Cooked
by Michael Pollan · first published 2013
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"Fire, water, air, earth--our most trusted food expert recounts the story of his culinary education In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements--fire, water, air, and earth--to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters, Pollan learns how to grill with fire, cook with liquid, bake bread, and ferment everything from cheese to beer. In the course of his journey, he discovers that the cook occupies a
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…principles assuming no prior knowledge and just methodically walks through literally every concept one could ever encounter. Not for everyone but if you’re the type that likes to just RTFM this is it. 2) Cooked by Michael Pollan - This is basically the opposite of the textbook I recommended, it’s all high level and narrative and conceptual but as someone who was just starting to cook seriously I found it life…
on “The unreasonable effectiveness of just showing up everyday” ↗Cooked by Michael Pollan. Great history about food, how cooking made us "human," links to religion, feminism, consumerism, and much more. Very insightful and at times heart felt. Not recommended if you don't…
on “Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift?” ↗…cheap, consistently manufactured, addictive foods? The profit motive would lead them there, even if it weren't intentional. I suggest reading some of Michael Pollan's books like Omnivore's Dilemma or Cooked; they talk about this (and probably talk about Inuits specifically as far as I remember) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuit_cuisine [2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/06/12/look-...…
on “Ultra-processed foods and the corporate capture of nutrition” ↗The fine article mentions Michael Pollan, whose book Cooked [0] was recently given to me. The chapter on the history of wheat is great. Pollan says that humans have been trying to make their bread whiter as long as we've been making bread. But we didn't get really…
on “The Modern Diet Is a Biosecurity Threat” ↗A small tangent, but Michael Pollan's "Cooked" makes a reasonable counter-argument. By delegating everything that we're not "most valuable" at to others, we potentially end up becoming impotent and un-informed, unable to make intelligent decisions…
on “Side projects” ↗