ITALIAN CUISINE ON TV
If you are longing for Italy and its cuisine, international TV can give you a hand to view more than one culinary journey in the beautiful country through several TV series and documentaries. The bestknown Italian restaurants, profiles of chefs or cooking competitions will introduce you to some of the best Italian recipes that can be eaten with your eyes.
CHEF’S TABLE - NETFLIX
The TV series follows some of the best chefs in the world, who share their personal lives, passions and culinary skills. At the center of some episodes are the stories of Massimo Bottura from Modena (Season 1 Episode 1), Dario Cecchini, the aspiring veterinarian who has become the most famous butcher in the world (Season 6 Episode 2). Do not miss pastry chef Corrado Assenza’s episode. He will transport you to the beauty of his native Sicily and tempt you with his desserts, from almond granita to marzipan fruits (Season 4 Episode 2).
THE WINE SHOW - HULU AND AMAZON PRIME
In the first season of the Wine Show, Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys, start from a splendid Tuscan villa, explore some of the best wineries in Italy and reveal their fascinating stories.
SOMEBODY FEED PHIL - NETFLIX
Philip Rosenthal, producer of the hit show “Everybody Loves Raymond”, travels the world in search of culinary pearls. In his Venice episode he discovers the “cicchetti”, assorted tapas served with a variety of condiments, but also the fried seafood served in paper cones and some of the best street food. On his Italian adventure, Phil passes through Modena to try the fried dumpling and to be enchanted by the tastes of the Osteria Francescana di Bottura (Season 2 Episode 1).
F * CK THAT’S DELICIOUS - HULU
Rapper and former chef Action Bronson travels the world and tastes the best food while diving into different cultures. The series includes an episode focused on Italy in which Bronson faces an unmissable journey in the kitchen of the Osteria Francescana, then moves to Naples to savor its inimitable sea flavors and ends up wandering around Rome enjoying its street food (Season 2 Episode 6).