Two Greedy Italians
Two Greedy Italians

Two Greedy Italians

2011 2 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 8.4 Documentary

Two Greedy Italians is a BBC television series that first aired on BBC Two in the UK on May 4, 2011. The series sees the chefs Gennaro Contaldo and Antonio Carluccio travelling around Italy to see how society and food has evolved over the years. It was produced by Nicola Gooch. An accompanying cookery book was produced for the series. A second series was broadcast in April and May 2012. The series has also been sold and broadcast internationally, including on the Australian channels ABC and SBS, and the Swedish broadcaster SVT.

Two Greedy Italians is a BBC television series that first aired on BBC Two in the UK on May 4, 2011. The series sees the chefs Gennaro Contaldo and Antonio Carluccio travelling around Italy to see how society and food has evolved over the years. It was produced by Nicola Gooch. An accompanying cookery book was produced for the series. A second series was broadcast in April and May 2012. The series has also been sold and broadcast internationally, including on the Australian channels ABC and SBS, and the Swedish broadcaster SVT.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Bologna: The Family

In the first of the series, the greedy cooks eat their way around Emilia Romagna, home of parma ham and parmesan cheese,

EP 2

Amalfi: Poor Man's Food

The pair eat their way around the region of Campania, looking at how poverty in the area created Italy's best-loved cuis

EP 3

Piemonte: Regional Pride

When Antonio and Gennaro were boys, every Italian thought that the food from their own region was the best. In this epis

EP 4

Puglia: Saints and Miracles

In this final episode of the series, religious sceptic Antonio and fanatical believer Gennaro eat their way along a culi

EP 1

Calabria

Antonio and Gennaro return to Italy, this time revisiting the food of Italian childhood. Dishes include Fish Stew, Rice

EP 2

Liguria

Antonio and Gennaro visit the port of Portofino and journey to Italy’s mountains. Recipes featured in this episode are

EP 3

The Alps

In this episode Antonio and Gennaro examine the history of the Rhaetian Alps and the culinary skills of the Lombards. Th

EP 4

Rome

Gennaro and Antonio look at the evolution of the role of the Italian man. They cook Braised Beef in Red Wine, Sweet Pepp

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