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What's cooking on DVD?
Now you can watch episodes from The Italian Cooking & Living TV Show whenever you get the craving! Hosted by editor-in-chief of Italian Cooking & Living Magazine, Paolo Villoresi, these classic episodes take viewers on a personal tour through Italy in search of the nation's best finds and flavors. Each half-hour DVD explores the history, art, sights, and specialty cuisine of various destinations around the country, and includes a booklet with 2 or more recipes featured in that particular show.
For samples of the Italian Cooking & Living TV Show, click here.
Food Valley II
With Paolo as your guide you'll discover a land of unequaled culinary treasures, from Prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano Reggiano to tagliatelle and tortellini.
 Our
journey to one of the finest culinary capitals of Europe continues
with a visit to a prosciutto-making plant near Parma in the area around
Lunghirano. Here we talk with an expert from the consortium and learn
everything about the making of one of the superstars of Italian cuisine
worldwide--from the salting of the meat to the aging process. It takes
at least 400 days to make authentic Prosciutto di Parma. Hogs designated
for prosciutto are tattooed to ensure that the final product comes
from breeds that are authorized by the consortium.
 We then pay
a visit to the restaurant Parma Rotta where the chef makes a scrumptious
sformato di porcini for us. Our next stop is at a salami plant. Here we witness the entire salami-making process from start to finish: from stuffing the ground meat into the casings to the seasoning and aging procedures.
We take a stroll through the beautiful park of the villa that was opera composer
Giuseppe Verdi's residence. He was from the area and it is reported
that he loved to walk around his 2,000-acre property.
We chat with Ugo Romani, the owner and executive chef of Ristorante
Romani near Parma. He talks us through all the delicious cold cuts
produced in this wonderful gastronomic paradise: prosciutto, of course,
but also culatello, fiocco, culatta and more. Never heard of them?
Well, don't miss the show to find out more. Chef Romani also takes
us to his kitchen, where his staff is preparing Parma's traditional
tortelli
d'erbetta e ricotta.
We finish our tour at the magnificent Palazzo di Colorno, where Italy's only
culinary academy is located. Students learn the culinary arts with
a specific focus on Italian cuisine, in the stunning setting of this
13th century castle using state-of-the-art facilities. We speak with
the school's director, Gualtiero Marchesi, one of Italy's most renowned
chefs. This location will also be part of the soon-to-be-opened University
of Gastronomic Sciences.
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