All of the eating places Stanley Tucci visited in season two of ‘Looking for Italy’
Each episode is chock-full of mouthwatering regional specialties ready by cooks everywhere in the nation.
LIGURIA
PUGLIA
Puglia is known for its aromatic olive oil, lovely greens, scrumptious cheeses and flavorful durum wheat. Continuously referred to as the boot of Italy, this southern area represents the nation’s culinary scene at its most elementary — easy, recent, domestically produced delicacies. Regardless of being one in every of Italy’s poorest areas, Puglia is coming into its personal, and Tucci discovers that there is a newfound pleasure in its gastronomic roots.
SARDINIA
Sardinia is probably the most distant area of Italy. Lower off from the Italian peninsula, this island has developed its personal customs and delicacies. Consuming right here is like happening the culinary equal of an archaeological dig since so many waves of settlers all through historical past have influenced the meals. Whereas stopping right here, Tucci found two sides to this fascinating area: the coast with its seafood and a stunning mixture of cultures drawn from across the Mediterranean; and the inside — a steep, rocky panorama the place locals stubbornly cling to their historic traditions and freedoms.
Al Forno, positioned within the medieval metropolis of Alghero often known as little Barcelona, is a small bakery. Tucci ordered panada — a kind of Sardinian savory pie stated to have acquired its identify from empanada, an identical pastry dish thought to have originated in Spain. “Oh my God!” Tucci proclaimed. “It is like Italy and Spain collectively in my mouth.”