Cooked : a natural history of transformation
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Page Public Library - Non-Fiction
641.5 POLLAN, M 2013
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641.5 POLLAN, M 2013
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468 pages ; 25 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"...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... The reader learns alongside Pollan, but the lessons move beyond the practical to become an investigation of how cooking involves us in a web of social and ecological relationships: with plants and animals, the soil, farmers, our history and culture, and, of course, the people our cooking nourishes and delights. Cooking, above all, connects us. The effects of not cooking are similarly far reaching. Relying upon corporations to process our food means we consume huge quantities of fat, sugar, and salt; disrupt an essential link to the natural world; and weaken our relationships with family and friends. In fact, Cooked argues, taking back control of cooking may be the single most important step anyone can take to help make the American food system healthier and more sustainable. Reclaiming cooking as an act of enjoyment and self-reliance, learning to perform the magic of these everyday transformations, opens the door to a more nourishing life" --Publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pollan, M. (2013). Cooked: a natural history of transformation . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pollan, Michael. 2013. Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pollan, Michael. Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation Penguin Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pollan, Michael. Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation Penguin Press, 2013.
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