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Cooked

byMichael Pollan

Genres: Cooking Nonfiction Gourmet Cooking

Who is this book for? Readers interested in cooking, food culture, and social science.

Topics FoodCultureSocial Relationships

MoodReflective

Michael Pollan's uniquely enjoyable quest to understand the transformative magic of cooking. Michael Pollan's Cooked takes us back to basics and first principles: cooking with fire, with water, with air and with earth. Meeting cooks from all over the world, who share their wisdom and stories, Pollan shows how cooking is at the heart of our culture and that when it gets down to it, it also fundamentally shapes our lives. Filled with fascinating facts and curious, mouthwatering tales from cast of eccentrics, Cooked explores the deepest mysteries of how and why we cook.

Language

Published on

04/03/2014

Pages

480

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780141975627

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14.49 €

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