Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation

by Michael Pollan

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Michael Pollan, the bestselling author of The Omnivore's DilemmaFood Rules, and How to Change Your Mind, explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen in Cooked

Cooked is now a Netflix docuseries based on the book that focuses on the four kinds of "transformations" that occur in cooking. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney and starring Michael Pollan, Cooked teases out the links between science, culture and the flavors we love.


In Cooked, Pollan discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements—fire, water, air, and earth—to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters,...Read more
  • ISBN10 1594204217
  • ISBN13 9781594204210
  • Publish Date 23 April 2013 (first published 1 April 2013)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
  • Imprint The Penguin Press