Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

Season 1

2021 · 6 episodes · 4h 30m in all · 6.8/10

In Season 1, Stanley Tucci enjoys the luxurious creamy carbonara of Rome, the delicious simplicity of Sicily’s pasta à la Norma, the saffron-infused silkiness of risotto in Milan, the crispy tenderness of bistecca à la fiorentina, the perfect classic ragu à la bolognese and the world’s best pizza in Naples.

Episodes

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   1. Naples and the Amalfi Coast

   14 Feb 2021 · 45 min · 7.8/10

   Stanley Tucci feasts on pizza in Naples. Stanley embarks on a whirlwind tour to find the freshest mozzarella and the best San Marzano tomatoes, and enjoys a spectacular spaghetti and zucchini.

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   2. Rome

   21 Feb 2021 · 45 min · 7.3/10

   Stanley Tucci heads to Rome in search of the famous Four Pastas. Stanley orders rigatoni all’amatriciana, samples carbonara and tries a selection of cheeses and sausages made from the sheep and pigs farmed in the region.

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   3. Bologna

   28 Feb 2021 · 45 min · 6.5/10

   Stanley Tucci explores Bologna, seen by many as the food capital of Italy. Bologna is home to globally renowned protected food products: parmigiano, prosciutto de parma and traditional balsamic vinegar to name but a few.

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   4. Milan

   7 Mar 2021 · 45 min · 6.5/10

   Stanley Tucci eats and drinks his way around Milan. Here, Stanley enjoys an aperitivo, feels inspired to make pizzoccheri – a noodle made from buckwheat, and enjoys classic Milanese – veal chops and risotto.

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   5. Tuscany

   14 Mar 2021 · 45 min · 6.5/10

   Stanley Tucci explores his former home: Tuscany. Stanley does a wine bar crawl, celebrates the importance of the lowly loaf and samples dishes which use stale bread as the key ingredient.

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   6. Sicily

   21 Mar 2021 · 45 min · 6.5/10

   Stanley Tucci visits Sicily. Here, Stanley tries a salty crunchy sensation, tastes the grapes grown in the region’s unique soils, and reflects on Sicilian hospitality.