460 Salt your grilled cheese.
Why does no one talk about how baking with sili...
1264 Why does no one talk about how baking with sili...
Are there any "viral" recipes that you actually...
1216 Are there any "viral" recipes that you actually...
What to do with potatoes if I’m poor
1131 What to do with potatoes if I’m poor
Why are people pretending that bay leaf does no...
989 Why are people pretending that bay leaf does no...
Does killing a lobster immediately before cooki...
950 Does killing a lobster immediately before cooki...
What are your best "cook once, eat for days" co...
920 What are your best "cook once, eat for days" co...
2026, February
Salt.  Damndest Thing.
4198 Salt. Damndest Thing.
Unpopular opinion: you do not need to buy unsal...
3863 Unpopular opinion: you do not need to buy unsal...
UPDATE. Im the guy who cooked chicken for his v...
2519 UPDATE. Im the guy who cooked chicken for his v...
Am I the only one who thinks peeling garlic is ...
2469 Am I the only one who thinks peeling garlic is ...
The term “bone broth” irritates me
2063 The term “bone broth” irritates me
As a competent home cook, what is a basic skill...
1977 As a competent home cook, what is a basic skill...
Thank you, 2 years later
1897 Thank you, 2 years later
Keeping my word: Real homemade Chinese dumpling...
1735 Keeping my word: Real homemade Chinese dumpling...
I just really fucking love beans.
1600 I just really fucking love beans.
does anyone knows the secrete behind how Japane...
1278 does anyone knows the secrete behind how Japane...
2026, January
Salt Fat Acid Heat
3547 Salt Fat Acid Heat
Top Tip for Indian Curry: Cook Until the Oil Se...
2277 Top Tip for Indian Curry: Cook Until the Oil Se...
When soaking beans overnight, do you use the so...
1908 When soaking beans overnight, do you use the so...
why do recipe blogs act like they're sponsored ...
1750 why do recipe blogs act like they're sponsored ...
What is a cooking technique that you quit becau...
1448 What is a cooking technique that you quit becau...
I need help urgent.
1362 I need help urgent.
What exactly do American recipes mean by "Itali...
1286 What exactly do American recipes mean by "Itali...
It's 2026. Maybe someone will invent a vanilla ...
1284 It's 2026. Maybe someone will invent a vanilla ...
Why I Stopped Measuring Liquids for Braised Dishes
998 Why I Stopped Measuring Liquids for Braised Dishes
Other flavor bomb hacks I’ve been missing
874 Other flavor bomb hacks I’ve been missing