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The Best Episodes of Cooked

Every episode of Cooked ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Cooked!

Explored through the lenses of the four natural elements – fire, water, air and earth – COOKED is an enlightening and compelling look at the...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Netflix

Best Episodes Summary

"Air" is the best rated episode of "Cooked". It scored 8.3/10 based on 148 votes. Directed by Ryan Miller and written by N/A, it aired on 2/19/2016. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Earth".

  • Air
    8.3/10148 votes
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    #1 - Air

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/19/2016

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

    Director: Ryan Miller

    Writer: N/A

  • Earth
    7.9/10127 votes
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    #2 - Earth

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/2016

    Discover how microbes help turn raw ingredients into delicacies like chocolate and cheese as Pollan tackles the mysterious process of fermentation.

    Director: Peter Bull

    Writer: N/A

  • Water
    7.7/10144 votes
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    #3 - Water

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/19/2016

    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.

    Director: Caroline Suh

    Writer: N/A

  • Fire
    7.1/10177 votes
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    #4 - Fire

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2016

    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.

    Director: Alex Gibney

    Writer: N/A