[tucci] i have driven in italy quite a bit. But i did say to one guy when i was doing a movie, i said, its very interesting, people dont really stop at stop lights that much. And he goes, no, no, no. The stop light is just a suggestion. Theres nowhere on earth quite like tuscany. The land is idyllic, the art is divine and the food is out of this world. [tucci] oh my god. It just melts in your mouth. [laughs] im stanley tucci, im fascinated by my italian heritage. So, im traveling across italy to discover how the food, in each of this countrys twenty regions, is as unique as the people and their past. The creations of famous tuscans are known the world over. Michelangelo, i think if he were to come back today, hed be able to walk around florence. It hasnt changed. But its the hands of the ordinary people. [chef] we fold it like this. That have crafted the incredible food here. Its like a christmas in your mouth, yeah. This is a place built on human ingenuity, mindboggling riches and an
[tucci] i have driven in italy quite a bit. but i did say to one guy when i was doing a movie, i said, it s very interesting, people don t really stop at stop lights that much. and he goes, no, no, no. the stop light is just a suggestion. there s nowhere on earth quite like tuscany. the land is idyllic, the art is divine and the food is out of this world. [tucci] oh my god. it just melts in your mouth. [laughs] i m stanley tucci, i m fascinated by my italian heritage. so, i m traveling across italy to discover how the food, in each of this country s twenty regions, is as unique as the people and their past. the creations of famous tuscans are known the world over. michelangelo, i think if he were to come back today, he d be able to walk around florence. it hasn t changed. but it s the hands of the ordinary people. [chef] we fold it like this. .that have crafted the incredible food here. it s like a christmas in your mouth, yeah. this is a place built on human ingenuity, m
is out of this world. oh my god. it just melts in your mouth. i m stanley tucci, i am fascinated by my italian heritage, so i am traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country 20 regions is as unique as the people, and their past. the creations of famous tuscan s are known the world over. calendula, if he would come back today, i think he would still be able to walk around florence pickett hasn t changed. but the hands of the ordinary crafted the incredible food. it s like christmas in your mouth. yeah. this is a lace built on human ingenuity. mind-boggling riches, and, an insane amount of bread. i really don t know how to eat this much bread. it s delicious, but it s so hot. all great love affairs start somewhere. for me, my love of italy started right here, in florence , when i was just 12 years old. that is delicious. you have to taste that. like this filled with rice pudding. come on. there is always something wonderful t
this world. oh my god. it just melts in your mouth. i am stanley tucci, i am fascinated by my italian heritage so i am traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 roegions is as unique as ther past. it is the hands of the ordinary people that crafted the incredible food here. it is like christmas in your mouth. this is a place built on human, mind boggling richest and insane amount of bread. i really don t know how they eat that much bread. delicious but so hot. all great love affairs start some where. for me, my love of italy started right here in florence when i was just 12 years old. delicious. you have to taste that. like this tartlets filled with rice pudding. come on. the capitol of tuscany, it was the playground of some of the richest families on earth, they bankrolled the incredible explosion of art, science and architecture known as the renaissance. i love that. just about anywhere you turn there is something incre
institution, serving up the cake in, what else, a huge hunk of bread. i ll go from this side here. this is good, i like this. it s absolutely delicious. and he says that he makes it because he loves it. he makes it at home but he can t make it as good as this. yeah. after that little appetizer, we head up to the house of one of fabio s friends in the hills above the town. he s gathered together the ingredients for a livornese classic. he s making a fish stew. this is a fake cacciucco. it s a fake. i need to keep my voice down so the neighbors don t hear but if you re not from livorno, you re not supposed to be making