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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!

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...

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    8.3/10(150 votes)

    #1 - Air

    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Ryan Miller
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.9/10(128 votes)

    #2 - Earth

    S1:E4

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

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    Director:Peter Bull
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.7/10(147 votes)

    #3 - Water

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Caroline Suh
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.1/10(180 votes)

    #4 - Fire

    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Alex Gibney
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Air" is the best rated episode of "Cooked". It scored 8.3/10 based on 150 votes. Directed by Ryan Miller and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/19/2016. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Earth".