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Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines.
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Episode 1
Stanley Tucci feasts on pizza in Naples. Stanley embarks on a whirlwind tour to find the freshest mozzarella and the best San Marzano tomatoes, and enjoys a spectacular spaghetti and zucchini.
Directed by Satiyesh Manoharajah
Episode 2
Stanley Tucci heads to Rome in search of the famous Four Pastas. Stanley orders rigatoni all’amatriciana, samples carbonara and tries a selection of cheeses and sausages made from the sheep and pigs farmed in the region.
Directed by Satiyesh Manoharajah, Neil Ferguson
Episode 3
Stanley Tucci explores Bologna, seen by many as the food capital of Italy. Bologna is home to globally renowned protected food products: parmigiano, prosciutto de parma and traditional balsamic vinegar to name but a few.
Directed by Satiyesh Manoharajah
Episode 4
Stanley Tucci eats and drinks his way around Milan. Here, Stanley enjoys an aperitivo, feels inspired to make pizzoccheri – a noodle made from buckwheat, and enjoys classic Milanese – veal chops and risotto.
Directed by Chiara Messineo, Neil Ferguson
Episode 5
Stanley Tucci explores his former home: Tuscany. Stanley does a wine bar crawl, celebrates the importance of the lowly loaf and samples dishes which use stale bread as the key ingredient.
Directed by Archie Powell, Satiyesh Manoharajah
Episode 6
Stanley Tucci visits Sicily. Here, Stanley tries a salty crunchy sensation, tastes the grapes grown in the region’s unique soils, and reflects on Sicilian hospitality.
Directed by Chiara Messineo, Chloë Avery
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Stanley TucciSelf - Host
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