Cooked
This miniseries looks at how cooking shaped human life and culture, using the themes of fire, water, air, and earth. It traces food preparation across history and around the world, arguing that getting back into the kitchen can restore traditions, deepen our connection to ingredients, and bring people together through shared meals.
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Season 1
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E1
Fire
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.
Feb 19, 2016 · 58m -
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Air
Visit food labs and Moroccan fields as Pollan delves into the science of bread-making and the nature of gluten.
Feb 19, 2016 · 53m -
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E4
Earth
Discover how microbes help turn raw ingredients into delicacies like chocolate and cheese as Pollan tackles the mysterious process of fermentation.
Feb 19, 2016 · 51m
