Cooked

Season 1

TV-PG
86%
As he tries his hand at baking, brewing and braising, acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world.

4 Episodes

  • Fire
    E1
    FireWith 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.
  • Water
    E2
    WaterPollan looks to the kitchens of India for a lesson in the value of pot cooking and examines the consequences of eating highly processed food.
  • Air
    E3
    AirVisit food labs and Moroccan fields as Pollan delves into the science of bread-making and the nature of gluten.
  • Earth
    E4
    EarthDiscover how microbes help turn raw ingredients into delicacies like chocolate and cheese as Pollan tackles the mysterious process of fermentation.

Cast of Season 1

  • Michael PollanSelf
  • Alex GibneyProducer

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