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All 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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Season 1

  • Fire
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    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

  • Water
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    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

  • Air
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    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
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    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