1 00:00:11,794 --> 00:00:14,318 It's hard to believe that just a few months ago 2 00:00:14,362 --> 00:00:16,668 the first wave of COVID-19 had emptied 3 00:00:16,712 --> 00:00:18,061 the streets of Naples 4 00:00:18,105 --> 00:00:20,324 and Italy was in lockdown. 5 00:00:20,368 --> 00:00:21,562 Thankfully, I've arrived during 6 00:00:21,586 --> 00:00:24,024 a brief moment of normality. 7 00:00:24,067 --> 00:00:25,329 Restaurants are open and 8 00:00:25,373 --> 00:00:27,592 masks are not required outside 9 00:00:27,636 --> 00:00:31,292 and we'll be sticking to the local rules. 10 00:00:31,335 --> 00:00:35,035 Napoli is a truly thrilling city. 11 00:00:35,078 --> 00:00:36,993 The second you arrive you're engulfed 12 00:00:37,037 --> 00:00:39,430 by a magnificent chaos 13 00:00:39,474 --> 00:00:41,432 and there's no point in fighting it. 14 00:00:41,476 --> 00:00:45,088 People here do things their own way. 15 00:00:45,132 --> 00:00:47,569 Take the energy of New York, 16 00:00:47,612 --> 00:00:50,746 mix in the gritty elegance of New Orleans, 17 00:00:50,789 --> 00:00:53,009 add 3,000 years of history 18 00:00:53,053 --> 00:00:54,315 and cook it all up in the heat 19 00:00:54,358 --> 00:00:57,057 of the world's most famous volcano. 20 00:00:57,100 --> 00:00:59,668 That is Napoli. 21 00:00:59,711 --> 00:01:01,539 I'm Stanley Tucci. 22 00:01:01,583 --> 00:01:04,716 I'm Italian on both sides and I'm traveling across Italy 23 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,066 to discover how the food in 24 00:01:06,109 --> 00:01:08,546 each of this country's 20 regions 25 00:01:08,590 --> 00:01:12,072 is as unique as the people and their past. 26 00:01:16,163 --> 00:01:17,816 This place may be looked down on 27 00:01:17,860 --> 00:01:20,819 as the poverty-stricken underdog of Italy. 28 00:01:24,606 --> 00:01:26,390 But the people who live in this region 29 00:01:26,434 --> 00:01:28,958 have their own way of doing things. 30 00:01:29,001 --> 00:01:30,916 For me, this is our philosophy. 31 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:32,744 This is our style and tradition. 32 00:01:32,788 --> 00:01:35,660 They've given the world its favorite food. 33 00:01:35,704 --> 00:01:37,445 Pizza margarita! 34 00:01:37,488 --> 00:01:40,665 Just don't forget where it was invented. 35 00:01:59,684 --> 00:02:02,034 If pizza was going to be born anywhere, 36 00:02:02,078 --> 00:02:04,124 it would be here in Naples. 37 00:02:06,474 --> 00:02:08,954 The city is hot, fast, 38 00:02:08,998 --> 00:02:12,262 and a feast for the senses. 39 00:02:12,306 --> 00:02:14,830 Naples is situated in Campania. 40 00:02:14,873 --> 00:02:18,181 It's the unofficial capital of the Italian south 41 00:02:18,225 --> 00:02:20,314 and is even older than Rome. 42 00:02:20,357 --> 00:02:24,622 It's a region of volcanic landscapes, magical islands 43 00:02:24,666 --> 00:02:28,452 and the world-famous Amalfi Coast. 44 00:02:28,496 --> 00:02:30,585 The southern sun nurtures tomatoes 45 00:02:30,628 --> 00:02:33,457 that are the envy of the world 46 00:02:33,501 --> 00:02:35,155 and out in the hills, buffalo 47 00:02:35,198 --> 00:02:38,332 produce the milk for the finest mozzarella. 48 00:02:38,375 --> 00:02:40,856 But pizza wasn't born in the lush hills. 49 00:02:40,899 --> 00:02:44,903 It came from the darkest, poorest streets of Naples 50 00:02:44,947 --> 00:02:48,820 and its story combines two of Italy's favorite subjects, 51 00:02:48,864 --> 00:02:51,214 food and death. 52 00:02:52,563 --> 00:02:54,348 Vesuvius explodes. 53 00:02:54,391 --> 00:02:56,088 Italy's historical volcano 54 00:02:56,132 --> 00:02:59,179 bursts into the most fearsome and devastating eruption 55 00:02:59,222 --> 00:03:00,876 At least once in every century, 56 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,313 it has heralded disaster. 57 00:03:05,576 --> 00:03:08,536 The volcano is this sort of ever-present threat, isn't it? 58 00:03:08,579 --> 00:03:11,843 It is. You know, it is on the landscape, 59 00:03:11,887 --> 00:03:17,022 you always watch it, and have it in your mind and in your eyes. 60 00:03:17,066 --> 00:03:19,111 Professor Elisabetta Moro is 61 00:03:19,155 --> 00:03:20,678 one of the three million Neapolitans 62 00:03:20,722 --> 00:03:23,594 who live in the shadow of the mighty volcano. 63 00:03:23,638 --> 00:03:27,946 People are obsessed with the possibility of dying 64 00:03:27,990 --> 00:03:31,254 because there is a volcano, because there are earthquakes, 65 00:03:31,298 --> 00:03:33,343 -because there are epidemics -Yeah. 66 00:03:33,387 --> 00:03:34,910 So it's very hard for them. 67 00:03:34,953 --> 00:03:37,565 Life can be tough in this volatile city. 68 00:03:37,608 --> 00:03:39,262 It's no wonder everywhere you go 69 00:03:39,306 --> 00:03:41,525 in Naples you see handmade shrines 70 00:03:41,569 --> 00:03:45,137 keeping a light shining for loved ones who have died. 71 00:03:45,181 --> 00:03:47,052 This is all over the city you see this. 72 00:03:47,096 --> 00:03:50,752 Yes, they are included in the architecture of the city. 73 00:03:50,795 --> 00:03:53,624 You know these are kind of temples of memory, 74 00:03:53,668 --> 00:03:58,063 you remember the people of your family or your friends, 75 00:03:58,107 --> 00:04:01,153 especially young people who died. 76 00:04:01,197 --> 00:04:04,287 Coming from a southern Italian family, 77 00:04:04,331 --> 00:04:06,289 death was always talked about. 78 00:04:06,333 --> 00:04:08,987 I remember my grandmother used to call my mother, 79 00:04:09,031 --> 00:04:12,077 my mother would pick up the phone and she'd say, 80 00:04:12,121 --> 00:04:13,561 - You know who died? - Yeah, exactly! 81 00:04:13,601 --> 00:04:16,908 - That's what it was! - My grandmother did the same. 82 00:04:16,952 --> 00:04:20,738 But it was also a way for feeling alive. 83 00:04:20,782 --> 00:04:24,742 Elisabetta is showing me the historic heart of the city. 84 00:04:24,786 --> 00:04:27,267 For hundreds of years the poorest people in Naples 85 00:04:27,310 --> 00:04:30,226 were packed into these narrow streets. 86 00:04:30,270 --> 00:04:32,576 Terrible sanitation meant that life 87 00:04:32,620 --> 00:04:34,622 could be snatched at any moment 88 00:04:34,665 --> 00:04:37,277 by the brutal epidemic of their age, 89 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:38,539 cholera. 90 00:04:38,582 --> 00:04:40,584 People really got scared, because 91 00:04:40,628 --> 00:04:42,369 you know, it was an epidemic 92 00:04:42,412 --> 00:04:44,588 like more or less the COVID-19 virus... 93 00:04:44,632 --> 00:04:45,763 Yes. 94 00:04:45,807 --> 00:04:47,417 So you could transmit it very easily. 95 00:04:47,461 --> 00:04:48,984 Right. Right. 96 00:04:49,027 --> 00:04:52,422 Cholera was spread by water and by food 97 00:04:52,466 --> 00:04:56,426 so people here cooked pieces of bread in hot oil. 98 00:04:56,470 --> 00:04:59,255 So the frying is simpler. 99 00:04:59,299 --> 00:05:00,909 It's simpler, it's easy, 100 00:05:00,952 --> 00:05:05,087 you can get a very good point of hygiene 101 00:05:05,130 --> 00:05:08,482 because you know, frying really sterilizes everything. 102 00:05:08,525 --> 00:05:11,006 It was probably one of the few times in life 103 00:05:11,049 --> 00:05:14,009 that frying something might actually be healthy for you. 104 00:05:14,052 --> 00:05:16,881 So this is where we're going to get fried pizza? 105 00:05:16,925 --> 00:05:18,579 Alright, ciao. 106 00:05:36,858 --> 00:05:39,339 Okay, so... 107 00:05:48,522 --> 00:05:50,872 Beautiful. 108 00:05:57,487 --> 00:06:00,403 You know since a century her family's doing this. 109 00:06:00,447 --> 00:06:01,839 For a century? 110 00:06:01,883 --> 00:06:03,667 For a century 111 00:06:03,711 --> 00:06:06,975 These streets were once full of places like this, 112 00:06:07,018 --> 00:06:10,935 but Fernanda is now the last of an historic lineage. 113 00:06:19,988 --> 00:06:23,383 It all puffs up, doesn't it? 114 00:06:30,259 --> 00:06:31,565 It's beautiful. 115 00:06:33,915 --> 00:06:37,179 - Alright thank you. Thank you. - You're welcome. 116 00:06:40,443 --> 00:06:41,966 Ready? 117 00:06:59,506 --> 00:07:01,812 This delicious pocket of history 118 00:07:01,856 --> 00:07:05,686 was pizza before pizza was pizza. 119 00:07:07,775 --> 00:07:11,474 -With the pork and the ricotta -Yeah, it's very tasty. 120 00:07:11,518 --> 00:07:13,389 Pizza margarita! 121 00:07:13,433 --> 00:07:15,609 As we walk off some of those calories, 122 00:07:15,652 --> 00:07:18,742 Elisabetta tells me how pizza was born in these streets 123 00:07:18,786 --> 00:07:22,311 from quite unpromising beginnings. 124 00:07:22,354 --> 00:07:24,269 Well mostly they were selling bread 125 00:07:24,313 --> 00:07:26,271 with a little bit of fat on it. 126 00:07:26,315 --> 00:07:28,752 Sometimes pepper, 127 00:07:28,796 --> 00:07:30,667 because people were really poor. 128 00:07:30,711 --> 00:07:34,279 Then at a certain point, people here invented pizza. 129 00:07:34,323 --> 00:07:38,283 But for many years it was just a Neapolitan taste, 130 00:07:38,327 --> 00:07:40,111 a Neapolitan dish. 131 00:07:40,155 --> 00:07:42,592 Because cholera also played a significant role... 132 00:07:42,636 --> 00:07:44,333 - Yes it did. - In its attitudes. 133 00:07:44,376 --> 00:07:46,204 It did for centuries. 134 00:07:46,248 --> 00:07:48,772 Thankfully for us, by the late 19th century, 135 00:07:48,816 --> 00:07:50,818 the Italian prejudice against Naples 136 00:07:50,861 --> 00:07:52,863 and its food began to change 137 00:07:52,907 --> 00:07:55,475 and Elisabetta's taken me to the place where, 138 00:07:55,518 --> 00:07:57,128 according to legend, 139 00:07:57,172 --> 00:08:00,654 in 1889 the Italian Queen ordered a pizza 140 00:08:00,697 --> 00:08:04,701 that went on to bear her name, the Margherita. 141 00:08:04,745 --> 00:08:06,181 Do you make pizza at home ever? 142 00:08:06,224 --> 00:08:07,617 In Naples it's almost forbidden. 143 00:08:07,661 --> 00:08:08,792 There's no point. 144 00:08:08,836 --> 00:08:11,229 The only problem was during lockdown, 145 00:08:11,273 --> 00:08:12,970 all the pizzerias were closed. 146 00:08:13,014 --> 00:08:14,972 - That was really bad. - Yeah. 147 00:08:15,016 --> 00:08:18,498 You know the first day after lockdown, 148 00:08:18,541 --> 00:08:21,979 60,000 pizzas were made same day. 149 00:08:22,023 --> 00:08:23,328 Really? 150 00:08:23,372 --> 00:08:24,523 Yes and they were not sufficient 151 00:08:24,547 --> 00:08:26,375 because everybody wanted a pizza. 152 00:08:26,418 --> 00:08:28,333 - Because they were desperate. - Yeah. 153 00:08:28,377 --> 00:08:30,771 First the pizza then the vaccine. 154 00:08:30,814 --> 00:08:32,642 In the streets of Naples, 155 00:08:32,686 --> 00:08:35,036 pizza grew out of one pandemic 156 00:08:35,079 --> 00:08:37,908 and sustained the city through another. 157 00:08:37,952 --> 00:08:40,824 What was born in a place consumed by death 158 00:08:40,868 --> 00:08:44,698 is now a food the entire world finds life-affirming. 159 00:08:54,882 --> 00:08:57,493 Pizza with ham. 160 00:08:57,537 --> 00:08:59,364 In this city of pizza-makers, 161 00:08:59,408 --> 00:09:02,672 there is a man whose reputation towers over the town 162 00:09:02,716 --> 00:09:05,066 like Vesuvius. 163 00:09:06,763 --> 00:09:08,330 Enzo Coccia wrote the 164 00:09:08,373 --> 00:09:09,984 globally recognized standards 165 00:09:10,027 --> 00:09:12,987 on making the best Neapolitan pizza in the world 166 00:09:13,030 --> 00:09:15,032 and was the first ever pizzaiolo 167 00:09:15,076 --> 00:09:18,035 to be recognized by the Michelin guide. 168 00:09:18,079 --> 00:09:19,733 Enzo? 169 00:09:28,219 --> 00:09:32,267 The only thing he loves more than pizza is Naples itself. 170 00:09:45,367 --> 00:09:46,629 Before he makes me a pizza, 171 00:09:46,673 --> 00:09:48,979 the Maestro needs to go shopping. 172 00:09:49,023 --> 00:09:51,503 And when you're in Campania, who needs the store 173 00:09:51,547 --> 00:09:56,073 when you can go straight to the source? 174 00:09:56,117 --> 00:09:58,728 Buffalo were brought to work the Southern Italian land 175 00:09:58,772 --> 00:10:02,427 by Arab conquerors almost a thousand years ago 176 00:10:02,471 --> 00:10:03,907 and early each morning, their milk 177 00:10:03,951 --> 00:10:07,694 is turned into the finest mozzarella. 178 00:10:23,666 --> 00:10:26,321 This masked man is Mimmo la Vecchia 179 00:10:26,364 --> 00:10:27,714 and he's acknowledged as one 180 00:10:27,757 --> 00:10:29,585 of the greatest cheesemakers in Italy. 181 00:10:29,629 --> 00:10:32,675 Once this morning's collection of buffalo milk is heated, 182 00:10:32,719 --> 00:10:37,637 Mimmo adds rennet to separate out the curds and the whey. 183 00:10:40,465 --> 00:10:43,730 The curds are chopped and boiling water is added. 184 00:10:43,773 --> 00:10:46,297 The result is incredible. 185 00:10:46,341 --> 00:10:49,387 It's like he's a magician. 186 00:10:49,431 --> 00:10:50,911 Do you know what I mean? 187 00:10:53,696 --> 00:10:57,961 In Italian, "Mozzare" means "to cut off" 188 00:10:58,005 --> 00:11:02,009 and this ancient process gives the cheese its name. 189 00:11:08,232 --> 00:11:12,323 The mozzarella then rests in a salt bath for a few hours. 190 00:11:12,367 --> 00:11:15,065 Unlike other cheeses which get better with age, 191 00:11:15,109 --> 00:11:18,373 mozzarella is best eaten fresh. 192 00:11:21,985 --> 00:11:24,727 Which is great news for me. 193 00:11:27,512 --> 00:11:29,863 Oh my God! 194 00:11:47,794 --> 00:11:49,423 If you're going to make the greatest pizza 195 00:11:49,447 --> 00:11:52,189 in Naples, once you have the bestmozzarella, 196 00:11:52,233 --> 00:11:55,062 you need the perfect tomato. 197 00:11:55,105 --> 00:11:57,368 There's a place whose name is whispered in awe 198 00:11:57,412 --> 00:11:59,370 by pizza fans everywhere 199 00:11:59,414 --> 00:12:04,071 from Brooklyn to Bangkok and Enzo is taking me there. 200 00:12:11,034 --> 00:12:13,254 As a pizza lover, I only ever 201 00:12:13,297 --> 00:12:16,170 buy cans of San Marzano tomatoes 202 00:12:16,213 --> 00:12:19,434 and now I'm heading to the promised land. 203 00:12:20,957 --> 00:12:22,742 Although I hadn't quite expected it 204 00:12:22,785 --> 00:12:26,397 to be a small farm under a freeway. 205 00:12:26,441 --> 00:12:30,401 We're meeting Enzo's special supplier, Uncle Vincenzo. 206 00:12:30,445 --> 00:12:34,014 Behind his rusty gates I'm reminded that here in Italy, 207 00:12:34,057 --> 00:12:38,192 treasures are to be found in the most unlikely locations. 208 00:13:06,002 --> 00:13:09,266 I've eaten San Marzano tomatoes all around the world, 209 00:13:09,310 --> 00:13:12,748 but the bright, balanced flavor of these 210 00:13:12,792 --> 00:13:15,272 is like nothing I've ever tasted. 211 00:13:33,116 --> 00:13:35,510 That's it? 212 00:14:00,883 --> 00:14:03,364 Yeah, no, impossible. Yeah. 213 00:14:12,199 --> 00:14:14,679 Varieties using the San Marzano name 214 00:14:14,723 --> 00:14:17,944 are grown everywhere from New Jersey to New Zealand. 215 00:14:17,987 --> 00:14:20,903 But only the tomatoes grown right here 216 00:14:20,947 --> 00:14:22,949 are fed by the nutrient-rich soil 217 00:14:22,992 --> 00:14:27,388 gifted by our old friend looming on the horizon. 218 00:14:54,023 --> 00:14:56,112 Wow. Wow! 219 00:14:58,636 --> 00:15:01,988 After our little shopping trip, we're back in the city 220 00:15:02,031 --> 00:15:04,904 and finally, finally, the maestro 221 00:15:04,947 --> 00:15:07,602 is making a pizza for me. 222 00:15:14,435 --> 00:15:17,873 Mass-produced pizza brands always add sugar, 223 00:15:17,917 --> 00:15:19,396 fat and flavorings, 224 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:22,878 but in Napoli it's just water, flour, salt, 225 00:15:22,922 --> 00:15:25,576 yeast, and a lot of skill. 226 00:15:25,620 --> 00:15:27,404 Incredible. 227 00:15:30,799 --> 00:15:32,366 Nice. 228 00:15:32,409 --> 00:15:36,500 The crushed San Marzanos from Uncle Vincenzo go on first. 229 00:15:38,154 --> 00:15:43,029 Next, the creamy nuggets of mozzarella di bufala 230 00:15:43,072 --> 00:15:46,162 to counteract the sweet sharpness of the tomatoes. 231 00:15:48,164 --> 00:15:50,123 And a final flourish 232 00:15:51,559 --> 00:15:53,126 to add saltiness 233 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:55,258 and fragrance. 234 00:15:55,302 --> 00:15:57,869 And then, in a matter of moments, 235 00:15:57,913 --> 00:16:00,611 food magic happens. 236 00:16:08,924 --> 00:16:10,230 Incredible. 237 00:16:16,149 --> 00:16:17,541 Oh, my God! 238 00:16:21,676 --> 00:16:23,112 Thank you. 239 00:16:25,071 --> 00:16:27,029 - Mmm! - Is that not perfect? 240 00:16:27,725 --> 00:16:29,031 It's delicious! 241 00:16:30,206 --> 00:16:32,992 Perfect, perfect, perfect! 242 00:16:33,035 --> 00:16:37,170 Pizza making is one tradition we all hope will never die out 243 00:16:37,213 --> 00:16:39,128 and that the pizziaoli of Naples 244 00:16:39,172 --> 00:16:41,826 will always keep the flame of pure, 245 00:16:41,870 --> 00:16:44,307 simple perfection burning. 246 00:17:00,454 --> 00:17:01,759 In Napule. 247 00:17:01,803 --> 00:17:03,979 - In Napule. - In Napule. 248 00:17:04,023 --> 00:17:06,068 Good! 249 00:17:24,130 --> 00:17:27,133 So, this isn't what it looks like. 250 00:17:27,176 --> 00:17:29,439 Let me explain. In this city, 251 00:17:29,483 --> 00:17:31,311 it sometimes seems like everyone's 252 00:17:31,354 --> 00:17:32,703 making up their own rules, 253 00:17:32,747 --> 00:17:36,055 but somehow the place hangs together. 254 00:17:37,534 --> 00:17:40,537 I'm meeting the man who tries to keep some order here. 255 00:17:40,581 --> 00:17:44,237 Chief of the Municipal Police, Captain Capuano. 256 00:17:45,847 --> 00:17:47,109 In true Neapolitan style, 257 00:17:47,153 --> 00:17:48,850 he wants to explain how it works 258 00:17:48,893 --> 00:17:50,765 over a coffee. 259 00:17:58,816 --> 00:18:02,298 The Captain orders three coffees for the two of us. 260 00:18:02,342 --> 00:18:04,822 I figured he just really likes coffee. 261 00:18:10,263 --> 00:18:12,352 But paying for one extra is actually 262 00:18:12,395 --> 00:18:14,963 a hugely important tradition here in Naples 263 00:18:15,006 --> 00:18:17,357 It's called "suspended coffee" 264 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:19,359 and when a person in need shows up, 265 00:18:19,402 --> 00:18:21,404 the coffee-seller gives them a free drink 266 00:18:21,448 --> 00:18:24,625 that their fellow citizen paid for earlier. 267 00:18:31,893 --> 00:18:33,242 Cheers. 268 00:18:38,595 --> 00:18:39,944 That's nice. 269 00:18:39,988 --> 00:18:41,816 The people of Naples have unofficial 270 00:18:41,859 --> 00:18:45,211 ways of helping each other out that go back centuries. 271 00:18:45,254 --> 00:18:47,343 They "suspend" essentials like coffee, 272 00:18:47,387 --> 00:18:49,171 food and even toys 273 00:18:49,215 --> 00:18:51,434 for families that can't afford them. 274 00:18:51,478 --> 00:18:54,785 Campania is the second-poorest region in Italy 275 00:18:54,829 --> 00:18:56,961 and community help is the only safety net 276 00:18:57,005 --> 00:18:59,268 some people have. 277 00:18:59,312 --> 00:19:01,966 When that fails, the powerful Neapolitan Mafia, 278 00:19:02,010 --> 00:19:04,099 here known as the Camorra, 279 00:19:04,143 --> 00:19:06,667 is only too ready to swoop in. 280 00:19:33,563 --> 00:19:35,086 Poverty and crime has always 281 00:19:35,130 --> 00:19:36,914 been part of life in this city, 282 00:19:36,958 --> 00:19:40,222 but in 1960s an experiment to improve things 283 00:19:40,266 --> 00:19:43,138 went badly wrong. 284 00:19:43,182 --> 00:19:45,227 Five miles from the city center, 285 00:19:45,271 --> 00:19:46,489 a new world was built. 286 00:19:46,533 --> 00:19:50,189 It was called Scampia. 287 00:19:50,232 --> 00:19:52,234 The poorest Neapolitans were moved out 288 00:19:52,278 --> 00:19:53,366 of those dark slums 289 00:19:53,409 --> 00:19:55,846 into futuristic new homes. 290 00:19:55,890 --> 00:19:59,328 But the dream quickly turned into a nightmare. 291 00:19:59,372 --> 00:20:02,070 The place had neither jobs nor transport 292 00:20:02,113 --> 00:20:03,985 and people here were trapped. 293 00:20:04,028 --> 00:20:05,508 Camorra crime gangs stepped in 294 00:20:05,552 --> 00:20:07,075 where the state had failed. 295 00:20:07,118 --> 00:20:09,033 Drugs were sold on the streets 296 00:20:09,077 --> 00:20:12,863 and things got so bad, even the police stayed away. 297 00:20:12,907 --> 00:20:16,215 Ordinary residents were caught in the middle. 298 00:20:17,694 --> 00:20:19,043 More recently, a new chapter 299 00:20:19,087 --> 00:20:20,654 in the neighborhood's history began 300 00:20:20,697 --> 00:20:23,091 when hundreds of nomadic travelers called 301 00:20:23,134 --> 00:20:25,615 the Romani people arrived. 302 00:20:29,010 --> 00:20:32,056 They came from Eastern Europe and set up camp 303 00:20:32,100 --> 00:20:33,797 under a freeway here. 304 00:20:38,324 --> 00:20:40,848 The Romani sought a better life in Italy 305 00:20:40,891 --> 00:20:45,940 despite no access to running water or electricity. 306 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:08,397 All across this neighborhood thousands of people 307 00:21:08,441 --> 00:21:12,009 like Samantha saw their lives going to waste, 308 00:21:12,053 --> 00:21:13,489 unfairly labeled as criminals, 309 00:21:13,533 --> 00:21:16,405 while the authorities turned their backs. 310 00:21:16,449 --> 00:21:18,102 But still, this is Napoli and 311 00:21:18,146 --> 00:21:20,409 people look out for each other 312 00:21:20,453 --> 00:21:23,630 in the most creative ways. 313 00:21:23,673 --> 00:21:27,634 So, the kitchen was a very powerful instrument 314 00:21:27,677 --> 00:21:31,942 to overcome stereotypes but also to create work. 315 00:21:31,986 --> 00:21:33,117 Right. 316 00:21:33,161 --> 00:21:36,338 We decided to make a small revolution 317 00:21:36,382 --> 00:21:38,340 through the kitchen. 318 00:21:38,384 --> 00:21:40,951 In a hut on the edge of Scampia, 319 00:21:40,995 --> 00:21:43,127 local activist, Emma and her friends realized 320 00:21:43,171 --> 00:21:45,042 that they had a talented community 321 00:21:45,086 --> 00:21:46,827 of Neapolitan and Romani women, 322 00:21:46,870 --> 00:21:49,743 each with unique food traditions 323 00:21:49,786 --> 00:21:52,702 and decided to take matters into their own hands. 324 00:21:52,746 --> 00:21:56,184 In the south we're used to fighting, 325 00:21:56,227 --> 00:21:58,969 with or without the institutions. 326 00:21:59,013 --> 00:22:02,190 I think this is a very southern Italian quality. 327 00:22:02,233 --> 00:22:05,889 That small idea grew into something astonishing. 328 00:22:05,933 --> 00:22:07,978 The hut is long gone. 329 00:22:08,022 --> 00:22:11,417 It's now a restaurant and catering company called Chiku 330 00:22:11,460 --> 00:22:13,897 based in a large, disused building here. 331 00:22:13,941 --> 00:22:17,031 Samantha, whom I met over at the Romani camp, 332 00:22:17,074 --> 00:22:19,033 got a job as a cook here. 333 00:22:19,076 --> 00:22:23,342 Her recipes proved so popular they now star on the menu. 334 00:22:50,586 --> 00:22:53,676 Customers now come to Scampia from across the city 335 00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:55,591 to taste the delicious fusions 336 00:22:55,635 --> 00:22:58,768 of Neapolitan and Romani food they create here. 337 00:23:09,039 --> 00:23:11,433 This place receives no government help, 338 00:23:11,477 --> 00:23:13,019 but the success of the social enterprise 339 00:23:13,043 --> 00:23:15,698 allows them to also offer childcare 340 00:23:15,742 --> 00:23:19,963 and education to all the residents of Scampia. 341 00:23:31,453 --> 00:23:33,890 This neighborhood still has huge problems, 342 00:23:33,934 --> 00:23:36,763 but in the face of unimaginable bleakness 343 00:23:36,806 --> 00:23:39,287 the volunteers at Chiku have opened up 344 00:23:39,330 --> 00:23:41,376 a space to mix food with talent... 345 00:23:41,420 --> 00:23:43,422 Delicious! Delicious! 346 00:23:43,465 --> 00:23:45,380 And create hope. 347 00:23:45,424 --> 00:23:49,776 This is just the most wonderful experiment, but reality now 348 00:23:49,819 --> 00:23:52,735 which is that you've taken two cultures 349 00:23:52,779 --> 00:23:55,172 and brought them together 350 00:23:55,216 --> 00:23:57,610 with a frying pan. 351 00:24:13,756 --> 00:24:15,758 The greatest joy of traveling 352 00:24:15,802 --> 00:24:18,457 is that sometimes you discover a place by chance 353 00:24:18,500 --> 00:24:20,502 and it winds up staying with you 354 00:24:20,546 --> 00:24:22,069 for the rest of your life. 355 00:24:22,112 --> 00:24:24,593 14 years ago, my late wife Kate and I 356 00:24:24,637 --> 00:24:26,682 took a ferry from Naples to the island of Ischia, 357 00:24:26,726 --> 00:24:29,642 just an hour away 358 00:24:29,685 --> 00:24:32,253 One night we went to a family-run restaurant 359 00:24:32,296 --> 00:24:35,082 where they served food that we never expected to have 360 00:24:35,125 --> 00:24:38,564 on an island in the Gulf of Naples. 361 00:24:38,607 --> 00:24:40,522 I try to come back whenever I'm lucky enough 362 00:24:40,566 --> 00:24:42,481 to have the chance 363 00:24:42,524 --> 00:24:44,657 and the family's eldest, Silvia, 364 00:24:44,700 --> 00:24:47,137 is meeting me at the dock. 365 00:24:47,181 --> 00:24:48,356 Silvia 366 00:24:48,399 --> 00:24:50,140 - Ciao. - Welcome. 367 00:24:50,184 --> 00:24:52,752 - Welcome to our island. - Nice to see you. 368 00:24:52,795 --> 00:24:54,710 Now we start your adventure. 369 00:24:54,754 --> 00:24:57,191 - Are you ready? - I'm ready! 370 00:24:59,672 --> 00:25:01,848 Now you may well be thinking, 371 00:25:01,891 --> 00:25:04,328 "time for a beautiful drive along the coast 372 00:25:04,372 --> 00:25:06,548 for some tasty seafood." 373 00:25:06,592 --> 00:25:08,507 But no. 374 00:25:08,550 --> 00:25:11,379 This restaurant stands defiantly away 375 00:25:11,422 --> 00:25:13,468 from the seaside crowds, 376 00:25:13,512 --> 00:25:15,426 through the woods, 377 00:25:15,470 --> 00:25:18,734 and halfway up a mountain. 378 00:25:23,043 --> 00:25:26,220 Ischia is one of a handful of volcanic islands 379 00:25:26,263 --> 00:25:28,004 just off Naples. 380 00:25:28,048 --> 00:25:30,572 Tourists started coming here in the '60s 381 00:25:30,616 --> 00:25:32,182 to enjoy the thermal waters, 382 00:25:32,226 --> 00:25:34,533 but before that it was pirates and foreign armies 383 00:25:34,576 --> 00:25:38,232 washing up on the shore. 384 00:25:38,275 --> 00:25:39,538 Welcome. 385 00:25:39,581 --> 00:25:41,714 So island families chose to live up 386 00:25:41,757 --> 00:25:43,759 in the safety of the mountains 387 00:25:43,803 --> 00:25:46,414 and instead of catching fish, 388 00:25:46,457 --> 00:25:49,417 they caught rabbits. 389 00:25:49,460 --> 00:25:51,811 The place is overrun with them 390 00:25:51,854 --> 00:25:56,859 and coniglio al'ischitana is famous across Italy. 391 00:25:56,903 --> 00:25:59,862 In the States we rarely eat rabbit now, 392 00:25:59,906 --> 00:26:02,561 but the delicious, lean meat draws the crowds up here 393 00:26:02,604 --> 00:26:06,303 to this secluded restaurant. 394 00:26:06,347 --> 00:26:08,001 But before we can eat it... 395 00:26:08,044 --> 00:26:10,569 - Do you want me to open this? - Yes, please. 396 00:26:10,612 --> 00:26:13,006 We have to catch it. 397 00:26:16,966 --> 00:26:19,142 Above the restaurant, wild rabbits are caught 398 00:26:19,186 --> 00:26:22,058 with an ingenious and sustainable method 399 00:26:22,102 --> 00:26:25,584 the islanders have been using for centuries. 400 00:26:27,890 --> 00:26:30,066 A pit is dug close to the rabbit hole 401 00:26:30,110 --> 00:26:33,287 and tasty food is thrown down to tempt them out. 402 00:26:33,330 --> 00:26:35,898 Fragrant leaves and berries are specially selected 403 00:26:35,942 --> 00:26:38,031 to add flavor to the rabbit's meat. 404 00:26:38,074 --> 00:26:41,687 - The taste of the meat... - Comes through into the meat. 405 00:26:41,730 --> 00:26:43,819 The natural way. 406 00:26:43,863 --> 00:26:46,039 Then, all you've got to do is hop in, 407 00:26:46,082 --> 00:26:50,521 catch one and, I'll spare you the rest... 408 00:26:50,565 --> 00:26:53,220 Silvia's little brother, Agostino, 409 00:26:53,263 --> 00:26:54,874 runs the kitchen at Il Foccolare. 410 00:26:54,917 --> 00:26:57,746 He's brilliant at bringing out the best flavours 411 00:26:57,790 --> 00:26:59,182 from the wild game here. 412 00:26:59,226 --> 00:27:00,836 He's worked at the finest restaurants 413 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:02,272 in New York and London. 414 00:27:02,316 --> 00:27:04,840 But he came home to apply his skills 415 00:27:04,884 --> 00:27:08,627 to traditional rustic cooking. 416 00:27:08,670 --> 00:27:10,629 The last time I saw him, I ran into him 417 00:27:10,672 --> 00:27:11,736 on the streets of New York. 418 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:14,197 -Yeah -He was in a bad way. 419 00:27:14,241 --> 00:27:15,546 No, I'm kidding. 420 00:27:15,590 --> 00:27:17,897 - That was a long time ago. - Yeah. 421 00:27:17,940 --> 00:27:20,334 But I love rabbit, I cook it at home a lot 422 00:27:20,377 --> 00:27:22,641 and the thing about rabbit... 423 00:27:23,816 --> 00:27:25,687 No, no, no, no. 424 00:27:26,993 --> 00:27:29,996 Because this rabbit is wild. 425 00:27:30,866 --> 00:27:33,347 This is fine, we put olive oil. 426 00:27:35,654 --> 00:27:37,568 Garlic, this style 427 00:27:37,612 --> 00:27:40,659 And after we start to put rabbit. 428 00:27:40,702 --> 00:27:42,835 OK? 429 00:27:49,580 --> 00:27:51,974 The juice. 430 00:27:52,845 --> 00:27:54,716 You can smell. 431 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:58,241 I like that you put the garlic in as a whole. 432 00:27:58,285 --> 00:28:00,853 Now white wine. 433 00:28:03,159 --> 00:28:04,595 It's beautiful. 434 00:28:04,639 --> 00:28:08,382 The ingredients are very simple, tomato, herbs, garlic, 435 00:28:08,425 --> 00:28:11,907 white wine, olive oil. 436 00:28:11,951 --> 00:28:14,693 Knowing how to make the best of what you 437 00:28:14,736 --> 00:28:16,172 have is vital up here. 438 00:28:16,216 --> 00:28:18,000 While the rabbit cooks, I notice something 439 00:28:18,044 --> 00:28:19,219 I've never seen before, 440 00:28:19,262 --> 00:28:21,134 the Nonna of the family, Loretta, 441 00:28:21,177 --> 00:28:22,483 is showing her grandchildren 442 00:28:22,526 --> 00:28:26,226 how to tie tomatoes to local vines. 443 00:28:43,765 --> 00:28:45,245 Today the restaurant is closed, 444 00:28:45,288 --> 00:28:48,204 but I'm honored to be invited to family lunch. 445 00:28:48,248 --> 00:28:50,293 This is the first time the family has come together 446 00:28:50,337 --> 00:28:52,905 since their father passed away earlier 447 00:28:52,948 --> 00:28:56,212 this year during lockdown. 448 00:28:56,256 --> 00:28:57,648 A toast! 449 00:28:57,692 --> 00:28:59,520 - To dad. - To life. 450 00:28:59,563 --> 00:29:01,087 It's an emotional time, 451 00:29:01,130 --> 00:29:05,395 but also one of celebration. 452 00:29:05,439 --> 00:29:06,570 Oh, my God! 453 00:29:06,614 --> 00:29:08,398 As delicious as the food is, 454 00:29:08,442 --> 00:29:10,836 traditional cooking like this also tells you 455 00:29:10,879 --> 00:29:12,489 the story of a place, 456 00:29:12,533 --> 00:29:16,102 how they lived and what was important to them. 457 00:29:18,017 --> 00:29:20,236 For as long as anyone can remember, 458 00:29:20,280 --> 00:29:22,064 there's been a strict hierarchy 459 00:29:22,108 --> 00:29:24,937 to how Ischia's rabbit is served. 460 00:29:35,599 --> 00:29:39,516 -The head of our family.-You're very kind, thank you. 461 00:29:57,665 --> 00:30:00,450 Just one? 462 00:30:00,494 --> 00:30:02,844 Sadly, in this traditional hierarchy, 463 00:30:02,888 --> 00:30:04,977 the mother of the family is left 464 00:30:05,020 --> 00:30:07,327 with the bony neck and skull. 465 00:30:09,546 --> 00:30:11,505 The neck side, right? 466 00:30:16,423 --> 00:30:18,991 Traditional food like this connects us 467 00:30:19,034 --> 00:30:21,863 and makes us part of a bigger story. 468 00:30:25,519 --> 00:30:28,130 She's my daughter. 469 00:30:28,174 --> 00:30:31,481 That's why, even today, families across Ischia 470 00:30:31,525 --> 00:30:32,874 sit down every Sunday 471 00:30:32,918 --> 00:30:36,835 to enjoy a rabbit in a pot together. 472 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:50,370 As if the awe-inspiring majesty of Vesuvius 473 00:30:50,413 --> 00:30:52,894 and volcanic islands aren't enough, 474 00:30:52,938 --> 00:30:55,854 Campania has one final crowning glory. 475 00:30:55,897 --> 00:30:58,160 Just a half hour outside of Naples, 476 00:30:58,204 --> 00:31:00,684 some of the most famous and fabled landscape 477 00:31:00,728 --> 00:31:02,904 on earth begins, 478 00:31:02,948 --> 00:31:04,558 the Amalfi Coast. 479 00:31:04,601 --> 00:31:07,822 It's the backdrop for a thousand romantic movies 480 00:31:07,866 --> 00:31:10,129 and once-in-a-lifetime vacations, 481 00:31:10,172 --> 00:31:12,435 and home to a restaurant where I had 482 00:31:12,479 --> 00:31:15,177 a simple zucchini and pasta dish 483 00:31:15,221 --> 00:31:18,180 that honestly, changed my life. 484 00:31:18,224 --> 00:31:21,662 I've been longing to come back. 485 00:31:21,705 --> 00:31:24,056 The family have agreed to show me how it's done. 486 00:31:24,099 --> 00:31:26,580 My wife has come to join me 487 00:31:26,623 --> 00:31:27,798 and we're in one of the most 488 00:31:27,842 --> 00:31:29,713 beautiful places in the world. 489 00:31:29,757 --> 00:31:31,933 What could possibly go wrong? 490 00:31:36,938 --> 00:31:39,027 OK, so there's this once-in-a-decade 491 00:31:39,071 --> 00:31:40,376 storm forecast 492 00:31:40,420 --> 00:31:42,813 and everyone's taking shelter, 493 00:31:44,380 --> 00:31:46,295 but that doesn't stop the morning delivery 494 00:31:46,339 --> 00:31:48,994 coming down from the family's farm up in the hills. 495 00:31:49,037 --> 00:31:52,214 Every morsel grown by the father, Peppino. 496 00:31:52,258 --> 00:31:53,694 Hello. 497 00:31:53,737 --> 00:31:55,000 Pride of place this season is 498 00:31:55,043 --> 00:31:57,393 the star of my favorite dish, 499 00:31:57,437 --> 00:31:59,700 zucchini. 500 00:31:59,743 --> 00:32:01,006 The first time I had this dish, 501 00:32:01,049 --> 00:32:03,095 I insinuated myself into the kitchen 502 00:32:03,138 --> 00:32:04,400 to wheedle out the recipe 503 00:32:04,444 --> 00:32:06,750 from Peppino's daughter, Antonia, 504 00:32:06,794 --> 00:32:08,535 who runs the place. 505 00:32:08,578 --> 00:32:11,930 We now make spaghetti alla Nerano at home every week 506 00:32:11,973 --> 00:32:14,584 but it's never as good. 507 00:32:14,628 --> 00:32:17,239 Chef Tomasso is giving me a masterclass 508 00:32:17,283 --> 00:32:19,720 and my wife, Felicity, has even flown in 509 00:32:19,763 --> 00:32:21,200 to make sure we get it right. 510 00:32:21,243 --> 00:32:23,115 We came here two years ago, 511 00:32:23,158 --> 00:32:24,986 the reason we're in this restaurant, 512 00:32:25,030 --> 00:32:27,249 - right? - Yeah, we've made it everyday. 513 00:32:27,293 --> 00:32:29,034 Practically everyday, yeah. 514 00:32:29,077 --> 00:32:32,341 - It's a favorite, it's amazing. - We love this dish. 515 00:32:32,385 --> 00:32:34,604 Everybody always thinks there's garlic in it or onion, 516 00:32:34,648 --> 00:32:36,955 but it's just the sweetness of the zucchini. 517 00:32:36,998 --> 00:32:38,565 I know. 518 00:32:38,608 --> 00:32:40,741 - Oh wait, he put it in. - Oh, we missed it. 519 00:32:40,784 --> 00:32:43,091 -Sorry.-We're so unprofessional. 520 00:32:43,135 --> 00:32:46,790 The chopped zucchini are fried in sunflower oil, 521 00:32:46,834 --> 00:32:48,879 and that's our first mistake. 522 00:32:48,923 --> 00:32:50,664 We need about three gallons more 523 00:32:50,707 --> 00:32:53,232 than we've been using at home. 524 00:32:53,275 --> 00:32:55,451 It's frustrating to see him do it like this with ease 525 00:32:55,495 --> 00:32:59,673 when we've been laboriously frying them in a shallow vessel. 526 00:32:59,716 --> 00:33:01,936 - I know, it's so sad. - Hours of our lives. 527 00:33:01,980 --> 00:33:04,330 - Literally hours. - I know. 528 00:33:06,854 --> 00:33:09,944 Once fried, Tomasso leaves the zucchini overnight 529 00:33:09,988 --> 00:33:12,077 to soften up. 530 00:33:14,296 --> 00:33:15,689 With oil and basil? 531 00:33:17,647 --> 00:33:18,822 No. 532 00:33:18,866 --> 00:33:20,409 I feel like we've been doing a lot wrong. 533 00:33:20,433 --> 00:33:22,652 All wrong. 534 00:33:24,002 --> 00:33:26,482 Tomasso then heats up the zucchini. 535 00:33:30,269 --> 00:33:32,662 Aw. Look at that amazing liquid. 536 00:33:32,706 --> 00:33:34,316 It's beautiful, yeah. 537 00:33:34,360 --> 00:33:39,191 And finally, a whole ingredient they didn't even tell us about. 538 00:33:39,234 --> 00:33:41,889 See, they put butter. 539 00:33:41,932 --> 00:33:45,023 - So basically... - I asked your sister 540 00:33:45,066 --> 00:33:48,591 two years ago, I said, "Do they put butter?" 541 00:33:48,635 --> 00:33:50,419 Where is Antonia? 542 00:33:53,118 --> 00:33:55,555 Yes a little bit of butter. 543 00:33:55,598 --> 00:33:57,426 You didn't tell me that. 544 00:33:57,470 --> 00:33:59,298 -I'm so upset. 545 00:33:59,341 --> 00:34:01,213 No! No! 546 00:34:01,256 --> 00:34:04,085 I won't hold it against you. 547 00:34:04,129 --> 00:34:07,784 - You've moved on. - It's my mistake. 548 00:34:07,828 --> 00:34:10,091 - Oh, my God. - Oh, look at that. 549 00:34:10,135 --> 00:34:12,180 OK maybe it wasn't deliberate, 550 00:34:12,224 --> 00:34:13,703 but then why wouldn't you want 551 00:34:13,747 --> 00:34:16,880 to keep a recipe this good to yourself? 552 00:34:16,924 --> 00:34:20,101 People come here from all around the world just for that. 553 00:34:20,145 --> 00:34:22,625 - Yeah. - That's crazy. 554 00:34:26,412 --> 00:34:29,154 - Round of applause. - It's too exciting. 555 00:34:29,197 --> 00:34:32,113 - Oh, my God, look at that! - And on an induction hob. 556 00:34:32,157 --> 00:34:34,072 20 minutes of ecstasy. 557 00:34:35,595 --> 00:34:38,206 Mmm! Oh, my God. 558 00:34:38,250 --> 00:34:40,208 Even better than I remember. 559 00:34:40,252 --> 00:34:44,517 Such a simple dish, but you make it so beautifully. 560 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:46,736 One of the best things I've had in my life. 561 00:34:46,780 --> 00:34:49,043 - Thanks for everything. - Thank you so much. 562 00:34:49,087 --> 00:34:51,089 Antonia, thank you so much. 563 00:34:51,132 --> 00:34:53,003 Oh, look at the wind. 564 00:34:53,047 --> 00:34:55,310 - The sea is almost black. - Look at it. 565 00:34:55,354 --> 00:34:57,921 We'll just be inside eating carbs. 566 00:34:57,965 --> 00:34:59,749 This is great. 567 00:35:01,447 --> 00:35:04,711 Any other day this sun-drenched spot is buzzing 568 00:35:04,754 --> 00:35:06,626 with diners thrilled to be eating in one 569 00:35:06,669 --> 00:35:08,889 of the most beautiful places on earth, 570 00:35:08,932 --> 00:35:10,369 but as the storm clouds roll in 571 00:35:10,412 --> 00:35:12,327 for the first time this year, 572 00:35:12,371 --> 00:35:14,286 every single one of the expected 300 customers 573 00:35:14,329 --> 00:35:17,289 today has canceled. 574 00:35:21,206 --> 00:35:24,122 By evening, Felicity, the film crew and I 575 00:35:24,165 --> 00:35:26,820 are the only guests. 576 00:35:26,863 --> 00:35:29,127 Rather than allow all this incredible food 577 00:35:29,170 --> 00:35:30,519 to go to waste, 578 00:35:30,563 --> 00:35:32,391 they're making a feast for all 579 00:35:32,434 --> 00:35:35,437 the brave souls still here. 580 00:35:35,481 --> 00:35:38,136 While the kitchen team works serenely, 581 00:35:39,528 --> 00:35:42,270 the film crew help me capture some views 582 00:35:42,314 --> 00:35:43,663 of the famous Amalfi Coast 583 00:35:43,706 --> 00:35:47,014 you won't normally see on a postcard. 584 00:35:47,057 --> 00:35:49,147 Isn't it so gorgeous? 585 00:35:49,190 --> 00:35:51,627 - Look at this! - I know. 586 00:35:51,671 --> 00:35:53,238 - Whoa! - Yeah. 587 00:35:53,281 --> 00:35:56,154 Until nature sends us all running back inside. 588 00:35:57,198 --> 00:35:58,808 Hail storm. 589 00:36:05,467 --> 00:36:09,297 It was like hail the size of Amalfi lemons. 590 00:36:09,341 --> 00:36:12,170 It just came down. Holy shit! 591 00:36:13,780 --> 00:36:16,304 You know, I've had dreams about having 592 00:36:16,348 --> 00:36:18,045 this place all to myself, 593 00:36:18,088 --> 00:36:22,223 being brought platters of beans, mushrooms and olives 594 00:36:22,267 --> 00:36:23,485 from the family farm, 595 00:36:23,529 --> 00:36:25,792 fried squid, zucchini flowers 596 00:36:25,835 --> 00:36:27,228 and mussels au gratin. 597 00:36:27,272 --> 00:36:29,012 But I didn't expect it to be 598 00:36:29,056 --> 00:36:32,190 in quite these circumstances. 599 00:36:32,233 --> 00:36:34,453 Here in Campania, nature can be cruel 600 00:36:34,496 --> 00:36:38,892 but it can also be really, very kind indeed. 601 00:36:51,296 --> 00:36:52,819 The storm has passed. 602 00:36:52,862 --> 00:36:55,213 The natural order has been restored 603 00:36:55,256 --> 00:36:59,434 and It's another heavenly day here on the Amalfi Coast. 604 00:37:02,568 --> 00:37:05,353 I've traveled along to the little town of Minori 605 00:37:05,397 --> 00:37:08,095 known for one of the most beloved desserts in Italy, 606 00:37:08,138 --> 00:37:12,708 a blast of southern sunshine in a creamy light cake. 607 00:37:12,752 --> 00:37:17,322 It's called Delizia al Limone, or Lemon Delight, 608 00:37:17,365 --> 00:37:20,542 and to make it, you need to head for the hills. 609 00:37:31,205 --> 00:37:33,338 Yes, incredible. 610 00:37:33,381 --> 00:37:35,557 Up in the lemon groves above Minori 611 00:37:35,601 --> 00:37:37,429 I'm meeting the man who introduced 612 00:37:37,472 --> 00:37:41,171 the unique Amalfi Lemons to the dessert 613 00:37:41,215 --> 00:37:42,695 and became one of the most 614 00:37:42,738 --> 00:37:44,958 famous pastry chefs in Italy as a result, 615 00:37:45,001 --> 00:37:47,395 Sal de Riso. 616 00:38:07,328 --> 00:38:09,287 Yeah, no, it's incredible. 617 00:38:14,683 --> 00:38:17,512 These lucky lemons are an ancient hybrid 618 00:38:17,556 --> 00:38:19,558 of bitter and sweet citrus fruits 619 00:38:19,601 --> 00:38:22,952 and the locals put them in everything they can. 620 00:38:25,172 --> 00:38:27,870 Thank you. Cheers. 621 00:38:38,925 --> 00:38:41,449 We head down to Sal's shop on the shore 622 00:38:41,493 --> 00:38:43,146 where every year thousands of tourists 623 00:38:43,190 --> 00:38:45,714 take a break from the natural wonders of the coast 624 00:38:45,758 --> 00:38:49,109 to gasp at some man-made culinary marvels. 625 00:38:54,897 --> 00:38:56,377 Beautiful! 626 00:38:56,421 --> 00:38:58,161 At a time when Italian desserts 627 00:38:58,205 --> 00:39:01,164 were dominated by northern and French creations, 628 00:39:01,208 --> 00:39:03,776 Sal put the south of Italy firmly on the map 629 00:39:03,819 --> 00:39:06,256 by capturing the essence of this place 630 00:39:06,300 --> 00:39:07,823 in one particular cake, 631 00:39:07,867 --> 00:39:10,086 Lemon Delight. 632 00:39:11,827 --> 00:39:14,177 So, we know where the lemons come from 633 00:39:14,221 --> 00:39:16,441 but how do you get the delight? 634 00:39:20,183 --> 00:39:22,185 Oh Jesus, alright. 635 00:39:22,229 --> 00:39:24,449 Of course! Cream. 636 00:39:30,324 --> 00:39:32,413 Three creams, in fact. 637 00:39:36,199 --> 00:39:40,073 And for good measure, you fill the cake with cream. 638 00:39:41,291 --> 00:39:42,467 You just stick it right in. 639 00:39:42,510 --> 00:39:45,470 And when the creams are mixed 640 00:39:48,734 --> 00:39:51,301 you add more cream. 641 00:39:51,345 --> 00:39:55,784 And more cream. And more cream. 642 00:39:55,828 --> 00:39:58,570 A splash of lemon liqueur. 643 00:40:01,529 --> 00:40:03,575 Oh, my God! 644 00:40:10,146 --> 00:40:13,933 But how does he get that delicate, smooth coating? 645 00:40:17,327 --> 00:40:19,025 - Wow! - No! 646 00:40:19,068 --> 00:40:21,897 Really? 647 00:40:21,941 --> 00:40:25,771 I thought you'd do something incredibly elegant but, yeah... 648 00:40:25,814 --> 00:40:27,990 A little swirl of cream to finish 649 00:40:28,034 --> 00:40:31,211 and a pinch of Amalfi lemon zest. 650 00:40:44,267 --> 00:40:46,792 Okay, Okay. 651 00:40:51,840 --> 00:40:55,975 I love lemon, I love lemon, but that's like... 652 00:41:03,504 --> 00:41:07,377 Look how beautiful the sea is here. 653 00:41:07,421 --> 00:41:10,685 Well, we've had coffee and now dessert, 654 00:41:10,729 --> 00:41:13,514 so what better way to end my journey to Campania 655 00:41:13,558 --> 00:41:15,647 than with a glass of local limoncello 656 00:41:15,690 --> 00:41:18,214 made with Amalfi Lemons, 657 00:41:18,258 --> 00:41:19,999 of course. 658 00:41:33,534 --> 00:41:35,014 OK. 659 00:41:35,057 --> 00:41:37,799 I'm sure most of us have had a shot or three 660 00:41:37,843 --> 00:41:39,627 of this with friends, 661 00:41:39,671 --> 00:41:41,629 probably after gorging on Campania's 662 00:41:41,673 --> 00:41:43,501 other great contribution 663 00:41:43,544 --> 00:41:45,503 to the world, pizza. 664 00:41:45,546 --> 00:41:47,635 Wherever we are, the food of this place 665 00:41:47,679 --> 00:41:49,855 can't help but bring us together. 666 00:41:49,898 --> 00:41:52,161 Thanks for everything, you're amazing. 667 00:41:52,205 --> 00:41:53,249 Thank you. 668 00:41:53,293 --> 00:41:55,034 - Cheers. - Cheers. 669 00:41:55,077 --> 00:41:56,992 Cheers. Cin, cin.