The Cooking Show (2021)

The cooking show is as old as television itself. But why do we like watching the making of a meal that most of us will never cook, let alone eat? Dirty Furniture’s jam-packed video essay is a rollercoaster ride through the history of the genre, at once a staple of television viewing and a hotpot of shifting perspectives and sociocultural values.

Cast (6)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Massimo Bottura

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Julia Child

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Martha Stewart

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Nigella Lawson

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Rick Stein

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Andrew Rea

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