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:Massimo Bottura, Julia Child, Martha Stewart, Nigella Lawson, Rick Stein, Andrew Rea,

Genre:Documentary,

country:United Kingdom, United States of America,

Production:none