Cooked
As he tries his hand at baking, brewing and braising, acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Documentary
As he tries his hand at baking, brewing and braising, acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Fire
Fri, Feb 19, 2016 58 mins
With help from Aboriginal hunters and a barbecue pit master, Pollan shows how fire shaped human gastronomy, and weighs our duty to the animals we eat.
Episode 2
Water
Fri, Feb 19, 2016 50 mins
Pollan looks to the kitchens of India for a lesson in the value of pot cooking and examines the consequences of eating highly processed food.
Episode 3
Air
Fri, Feb 19, 2016 53 mins
Visit food labs and Moroccan fields as Pollan delves into the science of bread-making and the nature of gluten.
Episode 4
Earth
Fri, Feb 19, 2016 51 mins
Discover how microbes help turn raw ingredients into delicacies like chocolate and cheese as Pollan tackles the mysterious process of fermentation.
