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Two Greedy Italians

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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 4: Lazio and Machismo

Lazio and Machismo

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Episode 4: Lazio and Machismo

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BBC Two - Two Greedy Italians, Series 2, Lazio and Machismo

Gennaro and Antonio look at the evolution of the role of the Italian man.

Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return for more culinary investigations. The chefs look at the evolution of the role of the Italian man.

Italian men used to be 'macho', able to stand up for their honour, woo women and do the tough things that 'macho' men do.  In Rome - where fathers sent their sons to become 'men' - the boys look at the modern Italian man and ask if there is still a place in Italy for 'macho' men.  

They start in the rugged mountain villages of the Lazio where men still tend their flocks, provide for the family and prove their worth in demonstrating how much they can eat. But in Rome, they find a different story. With women here increasingly taking control, they struggle to find what in their fathers' day would be considered 'real' men. They're given wussy, light-weight meals and encouraged to spend time in the gym. They only discover 'real' men when they visit the Civitavecchia prison. But the majority of men are adapting to a more modern way of thinking and the good news is, they're cooking!  

Featuring: braised beef in red wine, sweet pepper omelette and bucatini with bacon and chilli.

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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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