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Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo explore Italian culture and cuisine.

Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return to the Italy they left more than 40 years ago, to discover what has changed in Italian culture and how that has affected the way Italians eat

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Two Greedy Italians: Series 2

Antonio Carluccio

Gennaro Contaldo

Caroline Ross Pirie

Zoe Collins

Two Greedy Italians: Series 2: Episode 2: Liguria and La Bella Figura

Liguria and La Bella Figura

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Episode 2: Liguria and La Bella Figura

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Antonio and Gennaro visit the port of Portofino and journey to Italy's mountains.

Series exploring Italian culture and cuisine. Antonio and Gennaro search for the heart and soul of the Italian 'beautiful figure' through the local food.

Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo explore how Italy's social history has created a culture of admiration for superficial accoutrements in the showbiz port of Portofino. They discover that the grandeur of the Hotel Splendido leaves them feeling empty and embark on a journey to the mountaintops and back to try and rediscover the heart and soul of real Italian bella figura through food and the people who produce it. 

En route they discover a 50-euro olive oil and the fascinating Cucina Bianca of Mendatica, but it is a priest working with the social outcasts who reminds them that true bella figura is not about showing off, but about giving something of yourself in order to discover your own worth. Featuring red snapper with tomatoes and anchovies, silk handkerchief pasta with fresh pesto, and a potato and cabbage bake.

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Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return to Italy once more

Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return once more to Italy to discover what has changed in Italian culture and how that has affected the way Italians eat

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