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The Best Episodes of Cooked Season 1

Every episode of Cooked Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cooked Season 1!

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

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Fire" is the best rated episode of "Cooked" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 177 votes. Directed by Alex Gibney and written by N/A, it aired on 2/19/2016. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Water".

  • Fire
    7.1/10177 votes

    #1 - 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
    7.7/10144 votes

    #2 - 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
    8.3/10148 votes

    #3 - 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

    #4 - 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