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The Best Episodes of Cooked

Every episode of Cooked ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Cooked!

Best episode
S1E3 Air
8.3153 votes
Worst episode
S1E1 Fire
7.1184 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.8avg
Binge time
3h 34m
4 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Cooked Season 1 Episode 3 - Air
    8.3/10(153 votes)

    S1:E3

    Visit food labs and Moroccan fields as Pollan delves into the science of bread-making and the nature of gluten.

    Director:Ryan Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cooked Season 1 Episode 4 - Earth
    7.9/10(133 votes)

    S1:E4

    Discover how microbes help turn raw ingredients into delicacies like chocolate and cheese as Pollan tackles the mysterious process of fermentation.

    Director:Peter Bull
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cooked Season 1 Episode 2 - Water
    7.7/10(152 votes)

    S1:E2

    Pollan looks to the kitchens of India for a lesson in the value of pot cooking and examines the consequences of eating highly processed food.

    Director:Caroline Suh
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Cooked Season 1 Episode 1 - Fire
    7.1/10(184 votes)

    S1:E1

    With help from Aboriginal hunters and a barbecue pit master, Pollan shows how fire shaped human gastronomy, and weighs our duty to the animals we eat.

    Director:Alex Gibney
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Air" is the best rated episode of Cooked. It scored 8.3/10 from 153 votes. Directed by Ryan Miller and written by Unknown, it aired on February 19, 2016. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Earth".

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