Michael Pollan, the celebrated author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and Botany of Desire turns his attention to the world of cooking. In his new book Cooked, Pollan embark on a culinary education where he learns not just how to cook, but more importantly why to cook.
Watch as celebrated chefs Mario Batali and Alice Waters, along with food writer Samin Nosrat—who tutored Pollan in the art of pot cooking—discuss this seminal piece of non-fiction writing.
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I agree. Balance is what human beings have been eating for hundreds of years. I think stay away from processed foods, and foods that cause a reaction to you if you have sensitivities, and everyone should stop overanalyzing like little Carey Hummer there, haha. It's far more pleasant to eat mashed sweet potato or roasted pumpkin that try to eat those things raw! =)
I had not tried an organic carrot at that point. They are sweet. But I'm afraid raw carrots up until that point to me, needed to be grated and coated in dressing for me to enjoy them. Everyone is different though.
Cooked food is easier for the body to process. Takes less effort and you can eat more in general. Your body would use a lot of energy to break down the hard cellulose from raw foods. Not saying you should have zero raw. You need a balance to be healthy.
Many foods have their nutritional value enhanced by the presence of heat, such as beans, grass-fed/organic meats, etc. You do have a point that some vitamins are lost because of heat (Vitamins A, E, C), but changing the way you cook them can preserve or minimize the amount of vitamins that are lost.
I just got an EPIPHANY! Cooking is healthy if you look at it with the aspect of the elements. It uses Fire, Water, Air, and Earth (vegetables or other things you eat). So the very thing you make must be a match to you because you made it, and if you were FELT happily motivated in making it with joy, then it'll GOOD for you imo :D!
So true. Even the common carrots and other vegetables simply are bad tasting eaten uncooked in a big mouthful…. and you have to chew raw food for half an hour unless you have a juicer. (I don't) Fire has existed for a very long time, and nature new how to do it before humans did, but I'm sure it didn't take us long to figure it out
Cooking makes many foods that are not otherwise edible, a valuable source of nutrition. Soybeans are the classic example. Many grains that we couldn't extract nutrition from can be cooked and fermented.
Wow cooking is awesome. What more needs to be said. Comments are way to complex for this topic, so points out how people are touche when it comes to eating.
the myth that cooking made our brains bigger has been debunked several times. you can now find the same amount of papers on how cooking actually slowed down our evolution as you find the opposing side. so think twice. the history of cooking is as long as the history of disease. and we get very religious once we talk about our dietary habits.
Another example is: Beef Burritos- often recipes call for "taco seasoning" and prepared tortillas. You can make your own blend of spices easily with minimal sodium and make your own tortillas very easily. It makes me cringe when I see guacamole premade- that green paste that contains avocado flavoring. Or like gross cans for Alfredo sauce.
People need to stop the whole using prepared foods and blending those items into one item (i.e. using canned mushroom soup instead of making a white sauce), because it is more convenient to throw together. I mean, it saves you money to eat at home making your own foods. Even making your own bread or dissecting a whole chicken (3lb. = $14.00), saves you in cost. I mean, if I am feeling overwhelmed or uninspired (all to often), I simplify the food I prepare. Then I spend my money on art supplies.
Michael Pollan has taught me more about good nutrition and healthful eating than anyone else! And it's working!
veggie, water, fried.
food's nutrition becomes more available to the human body with the application of heat.
Have you *tried* coffee? It's pretty nice!
I agree. Balance is what human beings have been eating for hundreds of years. I think stay away from processed foods, and foods that cause a reaction to you if you have sensitivities, and everyone should stop overanalyzing like little Carey Hummer there, haha. It's far more pleasant to eat mashed sweet potato or roasted pumpkin that try to eat those things raw! =)
I also don't like banana's. No I'm not kidding. I am trying to be funny though. =)
I like kiwi fruit and raw beetroot. but no, not banana's!
I had not tried an organic carrot at that point. They are sweet. But I'm afraid raw carrots up until that point to me, needed to be grated and coated in dressing for me to enjoy them. Everyone is different though.
BBC owns you
you think you are not…. fool is someone who doesn't think
beans are not toxic when you kill them
carrots bad tasting? LOL
your opinion is not your body
so why you need 37 hours to digest it? instead of just few…..
coffee addict is telling us "Cooked food is easier for the body to process" LOL
What are You talking about. This guy looks like cancer survivor and all the people in this video look very sick.
I wish Thinkr would update their goodreads Bookd club 🙂
Cooked food is easier for the body to process. Takes less effort and you can eat more in general. Your body would use a lot of energy to break down the hard cellulose from raw foods. Not saying you should have zero raw. You need a balance to be healthy.
I thought that was Hillary Clinton then
Many foods have their nutritional value enhanced by the presence of heat, such as beans, grass-fed/organic meats, etc. You do have a point that some vitamins are lost because of heat (Vitamins A, E, C), but changing the way you cook them can preserve or minimize the amount of vitamins that are lost.
prove it
Takes less work to digest, more energy gained
I just got an EPIPHANY! Cooking is healthy if you look at it with the aspect of the elements. It uses Fire, Water, Air, and Earth (vegetables or other things you eat). So the very thing you make must be a match to you because you made it, and if you were FELT happily motivated in making it with joy, then it'll GOOD for you imo :D!
I know there is a lot of pretentiousness in this video. I think they should have just kept the camera on Pollan. 😉
So true. Even the common carrots and other vegetables simply are bad tasting eaten uncooked in a big mouthful…. and you have to chew raw food for half an hour unless you have a juicer. (I don't) Fire has existed for a very long time, and nature new how to do it before humans did, but I'm sure it didn't take us long to figure it out
Wait there cooked meat is more nutritious then raw meat?
THINKR was originally kind of interesting, but for a while now, it's just been infomercials…. oh well.
Cooking makes many foods that are not otherwise edible, a valuable source of nutrition. Soybeans are the classic example. Many grains that we couldn't extract nutrition from can be cooked and fermented.
Wow cooking is awesome. What more needs to be said. Comments are way to complex for this topic, so points out how people are touche when it comes to eating.
fire water wind earth? so this book is about food bending?!
Cooking makes food more digestible and long lasting which increases the amount of nutrition we can get out of them.
That heat might release some vitamins that our bodies otherwise wouldn't be able to digest.
the myth that cooking made our brains bigger has been debunked several times. you can now find the same amount of papers on how cooking actually slowed down our evolution as you find the opposing side. so think twice. the history of cooking is as long as the history of disease. and we get very religious once we talk about our dietary habits.
How high on an alter can I put him? He's a magnificent thinker about food….something we all need, take for granted, and enjoy. Brava!!!
YOUR NOT A MONKEY YOU FOOL
Think about the hours spent by cooks to serve the people who are afraid of taking chances on feeding themseves
Another example is: Beef Burritos- often recipes call for "taco seasoning" and prepared tortillas. You can make your own blend of spices easily with minimal sodium and make your own tortillas very easily. It makes me cringe when I see guacamole premade- that green paste that contains avocado flavoring. Or like gross cans for Alfredo sauce.
People need to stop the whole using prepared foods and blending those items into one item (i.e. using canned mushroom soup instead of making a white sauce), because it is more convenient to throw together. I mean, it saves you money to eat at home making your own foods. Even making your own bread or dissecting a whole chicken (3lb. = $14.00), saves you in cost. I mean, if I am feeling overwhelmed or uninspired (all to often), I simplify the food I prepare. Then I spend my money on art supplies.
maybe cooking means 'food preparation' in that context not using heat. just maybe
I'd rather have Modernist Cuisine in my kitchen library.
3:52 I agree with everything, expect how can cooking make a food more nutritious? Usually vitamins are lost because of heat.