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It’s a strong series with a lot of thought behind it, but each subject could easily fill a season of its own, making the episodes feel somewhat slight by the time it ends. That said, they scratch the surface very well and Cooked makes for a thoughtful watch that may re-shape some of your ideas about food without demanding too much of your time. The ultimate post-Pinterest cooking show, Nailed It combines everything you love about cooking competitions with the aesthetics of social media cooking and the lulz of #fail culture. Imagine something like Sugar Rush, but instead of professional bakers, the contestants were just doing their dang best.

• The Food Lab’s J. Kenji Lopez-Alt has a great post on sous vide beer cooler hacks.
• Most foods, especially meat, poultry, fish and eggs, should be cooked thoroughly to kill most types of food poisoning