By Reay Tannahill
[…] Food in History is packed with intriguing information, lore, and startling insights – like what cinnamon had to do with the discovery of America, and how food has influenced population growth and urban expansion.
(Description from Penguin House Publishers’ website)
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.
(Description from Michael Pollan’s website)
Documentary from Michael Pollan