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L'arte della cucina - I Luoghi del Mondo - Part 15

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

From la nouvelle cuisine, which at its beginnings was reserved for fancy restaurants and connoisseurs and was looked upon with some scepticism, important lessons could be learned about cooking methods and the quality of the food itself.

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Caption 2 [it]: anche perché erano proprio una cosa un po' riservata a dei gourmet, a dei raffinati
Caption 2 [en]: also because they were something a bit reserved for gourmets, for connoisseurs

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La Ladra - EP. 1 - Le cose cambiano - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Eva has a heart to heart talk with Cary Grant (on a poster in her room) and comes to some conclusions. Meanwhile, Dante has his own problems, such as what to do with his mother's dog!

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Caption 26 [it]: Perché Sua mamma diceva sempre al cane:
Caption 26 [en]: Because your mom would always say to the dog,

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP5 - Il Raggio Verde - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Inspectors Rubino and Sardi go to the Etruscan museum to investigate the theft of the Green Ray. They have a few moments for girl talk and ice cream.

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Caption 14 [it]: però adesso vai perché io qua... -Sì...
Caption 14 [en]: but go now because here I have... -Yes...

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L'arte della cucina - I Luoghi del Mondo - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The beginnings of La Nouvelle Cuisine (French: the new cuisine) are likened to the Impressionists, abandoning mythical themes, and painting directly from nature. La Nouvelle Cuisine focused on the quality of the food itself. Marchesi was in tune with this idea, and at the same time, knew he'd found true artistry in the Troisgros brothers in Dijon, when he went to work with them in the late sixties.

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Caption 17 [it]: perché non si può vivere solamente di impressioni o di colori
Caption 17 [en]: because you can't live solely on impressions or colors

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La Ladra - EP. 1 - Le cose cambiano - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

At the market, Eva learns some interesting things about Dante, the man who applied for a job as cook. She also learns a thing or two about Spada, the wealthy entrepreneur, and, knowing Eva's past, we can just imagine the wheels turning in her head.

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Caption 8 [it]: Senti un po', ma... perché non ci insegni qualche ricetta "afosiaca", no?
Caption 8 [en]: Listen up, but... why don't you teach us a few "aphosiac" recipes, no?

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP5 - Il Raggio Verde - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Manara starts investigating the unusual catch, and later he and Lara try to talk. But there's also the museum theft to take care of.

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Caption 30 [it]: A cento, centocinquanta metri, perché là c'è una secca.
Caption 30 [en]: At one hundred, one hundred and fifty meters, because there, there's a shoal.

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L'arte della cucina - I Luoghi del Mondo - Part 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

What Gualtiero Marchesi learned from the Troisgros brothers in Roanne, was, above all, the importance of simplicity.

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Caption 3 [it]: Bocuse è, è stato un grande amico, perché poi...
Caption 3 [en]: Bocuse is, was a great friend, because then...

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La Ladra - EP. 1 - Le cose cambiano - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Valeria spills her story to Eva, who decides to try and help her.

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Caption 19 [it]: ha fatto qualsiasi cosa perché io abortissi,
Caption 19 [en]: he tried in every way to get me to have an abortion,

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Anna e Marika - Villa Torlonia - La Casina delle Civette

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Anna and Marika take us to Rome's Villa Torlonia. There's an old Swiss chalet type of house there with as its theme, owls and bats!

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Caption 24 [it]: ed è particolare perché ha questo stile un po' medievaleggiante,
Caption 24 [en]: and it's special because it has this somewhat medieval style,

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L'arte della cucina - I Luoghi del Mondo - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Gualtiero Marchesi had the opportunity to witness the beginnings of "nouvelle cuisine" in France before it arrived in Italy. The Troisgros family, with whom he worked, were famed for their innovative cooking. Their restaurant was in an area with no gastronomic legacy, and they had to rely on their skill, rather than on characteristic local ingredients.

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Caption 16 [it]: è perché credo in una bellezza totale,
Caption 16 [en]: it's because I believe in total beauty,

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Serena - Festa di Halloween

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Lucano

The traditional Anglo-Saxon holiday, Halloween, has gradually taken hold in Italy and is now an occasion for partying, wearing costumes, and having fun. Serena opens up the door to her apartment and...

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Caption 34 [it]: perché organizzeremo una grande festa in cui saremo tutti travestiti.
Caption 34 [en]: Because we're going to organize a big party where we're all going to wear costumes.

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Linea Blu - Sicilia - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

More about Aci Trezza and the Cyclops sea stacks, and their roles in legend and tradition.

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Caption 31 [it]: è stata segnalata perché qui presenta la caratteristica di avere macchie rosse.
Caption 31 [en]: was singled out because here it reveals the characteristic of having red spots.

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L'arte della cucina - I Luoghi del Mondo - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alberto Capatti talks about his first culinary experiences as an Italian in France, not knowing how to choose wine, etc. Gualtiero Marchesi talks about how he sought to take the elements he admired in French cuisine and apply them to his own style of cooking in Italy.

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Caption 17 [it]: ho trovato la cucina francese, perché non è che facessero...
Caption 17 [en]: I found French cooking, because it's not that they carried out...

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La Ladra - EP. 1 - Le cose cambiano - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

While celebrating Andreina, the pharmacist's birthday, some interesting facts come out.

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Caption 38 [it]: Perché ha salvato quella donna!
Caption 38 [en]: Because she saved that woman!

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La Ladra - EP. 1 - Le cose cambiano - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Eva proves to be a woman of action, courage, and kindness.

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Caption 45 [it]: E perché?
Caption 45 [en]: And why?

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