Gino's Italy: Secrets of the South

Series 1

2023 · 7 episodes · 2h 34m in all

Episodes

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   1. Matera

   22 Oct 2023 · 22 min

   Gino D'Acampo explores the food secrets of Italy's deep south in Puglia and Basilicata, sampling his father's favourite drink, 'Nun's Breast' cakes, and Italy's best bread.

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   2. Gallipoli

   29 Oct 2023 · 22 min

   Gino travels to the fortress port of Gallipoli, the so-called melting pot of Puglia, to meet a 'mermaid' hand diver and sample the unusual purple-headed prawn.

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   3. Bari

   5 Nov 2023 · 22 min

   Gino tours Bari - the capital of Puglia - by rickshaw, meets a great-grandmother with an ancient recipe for semolina orecchiette, and makes a killer spaghetti dish.

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   4. Cisternino

   12 Nov 2023 · 22 min

   Gino travels through Puglia's meat country and takes in the town of Cisternino and the Itria Valley as he learns how to make tasty cured meat capocollo and has a BBQ.

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   5. Pollino

   26 Nov 2023 · 22 min

   Gino heads back to the Basilicata region - this time on horseback - to explore the largest national park in Italy and the hill village of San Paolo Albanese.

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   6. Salento

   3 Dec 2023 · 22 min

   Gino travels on his Vespa further south along Puglia's heel to Salento to meet an Italian free-diving champion and learn about the secrets of organic farming.

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   7. Christmas Special

   17 Dec 2023 · 22 min

   Gino heads back to Puglia's capital of Bari and the town of Cisternino to cook up a festive feast that includes the Italian answer to the British mince pie.