Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy
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Stanley Tucci visits one of the most famous and frequented regions of Italy - the Italian Riviera - which is famous for the glitz and glamour of Portofino and stunning picture-perfect fishing villages of the Cinque Terre.
39:49Stanley Tucci visits Puglia, a region famous for its fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses, and durum wheat. Despite being such a fertile region, Puglia is also one of Italy's poorest and Tucci discovers how today's spirit of innovation was forged out of hard times.
39:46Stanley Tucci visits the Italian island of Sardinia. Famous for its harsh, rugged landscape, crystal blue ocean, and passionately preserved traditions, Tucci will learn how Sardinian food culture varies wildly throughout the island.
39:47Calabria is a region of rugged landscapes, dramatic mountain ranges, and some 500 miles of incredible coastline. Connected to Basilicata in the north and separated from Sicily in the south by the narrow Strait of Messina, Calabria is also the homeland of the Tucci family’s ancestors.
39:51Tucci sets out to explore how Italian immigration has transformed the food scene in his adopted hometown of London. A culinary mecca where Italian food from every region gets a chance to shine. The burrata is so creamy, the pasta is so fresh that it may rival Italy itself. For over a century, Italians here have found inven...
39:53Stanley Tucci visits the Green Heart of Italy. While this small rural region lives in the shadow of its more glamourous neighbor, Tuscany, Umbria has an ancient history that predates even the Romans. With the highest consumption of pork per capita in Italy, it is a carnivore's dream. From wild boar hunts to incredible blac...
39:53Stanley Tucci visits the region that made the dream of unified Italy a reality. Piedmont boasts refined French heritage and peasant traditions of the Middle Ages. Once the engine room of Italian industrialization, Piedmont is now spearheading a slow food revolution. Between reimagined risotto and the elusive white truffle,...
39:49Stanley Tucci visits the Veneto, home to the 'Floating City' of Venice. Once the centre of a world-trading empire, Tucci explores the ingenuity of the Venetians, who have embraced the unexpected delights and challenges of the lagoon, reaping the benefits of Veneto's fertile land. Veneto has a fascinating food culture due t...
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40:11Sicily is the Mediterranean's largest island and is known as God's Kitchen because of its rich volcanic soil. Michelin-starred chef Tony Lo Coco shows Stanley his signature dish, spaghetti alla bottarga and elevates this humble Sicilian classic to create a salty crunchy sensation. Stanley then heads to Southern Sicily and ...
40:00Tuscany is the birthplace of the Renaissance and world-class art, architecture and culture. It's also produced some of the finest wines and dishes in the history of Italian cuisine, like the magnificent T-bone steak, bistecca alla fiorentina. But Tuscany is also home to the cuisine of the poor Tuscan peasantry, known as 'c...
39:54Milan is the capital of Lombardy. It's Italy's second biggest city and the business powerhouse. Stanley's first stop is the Duomo, the largest cathedral in Italy where he meets Italian journalist Beppe Severgnini. Beppe explains the Milanese eat food for work. But in recent years Milan has become a culinary mecca. Stanley ...
39:54Bologna is the capital of Emilia-Romagna, home to the highest number of protected food products in the whole of Italy, known as DOP's. These products are globally renowned, strictly regulated and of exceptional quality - parmigiano, proscuitto de parma and traditional balsamic vinegar to name but a few. One of the world's ...
39:51Situated in Lazio, the ancient city of Rome is often overlooked in the gastronomic department. Stanley Tucci meets up with an old friend Claudia della Frattina and head to a little restaurant called Armando al Pantheon. Stanley and Claudia order rigatoni all'amatriciana, one of the famous four Roman pastas. Made from tomat...
39:50Naples is the third largest and most populous city in Italy. But its history has been tainted with underdog status from close association with Vesuvius, the Camorra - a notorious branch of the local mafia, and poverty. In the historic Spanish Quarter, Stanley meets Professor Elisabetta Moro who takes him to the last authen...