Stanley Tucci's new CNN food and travel show Searching For Italy (2021) will take you on a food adventure across Bel Paese
You might recognise Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci from big-screen movies such as The Devil Wears Prada, Lovely Bones, Julie and Julia, and even Prizzi's Honor, leaving you to wonder why the actor has recently become the host of CNN's new food and travel show titled Searching for Italy which aired in February 2021. He is actually quite well fit for the job, considering Tucci is of Italian descent and has authored two dining books namely The Tucci Cookbook and The Tucci Table: Cooking With Family and Friends. In fact, it was CNN who approached Tucci with the idea of making a show dedicated to Italy's decadent cuisine.
Now, we finally see him in action as Tucci sets out to eat his way through Italy, digesting its unique culture and cuisine from panzanella to a Milanese martini. Tucci also narrates splendidly with his velvety voice throughout the show. However, take caution while watching as each episode will have you craving for various regional specialties.
Stanley Tucci is a foodie by heart and in practice
As a man of taste, Tucci utters frank remarks which might also be one of many things most viewers admire about the show. In the episode where he visited Sicily, where the food is simple and the people are warm, Tucci said: "...don't mistake uncomplicated [food] for bland food".
His knowledge of food and love for eating began in his youth. "Both sides of my family [are Italian]. My grandparents moved to America ten years ago," he shared in an interview with CNN. "And that's how I grew up... there's so much [value] put on food and culture in my family, and a great respect for heritage".
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