by the covid pandemic. but i ve arrived during a brief moment of normality when lockdown has been lifted restaurants are filling up and masks are optional outside. bologna is an ancient university 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
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 a pasta. it has everything in it. i m here to discover why this place is home to the gastronomic superstars of the nation s 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 life. massimo: slow, slowly, slowly arrive at the point of excellence. and because they ve waited. man: 25 years old. whoa! it really is good. so good! oh my god! i
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 life. massimo: slow, slowly, slowly arrive at the point of excellence. and because they ve waited. man: 25 years old. whoa! it rea
dis aprodesiac. this food is famous. some bold souls whisper that it s the best in italy. smell, smell, smell, the smelling is unbelievable. i m stanley tucci. i m italian on both sides and i m traveling italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and the past. anger, religion and death. yes. it has everything in it. i m here to discover why this place is home to the gastrono, ma am i gastronomic, and how it drives its producers. will you marry me? and people here really know how to wait for the best things in life. slow, slowly arrive at the point of excellence. and because they have waited 25 years. whoa, really is good. oh, good. this is one of the most delicious things on earth. for a greedy man, this place is the gigantic deli of my dreams. don t fret. i have the metabolism of a teenager. bologna is the capital of a wealthy region that straddles italy and it s cocooned between the adriatic s
oh, wow, look at that. oh my god. see, there s still more perfume, more intensity, harmonic. whoa. so there is a series of flavors soft and sweet. harmonic, balanced. and acidity and everything. yes. i remember when it really became started to become very popular. people were using it on everything. yes. on actually, too many things. never too many things. traditional balsamic vinegar is just one of a staggering 44 protected food products in emilia-romagna. this place has more than any other region in italy. so how are they effortlessly producing all of these famous delicacies? parmigiano, balsamic vinegar and prosciutto. to find out, i m heading to the hills outside modena to meet my friend, massimo bottura, again.