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Cooked
20167.21 Season4 EpisodesEnded
Overview
Explored through the lenses of the four natural elements – fire, water, air and earth – COOKED is an enlightening and compelling look at the evolution of what food means to us through the history of food preparation and its universal ability to connect us. Highlighting our primal human need to cook, the series urges a return to the kitchen to reclaim our lost traditions and to forge a deeper, more meaningful connection to the ingredients and cooking techniques that we use to nourish ourselves.
Created by Alex Gibney
NetworksNetflix
Top Cast
Michael Pollan
Self
Themes & Keywords
based on novel or bookcookingfoodculinary artsworld cuisine
About Cooked
Cooked is a documentary series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of based on novel or book, cooking, food, culinary arts, world cuisine. Created by Alex Gibney, it stars Michael Pollan. Explored through the lenses of the four natural elements – fire, water, air and earth – COOKED is an enlightening and compelling look at the evolution of what food means to us through the history of food preparation and its universal ability to connect us. Highlighting our primal human need to cook, the series urges a return to the kitchen to reclaim our lost traditions and to forge a deeper, more meaningful connection to the ingredients and cooking techniques that we use to nourish ourselves.
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