[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
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Panzanella was what the farmers would eat. and now it s turned into this very sophisticated tucci: foam. foam. you see, the past being rediscovered. tucci: it s a little renaissance in a bowl. daniella: there s a little renaissance in it and a lot of the future. [crowd chatting] [bustling crowds] after tasting this new version of panzanella, we made some enquiries and found the chef who created it. nerina martinelli and her team are just about to open nugolo, a brand-new restaurant that reimagines tuscany s rural food in the heart of the city. nerina: the idea around the menu and the dishes that we do is to take traditional dishes,
Traditional recipes and then add something new. all the team of the restaurant, we are all under 30 years old so we are all really young. these young chefs are seeing old tuscan dishes with new eyes. nerina: so, the panzanella foam is an example of a traditional tuscan dish. so, farmers. basically made with the simplest. exactly. .poorest ingredients. onion, tomato, bread, vinegar. cucumber, that s it. and normally we do it with old bread. tucci: with old bread. right. with old bread. but you re taking it to another level by foaming it. the air inside it becomes very light but still keeping the flavor of the panzanella. and we finish with the basil oil. couple of drops. i love that you did this. extra virgin olive oil. it s so smart. it s, it s delicious. antonio: especially for