Returning: Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy

Season 2 of Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy debuts this week on SBS.

Stanley Tucci again indulges his passion for Italian cooking as he explores the stories and people behind the world’s most popular cuisine. In episode one he visits Venice.

Tucci, who is Italian on both sides, brings us on his journey to the bustling food markets, delectable home cooking and hidden trattorias of the Italian peninsula. From the hearty, traditional dishes in Umbria to the unique cuisine of Venice, this is a deeply personal, witty and warm odyssey of gastronomic delights.

Episode One: Venice
Stanley Tucci visits the Veneto, home to the “Floating City” of Venice. Once the centre of a world-trading empire, Tucci explores the ingenuity of the Venetians, who have embraced the unexpected delights and challenges of the lagoon, reaping the benefits of Veneto’s fertile land. Veneto has a fascinating food culture due to its aquatic environment and the countless influences from around the world over throughout its vast and storied history.

8:40pm Thursday on SBS.