Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines.

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Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines.

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First Aired on: Feb 14, 2021
Popularity: 2.5852: 12 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: RAW (GB)
Status: Canceled: Show Canceled

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 14 episodes

Season 1

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.

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6 Episodes

Episode 1Naples and the Amalfi Coast45 min
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.
Episode 2Rome45 min
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.
Episode 3Bologna45 min
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.
Episode 4Milan45 min
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.
Episode 5Tuscany45 min
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.