dozens of breeders were involved. dozens of them? wow. yes. [upbeat music] nicola salvadori is one of parma s gourmet deli owners and a prosciutto di parma obsessive. but will i, a devoted foodie, know a fake when i taste one side by side with his premium product? nicola: for me it s like a religion, it s not like a job. because the pork here in parma is everything. stanley: fantastic! when we are babies we grow up with this more than the milk. this is all my life. your whole life? yeah. so, what is this one? this is 26. twenty-six. months, yeah. here you have fiocco and here you have the culatello. this is amazing. this is my favorite part because it s very fat. we ll mix the taste of both. it s incredible. here. yeah. .near to the two bones. okay. oh yeah. here you can taste the fat.
town, the oldest in the western world brought to life by students flaunting their youth. this bread is an aphrodisiac. i m all alone in a hotel. why would i want to do that? this place is rich and its food is famous. some bold souls whisper that it s the best in italy. massimo: smell, smell, smell! the smell is unbelievable. i m stanley tucci. i m italian on both sides and i m traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. anger, religion, and death in one pasta. it has everything in it. i m here to discover why this place is home to the gastronomic superstars of the nation s food. nicola: this is made with love. .and how an obsession with perfection. woman: every cut is perfect. .drives its producers. will you marry me? and people here really know how to wait for the best things in