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| Clifford Wright's
Television Series Now In Development |
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A COOK'S
TOUR: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNEYS WITH CLIFFORD WRIGHT
An epicure's journey through history, this 13-part series of half-hour
shows for public television (now in development) puts Mediterranean food
in the starring role: as a shaper of cultural destinies, a stimulus for
progress, and a force in war and peace, politics, and fashion.
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| Clifford Wright takes
viewers on an eye-opening tour of the Mediterranean--the cradle of Western
civilization--to tell surprising stories of a now famous cuisine. He shows
us how the sumptuous fare we love today was inspired by Islamic culture
and science, enhanced by New World discoveries like the tomato, refined
by the aesthetic ideals of the Renaissance, and seasoned by the migrations
of peoples who carried their foods and traditions with them. |
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| For viewers who crave more than
the standard fare in TV cooking shows, A COOK'S TOUR
will satisfy not only the recipe seekers with wonderful dishes demonstrated
in colorful real world settings, it will also delight the mind with a wealth
of surprising information that enriches our understanding of the world of
food. |
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EPISODE
ONE: A SAMPLE SERVING
The series premiere on the origins and lore of pasta begins in an out-of-the-way
taverna in Sicily, where a vivacious host promises to teach Cliff Wright
family secrets of a fine pasta dish. But before we begin the cooking lesson,
we visit a desert city 90 miles to the South, possibly the birthplace of
pasta. Along the way, Cliff explains how spaghetti evolved from its ancient
cousin, couscous, and he dispels the popular myth that Marco Polo brought
pasta to Italy via China. |
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We discover surprising connections:
for example, dried pasta, easily stored for long journeys, encouraged the
Age of Exploration. Finally, with a new appreciation of where pasta comes
from, we settle back in the kitchen of the Sicilian taverna, to learn a
new way of preparing this favorite staple. |
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"Clifford Wright not only knows his subject, he loves it. What better
television tour guide than Wright who knows the languages, customs and
food of the people of the Mediterranean. This should be quite a trip!"
Carlo Middione, Chef and Author; The Food of Southern Italy
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