The BEST episodes of Cooked

Every episode of Cooked ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best 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 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.

Last Updated: 1/12/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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Earth
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8.10
121 votes

#1 - 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.

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Air
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8.08
118 votes

#2 - 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.

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Water
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7.94
128 votes

#3 - 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.

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Fire
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7.70
155 votes

#4 - 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.

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