A review by searser
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan

3.0

Michael Pollan takes his readers through the four processes of cooking: fire, water, air, and fermentation. I appreciate his work and all he has done for the whole food/slow food movement. In my experience with other Pollan books, there is usually some great information, but much of the text is really dry; Cooked is no exception. Great information that drags at times, particularly toward the end. I was fascinated by the cheese-making nun and the BBQ kings of North Carolina, but getting to the best meat of the book took some time and patience. I guess much like cooking in some ways!