When the moon hits your eyes, like a big pizza pie ... That's love! Italian food has always been synonymous with love. As is well known, in fact, anyone who tries one of our local specialties, gives North part a South the rubber/pvc boots, can only end up falling madly in love with it. This is what happened to Stanley Tucci, American actor of Italian descent known for films such as "The Devil Wears Prada","The Terminal","The Spotlight case" or "lovable remains"(Which earned him a Oscar Prize as a supporting actor). Thanks to his new program for the CCN, Entitled Searching for Italy, Tucci has toured our country, to try the best local dishes. Of course the series quickly became one of the most popular of United States. In this food and wine trip, Tucci tells the specialties of many regions of our beloved Italy, divided by city or region.
The Sicilian stage of Stanley Tucci, to discover pasta alla norma
The first episode of the series (airing February 14) is all about Napoli , Amalfi Coast, with their delicacies known all over the world, first of all the pizza. They will then follow Roma, Bologna (where the special guest will be the leader of the "Sardine" Matthias Santori), The Toscana , Sicilia. Precisely in this last episode, which will air on 21 March on the CNN channel, Tucci will try some specialties of the island, such asarancino (with the o) of the ferry on the Strait of Messina (a must for all travelers). Another great protagonist will be the "pasta alla norma ", dish of enormous goodness, which captivates for its unmistakable taste. To accompany Stanley Tucci to the discovery of the Norma (tried in the restaurant "You cum with Turiddu"Of Catania) there will be the young wine producer Ariadne Occhipinti. Going from salty to sweet, Tucci will taste the flagships of Sicilian pastry, as well as the traditional ones cannoli di ricotta , cassata.
Stanley Tucci is a cooking enthusiast, so much so that he has already written some themed books, such as Tucci Cookbook (2012) and Tucci Table (2014). Tucci is therefore in the running of this program in its ideal environment. Furthermore, if the charisma of the Oscar-winning actor is combined with Americans' love for Italian cuisine, Searching for Italy can only be a success destined to last over time. In this regard, despite the docuserie is not finished yet, CNN has already confirmed the arrival of one second season, which should air in 2022. What are the next regions (or cities) that Stanley Tucci will visit? And what specialties will you taste for the American public? We will find out in the coming months, pandemic from Covid-19 permitting.
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