Guided Reflection for Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
This assignment is due on Sunday, Feb. 12 by 11:59 pm and is worth 25 points.
The minimum word-count requirement is 100 words.
The assignment must be written in your own words. No quotes please.
Michael Pollan in his book, Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation, guides his readers through the greater cultural project and higher calling of cooking. By diving into the historical significance of cooked food, he empowers us to reclaim the culinary arts, homemade meals, and dining together. He reminds us that cooking is not only “baked into our biology,” it is also a societal and cultural rite.
1. What is the Cooking Hypothesis and why is it so important? (5 points)
2. From the reading and our class discussions, what positive changes occur when raw ingredients are cooked? (5 points)
3. Choose one (15 points):
A. How do you express your culture through food? OR
B. Do you have a personal philosophy of cooking?
