so here we are in milan, the fashion and industrial powerhouse of italy. i ve only been to milan a few times and always in passing. i ve never stayed here long enough to really get a sense of it. the first thing that strikes you about milan is its dynamism. no wonder espresso was invented here. i think i might need a few of these just to keep up with the rhythm of the city, but do the hard-working milanese bring as much to the italian table as they do to the country s economy? i m stanley tucci. i m italian on both sides and i m travelling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. that s delicious. here in milan, the menu is nothing like you expect. up here in the north, forget about pasta and pizza. oh my god, that s so beautiful. perfecto . this is the land of rice and polenta. -polenta in the ancient time, it was like the bread. -people from south of italy call us polentoni . [tucci] there isn t e
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the north east of scotland but elsewhere it is pretty warm. generally in the mid to high teens. this is the next feature living in for saturday. it could be a dry start for many for saturday. some early sunshine in central and northern areas but the rain will get going into central and southern areas and heavy bursts moving north, and that will be followed by further showers across the south into the afternoon. it really is quite a mixed day. temperatures may be a degree or so down, with more cloud around and the outbreaks of rain. for sunday, possibly at the moment sunday looks like the best day for england and wales. it could be dry with good spells of sunshine, showers for scotland, northern ireland and for the bank holiday monday looks like we will see early rain clearing to sunshine and showers into the afternoon. to recap, saturday, rainforsome, could be wet for some, sunday probably the best day of the weekend. stay tuned. monday, rain followed by sunshine and showers.
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