As he tries his hand at baking, brewing and braising, acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world.
Episodes
Season 1 - Episodes
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S01E01Fire
Aired: 2016-02-19
Show details expand_more 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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S01E02Water
Aired: 2016-02-19
Show details expand_more 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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S01E03Air
Aired: 2016-02-19
Show details expand_more Visit food labs and Moroccan fields as Pollan delves into the science of bread-making and the nature of gluten.
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S01E04Earth
Aired: 2016-02-19
Show details expand_more Discover how microbes help turn raw ingredients into delicacies like chocolate and cheese as Pollan tackles the mysterious process of fermentation.










































