Cooked

Resumen del libro

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 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.

Biografía del autor

Michael Pollan es periodista y escritor. Colaborador habitual en The New York Times Magazine, ha recibido numerosos premios periodísticos y sus artículos han sido incluidos en diferentes antologías como Best American Science Writing (2004) o Best American Essays (1990 y 2003). Además, imparte clases sobre periodismo científico y medioambiental en la Universidad de Berkeley. En su faceta como escritor ha tenido un gran éxito en Estados Unidos con sus libros The Omnivore" s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (que fue considerado uno de los diez mejores libros publicados en 2006 por The New York Times y The Washington Post), The Botany of Desire: A Plant" s-Eye View of the World (2001), A Place of My Own (1997) y Second Nature (1991).