Cooked : a natural history of transformation

Summary: 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. In the course of his journey, he discovers that the cook occupies a special place in the world, standing squarely between nature and culture. Both realms are transformed by cooking, and so, in the process, is the cook.

Record details

ISBN: 1594137595
ISBN: 9781594137594
Physical Description: 687 p. (large print) ; 22 cm
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: Farmington, MI : Gale Cengage, 2014.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Pt. 1. Fire: creatures of the flame -- pt. 2. Water: a recipe in seven steps -- pt. 3. Air: the education of an amateur baker -- pt. 4. Earth: fermentation's cold fire.