00:06So I know this is totally weird, but I hate fruit. There is one berry that I'll make an
00:12exception for, tomatoes. Cold, hot, fresh, cooked, tomatoes are everywhere in Italy. But one region
00:31is la mamma when it comes to tomatoes, the south. And it's not just the volcanic soil, but it's also
00:38the climate that makes them ripen, just so, to make the perfect pomodorino del pianolo del Vesuvio.
00:45I mean, just look at these little beauties. Have you ever seen a tomato array before?
00:50I hadn't. These iconic pianolo don't just look pretty, though. They also have a function to make
00:56the tomatoes even more delectable, to round out their flavors, and to keep them fresh through the
01:01cold months into spring. To me, that is a quintessentially Italian sensibility.
01:10Knowing how to take nature's gifts, what to do to help her out just so, and to elevate the taste
01:16to perfection.
