Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Columbia River Ent.
• DVD Release Date: November 8, 2005
• Run Time: 144 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BMSUIG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,743 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Italy is considered one of the culinary capitals of the world. Each of its great cities exhibits its own culinary identity, and its own exciting and colorful cuisine. In this program, we travel through the great cities of northern Italy and Tuscany, experiencing the local history and pageantry. Under the guidance of Italy’s most famous chefs, we learn to prepare the cuisine that has made the Italian kitchen justly famous. The splendor of Italy and the wonders of its kitchen await us. Buon appetito!

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Ever, July 11, 2006

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cars "car" (buffalo ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flavors of Italy: Northern Italy and Tuscany (DVD)

this is the best dvd on the italian countryside. offers cooking,arts, villages, customs in six different regions.I would love to find the same in other country's. I got the dvd at dollar
tree for $1.00.

Carol Spencer

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Northern Italy and Tuscany, January 9, 2007

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Adelia Schneider "Delia" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flavors of Italy: Northern Italy and Tuscany (DVD)

The scenery was magnificent. I did not like the female narrator. She did not pronounce the Italian correctly and that annoyed me. Overall, I loved seeing different Northern Italian cities.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If I wanted to see a cooking show, I would be watching the Food Network, July 25, 2007

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Nada Vergili, Italy Guide & Language Teacher ... (Charlotte, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Flavors of Italy: Northern Italy and Tuscany (DVD)

The narrating for each area was OK, but could've been more in depth. The focus is definitely on food, but instead of giving the viewer an all-around feel for the local cuisine, this DVD concentrates only on a few recipes from local restaurants, which you cannot replicate, because most of the ingredients are hard to find in the US.
The quality is very low, blurry, and the composition is almost amateur-like. It looks a bit outdated, the music is the same old, lousy Italian stereo-typical mandolin that plays throughout the documentary.
OK, fine, the price is what it is so you can't expect a Ken Burns film shoot, but I just think this product doesn't do my country justice!! I would suggest to save your money and watch better shows on the Travel Channel or the Food Network.