584a My Town; Lidia's Flavors of Italy; Wine Educator

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Rick Steves

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🗓️ 19 November 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Listeners tell us what makes their hometowns feel special, then the host of the TV show Lidia's Italy describes the remarkable diversity among the regional cuisines of Italy — and how each naturally features whatever's particularly delicious from a given area. Then a Madrid-based wine expert shares tips for food pairings and fully enjoying what you're drinking.

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0:00.0	To really enjoy Italy, get acquainted with its different local regions.
0:04.6	Italy is smaller than California and yet it is so diverse, you know, in its topography
0:09.7	and geography and dialects and songs, but most of all in its food.
0:14.8	In just a bit, Chef Lydia Bastionic shares her favorite seasonal specialties from her
0:19.6	Italian homeland, the kind of food that can connect us with our past.
0:24.0	These are the flavors of their roots, of their altars, and what it does, it gives them
0:29.0	strength.
0:30.1	Why an expert Nigel Murrell shares tips for choosing which wine will make an ideal pairing
0:35.3	with every meal you prepare.
0:37.3	And there are some wines that need more time to breathe, some wines that need less,
0:40.5	some wines that can simply open up in your glass, little by little, but some that benefit
0:43.8	tremendously from being decanted for maybe a half hour or even longer.
0:47.8	And listeners tell us what makes their hometown special.
0:50.7	It's all just ahead on today's Travel with Rick Steves.
0:54.4	Stay with us.
1:00.0	You know, my favorite country to explore in Europe is Italy.
1:03.3	I think one reason is because each region of Italy has its own character, even its own
1:07.6	foods.
1:08.6	What's on your plate can even tell you about a town's history since they specialize
1:12.8	in what's fresh and in season locally.
1:15.8	Chef Lydia Bastionic shares some of her favorite comfort foods from the regions of Italy
1:20.0	and just a bit on today's Travel with Rick Steves.
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