TV series
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Overview
Chef and food writer Samin Nosrat travels the world to explore four basic keys to wonderful cooking, serving up feasts and helpful tips along the way.
Details
- First air date
- 2018-10-11
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Jigsaw Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Samin Nosrat as Self
Creators and crew
- Ben Cotner - Executive Producer
- Samin Nosrat - Executive Producer
- Zana Lawrence - Executive Producer
- Lisa Nishimura - Executive Producer
- Alex Gibney - Executive Producer
- Caroline Suh - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Fat
In northern Italy, Samin savors the magical properties of olive oil, pork fat and cheese as she visits farms and helps prepare local specialties.
Episode 2: Salt
From sea salt to soy sauce to miso: A trip to Japan reveals the many forms salt can take -- and the profound effects it can have on food.
Episode 3: Acid
To illustrate the transformative power of acids, Samin visits Yucatán, where sour oranges, salsas and Mayan honey add new dimensions to every dish.
Episode 4: Heat
Back home in California, Samin uses heat to unlock rich colors and flavors as she roasts meat and veggies, then makes crispy rice with her mom.
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