Gino's Italy: Secrets of the South
Series 1
2023 · 7 episodes

1. Matera
2023-10-22 · 22m
Gino D'Acampo explores the food secrets of Italy's deep south in Puglia and Basilicata, sampling his father's favourite drink, 'Nun's Breast' cakes, and Italy's best bread.

2. Gallipoli
2023-10-29 · 22m
Gino travels to the fortress port of Gallipoli, the so-called melting pot of Puglia, to meet a 'mermaid' hand diver and sample the unusual purple-headed prawn.

3. Bari
2023-11-05 · 22m
Gino tours Bari - the capital of Puglia - by rickshaw, meets a great-grandmother with an ancient recipe for semolina orecchiette, and makes a killer spaghetti dish.

4. Cisternino
2023-11-12 · 22m
Gino travels through Puglia's meat country and takes in the town of Cisternino and the Itria Valley as he learns how to make tasty cured meat capocollo and has a BBQ.

5. Pollino
2023-11-26 · 22m
Gino heads back to the Basilicata region - this time on horseback - to explore the largest national park in Italy and the hill village of San Paolo Albanese.

6. Salento
2023-12-03 · 22m
Gino travels on his Vespa further south along Puglia's heel to Salento to meet an Italian free-diving champion and learn about the secrets of organic farming.

7. Christmas Special
2023-12-17 · 22m
Gino heads back to Puglia's capital of Bari and the town of Cisternino to cook up a festive feast that includes the Italian answer to the British mince pie.
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