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Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation

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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, this title shows how cooking is at the heart of our culture and that when it gets down to it, it als...

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Product ID:9780141975627
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:Cooked
Subtitle:A Natural History of Transformation
Authors:Author: Michael Pollan
Page Count:480
Subjects:Cookery / food and drink / food writing, Cookery / food & drink etc
Description:Select Guide Rating
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, this title shows how cooking is at the heart of our culture and that when it gets down to it, it also fundamentally shapes our lives.

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NEW NETFLIX SERIES

''It''s not often that a life-changing book falls into one''s lap ... Yet Michael Pollan''s Cooked is one of them.'' SundayTelegraph

''This is a love song to old, slow kitchen skills at their delicious best'' Kathryn Huges, GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR

The New York Times Top Five Bestseller - 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.


Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2014-04-03