Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentiis talk Italian cuisine and more in their new Discovery Plus series Bobby and Giada in Italy
Celebrity chefs and longtime friends Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentiis team up to explore Italian cuisine in the new Discovery Plus series Bobby and Giada in Italy.
The four-episode series debuted on the Discovery Plus streaming service on Monday, with People getting an early sneak peek at the show.
The 56-year-old Beat Bobby Flay star and the 50-year-old Giada at Home star revealed how the show came together.
Bobby and Giada: Celebrity chefs and longtime friends Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentiis team up to explore Italian cuisine in the new Discovery Plus series Bobby and Giada in Italy
Flay revealed that he came up with the concept with the show, and knew immediately that he wanted de Laurentiis to be a part of it.
‘We’re friends, we obviously both love Italy and we’re both on the same network, so it made perfect sense,’ Flay revealed.
‘So that’s what we did. And I have to say, I think it’s probably the most beautiful thing that I’ve ever shot, for sure,’ he added.
Concept: Flay revealed that he came up with the concept with the show, and knew immediately that he wanted de Laurentiis to be a part of it
The friends spent a month traveling throughout Italy, with stops in Rome and Tuscany for the new series, which Flay said was a joy to film.
‘I think you’re going to see an inherent happiness in both of us just being there,’ Flay said.
‘You know when you go to a place that you really love being, your whole demeanor is different. We were just so much more relaxed and just smiling a lot and just enjoying our surroundings,’ he added.
Joy: The friends spent a month traveling throughout Italy, with stops in Rome and Tuscany for the new series, which Flay said was a joy to film
Flay also raved about one of his favorite dishes from their time in Tuscany, from his time on the show.
‘One of the most classic dishes in Tuscany is a wild boar ragu with pasta, so I love doing things that are classic to a place,” he said.
‘The fact that I was making wild boar ragu and fresh fettuccine in Tuscany — that for me is one of my aha moments. To me, that’s a win,’ he added.
Raved: Flay also raved about one of his favorite dishes from their time in Tuscany, from his time on the show
The show will also showcase Giada’s mother, actress Veronica De Laurentiis, as they dined at Armando Al Pantheon in Rome.
They were served antipasto dishes: bruscetta, crostoni with anchovies, zucchini flower and mozzarella cheese, and coratella (lamb).
Flay revealed that, ‘The lamb is spicy,’ though the zucchini,’ might be my favorite.’
Giada added, ‘I like the beans a lot,’ while her 70-year-old mother added, ‘It’s not spicy and heavy. It’s very light.’
Giada: The show will also showcase Giada’s mother, actress Veronica De Laurentiis, as they dined at Armando Al Pantheon in Rome