Product Description

Italy is considered one of the culinary capitals of the world. Each of its great cities exhibits its own culinary identity and its own exciting and colorful cuisine. In this program, we travel through the great cities of Italy, experiencing their culture, history, and pageantry while under the guidance of Italy's most famous chefs. We learn how to prepare the regional cuisine that has made the Italian kitchen so justly famous.

In Volume 2, we journey south from Perugia to Lazio and then to Rome as we learn to prepare some of Italy's most famous dishes: focaccia, risotto, spaghetti carbonara, and saltinbocca. Our journey south continues to Naples--the birthplace of pizza--then on to the Amalfi coast, ending with the incomparable cuisine of Sicily.

Each DVD contains instructions for preparing over twenty classic Italian dishes, as well as a printable recipe book. Buon appetito!

Approx run time 2 hours.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #65094 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-04-10
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 120 minutes

Customer Reviews

Cooking Southern Italian
This DVD is more of a travelogue than a "how to cook it" presentation. The recipies are presented in a quick, generalized fashion with the moderator mispronouncing common Italian phrases. The types of dishes chosen are authentic and prepared by local chefs. The video redeems itself by visiting the colorful market places of Naples and Palermo and all the beautiful locales of southern Italy and Sicily.

entertaining movie for those who love to cook
Cooking Italian: The Cuisine of Southern Italy and the Islands is a wonderful movie for those who enjoy cooking.

Complemented by a dash of sightseeing and local history, this movie concentrates on showing Italians cooking traditional regional recipes in their own kitchens and notable chefs preparing spectacular dishes at highly regarded Italian restaurants.

Areas covered include Perugia, Lazio, Rome, Naples, the Amalfi coast and Sicily. Dishes prepared include focaccia, risotto, spaghetti carbonara, saltinbocca and pizza.

An enjoyable experience for avid chefs, food lovers and those interested in a unique view of Italian culture, watching Cooking Italian is the perfect way to get inspired to cook your next Italian meal.

Good, but could be better
This was an interesting DVD and was nice to watch for the topic and information. I liked the tour through Italy and the Food of course, but the narration leaves much to be desired. She not only is anot able to pronounce the Italian words properly but her voice drones on almost to the point you don't want to watch the rest od the movie. Overall it is interesting and visualy beautiful. Get it for the food and pictures.