[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
like so many italian dishes, the base of fabio s stew is the trusty tomato. it s hard to imagine italian cuisine without tomatoes, but scholars only date their arrival to that fortuitous medici marriage to spanish nobility in the 1540s. here in livorno though, legend says that the tomato was brought by newcomers fleeing oppression. tomatoes were a popular ingredient among the jews of southern europe.
like so many italian dishes, the base of fabio s stew is the trusty tomato. it s hard to imagine italian cuisine without tomatoes but scholars only date their arrival to that fortuitous medici marriage to spanish nobility in the 1540s. here in livorno though. sweet. .legend says that the tomato was brought by newcomers fleeing oppression . tomatoes were a popular ingredient among the jews of southern europe.