[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
cooking. so you have different types. for different dishes. the best are zolfini. these type of beans are solid but you don t need to put in the water before cooking. oh really? and they taste so. you don t have to soak them beforehand? no, that s the difference. it means the florentines eat the beans. the bean eaters. yeah, because we are using so many different oh no, now you re going to mix them all up. [laughs] the cooking is really, very poor, simple cooking. that s true. i read that during the renaissance the wealthier people would have meat. whereas the poorer people basically just had beans, some kind of soup and some bread and that was it. i have to say, we use what we have. it says something about the character of the tuscany people. we have tuscan bread without salt.
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 cooking. so you have different types. for different dishes. the best are zolfini. these type of beans are solid but you don t need to put in the water before cooking. oh really? and they taste so. you don t have to soak them beforehand? no, that s the difference. it means the florentines eat the beans. the bean eaters. yeah, because we are using so many different oh no, now you re going to mix them all up. [laughs] the cooking is really, very poor, simple cooking. that s true. i read that during the
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