In Gragnano to discover the great “Poor Man’s food”

A new TV show started last week on BBC 2 and his protagonists are two of the most recognized Italian chefs in England: Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo.

The program, Two Greedy Italians is about cooking,  some new recipes and tips from them, but there is something more: the mission of the two men in this occasion is also to going back to Italy after they left more than 40 years ago to see what has changed in the Italian culture and how the way Italians eat now.

The first episode took place in Bologna, one of the best places in Italy for the good food, traditional recipes and great ingredients. Here between comic scenes, traditional stories, some old secrets but also some new discovery, the chefs have had a great time.

What’s next?

Tomorrow night  at 8pm on BBC 2 the couple will end up in Amalfi, in the Campania region, looking at “how poverty in the area created Italy's best-loved cuisine and how 'poor-man's food' ended up making the same region rich.”

And Gragnano, near Neaples, the pasta making town,  it’s a place they could not miss. They choose Gragnano and Pastificio dei Campi, to speak and discover more about pasta, its past and especially its present.

And if you still don’t know this city, this pasta (PGI) and the history and tradition behind it, maybe you should watch the Two Greedy Italians with Giuseppe Di Martino who will explain everything about his Pastificio.

If you would like to try this pasta there is a company based in London were you can buy it online with same day delivery for London and next day delivery all over UK: Food in the city. Enjoy!