[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
oh my god. that just melts in your mouth. 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 these 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. the creations of famous tuscans are known the world over. mick anglo, i think if he were to walk around today, he would be able to walk around florence. it hasn t changed. but it s the hands of the ordinary people that have crafted the incredible food here. it s like christmas in your mouth. yeah. this is a place built on human ingenuity, mind-boggling riches, and an insane amount of bread. i really don t know how they each this much bread. it s delicious, but it s so hot. all great love affairs start somewhere. [ speaking italian ] and for me, my love of italy started right here in florence when i was just 12 years old. that s delicious. you have to taste that. like this tartlet filled with rice pudding. i mean, come on. there is
even today. but of course, this being italy, food rivalries go deep but no-one can quite remember why. another idea is this, if they don t use salt the bread could stay for a long time. really, without salt? i didn t know that. because, because the salt, the salt. the salt breaks it down. the salt became brine. for sure the most convincing one is we don t want to give money to the pisani. that s the most convincing. [laughs] i believe that, actually, most of all. yeah. [laughs] for me panzanella is one of the greatest dishes of tuscan poor food. giving brittle old bread new life by using fresh tomatoes to create a surprisingly refreshing salad. knowing my love of food and art, daniela has invited me to a festival this evening.
how much their accident case is worth.h barnes. t ouour juryry aorneneys hehelpou tuscany may be renowned for incredible meat and fine wines, but this food of the rich is only half the story. the other branch of tuscan cooking grew out of biting poverty and humble ingredients. so, where do you wanna go first. historian leonardo romanelli is taking me to florence s central market to show me the ingredients of what the italians call cucina povera , poor food. so, you wanna show me some beans which are a staple of florentine