Gino's Italy: Secrets of the South
Matera
Season 1 Episode 1 of 7
Gino D'Acampo goes on an odyssey to discover his homeland's true hidden gems as he explores the well-kept food secrets of Puglia and Basilicata, beginning in Matera. He explores the cave town, samples his father's favourite drink Amaro Lucano and is soon kneading dough with a master baker. Next, he meets an 86 year-old woman, who teaches him how to make the peasant food of fried lampascioni balls from hyacinth bulbs
Gino's Italy: Secrets of the South airs on ITVBe at 4:45 AM, Friday 27 December. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Gino D'Acampo
Presenter
Nadya Mahdi
Series Producer
Helen Cooke
Executive Producer
David Harrison
Executive Producer