124 Traveling on your stomach: Everyday Italian Cuisine

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Rick Steves

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🗓️ 24 February 2008

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Italy's distinctive regional cuisines are a high point for many travelers, but the disinctive customs Italians have for their food and drink sometimes baffles American visitors. Two Italian food guides chat with Rick to lay out the tenents of good everyday food -- Italian style. And, we'll help you enjoy eating like an Italian, without letting low exchange rate get in the way of enjoying authentic Italian cuisine. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	If you travel on your stomach, then you know by now what a pleasure Italy can be for all your senses.
0:06.0	With its distinctive regional cuisines, an emphasis on seasonal delicacies,
0:10.0	sampling the best food Italy has to offer is a highlight of any visit, but it can be a bit
0:15.8	intimidating for the American novice.
0:18.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves, and two Italian food guides are here to help us understand how to get the
0:21.8	most out of everyday
0:22.8	Italian cuisine. Renee Restivo is a New Yorker with Sicilian roots who leads
0:27.2	culinary tours to Italy. She's joined by Tomasso Ponte who experiences
0:31.5	Italian food every day on his plate at home in Sicily.
0:35.0	We'll field your calls to 877333 Rick and your emails to radio at Rick Steves.
0:41.2	As we learn how to get the most from everyday Italian cuisine.
0:44.0	Let's find out why you can't order a cup ofino with lunch
0:47.0	and what your options are for eating well with the weak American dollar.
0:51.0	We're gaining an appreciation of some of the most popular food in
0:54.1	all of Europe. It's all just ahead on Travel with Rick Steeves. Travel with Rick
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1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. I'm Rick
1:15.4	Steve's. This is Travel with Rick Steve's. Today we're eating our way through
1:18.8	Italy. This is one of my favorite topics. Eating in Italy. Italian
1:21.9	cuisine. I know it's a little bit of a
1:24.3	frustration for my wife because when I come home from a trip to Europe, both of us love
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