4 episodesFirst aired 19 February 2016
E1Feb 201659m
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.
E2Feb 201650m
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.
E3Feb 201653m
Visit food labs and Moroccan fields as Pollan delves into the science of bread-making and the nature of gluten.
E4Feb 201652m
Discover how microbes help turn raw ingredients into delicacies like chocolate and cheese as Pollan tackles the mysterious process of fermentation.