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Two Greedy Italians

Rating:3.7 of 5Total number of episodes:4Last broadcast:19/10/2020 at 13:35
2020
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S1 Ep1 - The Family

3.5 1 x
Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo tour Italy to discover how their home country's culture has changed since they left more than 40 years ago, and how this has affected the way the population eats. Beginning in Emilia Romagna, the home of prosciutto and parmesan cheese, the pair have Sunday lunch with a tradition...
59:17

S1 Ep4 - Saints And Miracles

Expired 4.0 23 x
In this final episode, religious sceptic Antonio and fanatical believer Gennaro eat their way along a culinary pilgrimage through Puglia's monasteries, holy shrines and festivals to discover whether food and religion are still as closely linked as they were in their youth. Later, they join an olive harvest, eat at a straw-...
58:59

S1 Ep3 - Regional Pride

Expired 4.0 10 x
Chef Antonio Carluccio returns to his home town of Borgofranco, in the Italian Piedmont region, to look at whether the rivalry between north and south is as strong as ever. He and Gennaro Contaldo take part in traditional celebrations in Asti, where tension reaches boiling point during a horse race, and discover the new ar...
59:11

S1 Ep2 - Poor Man's Food

Expired 3.3 19 x
Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo tour Campania, where they learn how poverty in the area created Italy's best-loved dishes and made the region rich. The duo visit Gennaro's home town Minori to get a lesson in pasta-making from his great aunt, then head to Naples, where they discover the humble beginnings of piz...
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