Gallipoli
Gino's Italy: Secrets of the South - S1 - E2
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.
Gino's Italy: Secrets of the South: Season 1 - 7 Episode s
1x1 - Matera
October 22, 2023
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.
1x2 - Gallipoli
October 29, 2023
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.
1x3 - Bari
November 5, 2023
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.
1x4 - Cisternino
November 12, 2023
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.
1x5 - Pollino
November 26, 2023
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.
1x6 - Salento
December 3, 2023
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.
1x7 - Christmas Special
December 17, 2023
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.