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Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 24 April 2005

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Rick shares some of his delicacy discoveries found in different parts of Europe that make travel a gastronomic treat. Tour guide Jamie Blair Gould discusses different kinds of Italian olives and olive oils, and describes where he lives. Then, he and Rick field listener calls on such topics as white asparagus, porcini mushrooms, in-season tomatoes, paella, truffles, and finding a smoke-free ambiance in European restaurants. 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	Europe is a land of gourmet eaters. I grew up thinking cheese was the shape of the
0:06.8	bread, but not in Europe. Oh no, those cheese shops are a festival of mold.
0:11.4	My friend picks up a moldy wad of Camembert.
0:15.0	Ooh, Rick, smell this cheese. It smells like...
0:18.0	Oh, it smells like zee feet of angels. Europeans are experts at enjoying the truffles, the terwa, the extra virgin olive oil,
0:27.0	eating with the season, choosing just the right restaurant.
0:30.0	Don't be attracted to the biggest neon sign bragging we speak English and accept visa cards.
0:35.0	You want a small handwritten menu in the local language, catering to locals.
0:39.0	Not much selection, shaped by what was fresh in the market this morning. Up next we eat our
0:45.3	way through Europe with Jamie Blair Gould, a man who's made his career out of helping
0:50.0	Americans enjoy the wonders, the edible wonders of Europe. It's all coming right up on
0:55.6	Travel with Rick Steves.
1:00.6	Travel with Rick Steves is brought to you by American Airlines. With their new Advantage Award booking tool, it's easier than ever to book to over 800 Advantage Award destinations online at AA.com.
1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly.
1:14.0	Some of the greatest pleasures of travel are edible.
1:17.0	Tasting the local delicacies, as well as the everyday food,
1:21.0	is an important part of experiencing the cultures and lands we
1:24.3	visit. Coming up on today's travel with Rick Steve's, Jamie Blair Gould gives us a
1:28.8	taste and a whiff of Europe's edible Dolce Vina. I'm Rick Steeves, and this is Travel with Rick Steeves.
1:40.0	We've got some great travelers on the line and actually I can hardly wait to hear what they got to say.
1:43.7	We got James in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
1:45.9	James are you there?
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