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Cooked

Cooked

Cooked

2016 1 Seasons 4 Episodes ⭐ 7.2 Documentary

Explored through the lenses of the four natural elements – fire, water, air and earth – COOKED is an enlightening and compelling look at the evolution of what food means to us through the history of food preparation and its universal ability to connect us. Highlighting our primal human need to cook, the series urges a return to the kitchen to reclaim our lost traditions and to forge a deeper, more meaningful connection to the ingredients and cooking techniques that we use to nourish ourselves.

Explored through the lenses of the four natural elements – fire, water, air and earth – COOKED is an enlightening and compelling look at the evolution of what food means to us through the history of food preparation and its universal ability to connect us. Highlighting our primal human need to cook, the series urges a return to the kitchen to reclaim our lost traditions and to forge a deeper, more meaningful connection to the ingredients and cooking techniques that we use to nourish ourselves.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Fire

With help from Aboriginal hunters and a barbecue pit master, Pollan shows how fire shaped human gastronomy, and weighs o

EP 2

Water

Pollan looks to the kitchens of India for a lesson in the value of pot cooking and examines the consequences of eating h

EP 3

Air

Visit food labs and Moroccan fields as Pollan delves into the science of bread-making and the nature of gluten.

EP 4

Earth

Discover how microbes help turn raw ingredients into delicacies like chocolate and cheese as Pollan tackles the mysterio

Popular Cast

Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan