Jamie Cooks Italy

20181 seriesEntertainment / Cooking
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Accompanied by Jamie Oliver's latest cooking book with an identical name, `Jamie Cooks Italy' is Channel 4's latest cooking show. In Italy, good food is not about Michelin stars, it is about traditional home cooking. Jamie Oliver and friend and mentor Gennaro Contaldo go straight to the heart of Italian cuisine as they embark on a new Italian cooking adventure. The duo travels to eight different regions, where they unveil the wisdom of locals and display mouth-watering regional recipes passed on from generation to generation.

The Aeolian Islands: Episode Image
Episode 1The Aeolian Islands

Jamie begins his Italian adventure in the awe-inspiring Aeolian Islands. He cooks a delicious chicken and eggplant pot roast with lemony couscous. S1, Ep1

Pugila: Episode Image
Episode 2Pugila

Puglia. Jamie travels to Puglia to find the family recipes that make this region the hottest food destination in Italy. Plus, he cooks homemade pasta with broccoli and tangy pesto. S1, Ep2

Naples: Episode Image
Episode 3Naples

Jamie seeks out family recipes in Naples, the pizza capital of Italy. And, he tries a seriously naughty street-food snack that is said to predate the modern pizza. S1, Ep3

Basilicata: Episode Image
Episode 4Basilicata

Jamie Oliver searches for old-school Italian recipes in the breath-taking region of Basilicata. Plus, he cooks a delicious spicy sausage and sweet pepper pasta. S1, Ep4

Sicily: Episode Image
Episode 5Sicily

Jamie travels to the island of Sicily in search of sensational home-cooked recipes. Plus, he is inspired to cook an epic tuna, prawn and pistachio spaghetti. S1, Ep5

Tuscany: Episode Image
Episode 6Tuscany

Jamie is in Tuscany to track down the grandmothers who hold the key to the region's farmhouse cooking. And, he makes a beef stew with homemade pappardelle pasta. S1, Ep6

Rome: Episode Image
Episode 7Rome

In Rome, Jamie tracks down colourful, fresh and easy recipes. Plus, he is inspired to cook his own gnocchi with roasted tomato sauce and rocket pesto. S1, Ep7

Piedmont: Episode Image
Episode 8Piedmont

Jamie travels to the snow-capped Italian Alps to seek out Piedmont's legendary comfort food. Plus, he cooks dumplings with roasted red onions and crispy pancetta. S1, Ep8

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