Bonacini's Italy - Season 1 - Eps 4: Puglia
Puglia is known as the "bread basket" of Italy because it's where most of Italy's wheat is grown; it also means the region cultivates delicious pasta, bread, and pizza dough. Chef Michael Bonacini starts off with a creamy, golden-brown Artichoke Cheese Panzerotti. Rich, warm, and full of flavour, this panzerotti will have you adding extras to your plate. For his primo, Michael makes a classic Apulian pasta dish - Orecchiette with Rapini. Michael uses his thumb to shape the homemade pasta into little ears, then cooks a sweet garlic and spicy chili sauce that plays off the sharpness of the rapini. Next, Michael's simple secondo features juicy pork ribs with the fresh flavours of mint and lime. Finally, delicate, crispy Christmas treats - Fried Pastry Wheels. Covered in a subtle fig syrup, this simple dolce is crunchy, sweet, and ever-tasty.
About Bonacini's Italy
Title: Bonacini's Italy
First Air Date: 2018-06-04
Last Air Date: 2019-12-27
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 30
Network: CTV
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Italian cuisine is so much more than pizza and pasta – but there’s still lots of tasty pasta in Bonacini’s Italy. Celebrity Chef Michael Bonacini cooks his way through 15 Italian regions, exploring the flavours and ingredients that make these areas unique. Each episode takes us through an entire meal from one region, from antipasto, soup, or salad, to delicious primo, succulent secondo, and even sometimes a decadent dolce. As he cooks, Michael regales viewers with stories of his travels in Italy and tells us interesting facts about each region he focuses on. Set in a warm, contemporary kitchen, Michael inspires viewers to try their hand at making sumptuous Italian fare.
