The actor , author , and accomplished home James Cook is back in Italy — and testify viewers a whole raw side of the body politic ’s cuisine .
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While he does n’t call himself a chef , Stanley Tucci is known for his love of Italian food and culture . The acclaimed actor has strike viewers on mouthwatering culinary go of the idyllic area on television system , and he ’s written cookbook and memoirs about his own eating journeying — much of it delimitate byhis own roots .
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After his CNN showSearching for Italywas cancel in 2022 , fans have been hope for his return — and the time lag is finally over . This time , he ’s hold out far beyond pasta and pizza .
AboutTucci in Italy
Throughout the season , he explores a all-embracing range ofItalian formula , aiming to foreground the differences and look at the history and civilization through a regional lens . To fully dig into it , each instalment is deliciously slowly - paced and focuses on create an immersive experience , allowing him to show you persona of the nation you ’ve never seen before .
Tucci In ItalySneak Peek: Florentine Street Food Hidden Gems
During the first episode ( which premiered May 18 ) , Tucci set out the chance to test a Florence street intellectual nourishment classic : lampredotto . This knockout uses gist from the quaternary stomach of a cow , a legal tender and plentiful cut of meat , and it ’s often suffice as asandwich .
You take that historically , lampredotto was eat up by working - class Italians who could open less desirable parts of the cow , like the stomach . Today , it ’s considered a Florentine delicacy by many — include Tucci . He enjoy the marrow in the traditional sandwich form , bread soaked in broth and served with love apple sauce .
How to WatchTucci In Italy
Tucci in Italyfeatures five episodes total . The first two , which show him eating his way through Tuscany and Lombardy , aired on National Geographic on May 18 . The next three will premier on May 25 , June 1 , and June 8 at 8/7c . All episodes are available to stream now on Disney+ and Hulu , according to ABC .
Stanley Tucci trying lampredotto, a street food sandwich made with cow stomach meat, in Florence.Credit:National Geographic / Matt Holyoak
