Exploring the Italian Region that DOESN'T EXIST

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MOLISE: The Italian Region that Doesn’t Exist | The Food of Molise
Legend says that Italy has a region called “Molise.” The only problem is that Italians can’t agree on whether it really exists or not! Today we’re wandering into uncharted territory to see if Molise is real and, if so, what kind of food they have.
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#molise #italianfood #molisenonesiste
00:00 - Everyone Knows Molise Doesn't Exist
00:27 - What the Heck is In Molise?
01:27 - Capracotta
02:37 - The Cheese of Molise
05:45 - Searching for Pasta
05:58 - Lost Amongst Ancient Ruins
07:01 - Campobasso
08:29 - The Pasta of Molise
12:09 - A Spicy Challenge
12:59 - San Martino in Pensilis
13:30 - Pampanella
15:23 - Termoli
15:56 - Searching for Seafood
16:27 - The Seafood of Molise
18:35 - Molise DOES Exist
19:00 - Pasta Grammarian in Action
19:19 - Harper's New Favorite

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  • @vincenzosplate
    @vincenzosplate2 жыл бұрын

    The region of Molise should make you Ambasciatori della regione. What a beautiful part of the world. I go to Termoli every year and I always get angry that is not known by tourists

  • @twentyonetwos3967

    @twentyonetwos3967

    2 жыл бұрын

    Vince', tu sei Abruzzese? Cos'e' successo all'Abbruzo e Molise? Love your videos.

  • @PastaGrammar

    @PastaGrammar

    2 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @alichakaroun9235

    @alichakaroun9235

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ciao Vincenzo, amo molto sia il tuo canale youtube che quello di Harper ed Eva. Son pienamente d'accordo con te, é un vero peccato che il Molise sia quasi totalmente snobbato dai turisti....basta vedere l'ultimo video caricato da Pasta Grammar per ricredersi. Complimenti a tutti voi, continuate così.

  • @riccardodemedici7116

    @riccardodemedici7116

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shhhhhh! Don’t yell it! Tourists will come and what you now know and love will be ruined and no more…

  • @ralphe5842

    @ralphe5842

    2 жыл бұрын

    The old town of Termoli is beautiful

  • @edwardmtl
    @edwardmtl6 ай бұрын

    My mom is from Casacalenda, which is just 40 Mins from Termoli. My dad is also from campobasso. He’s closer to the isernia region that was on the map they showed. It’s called Agnone and they’re know for making church bells. Oldest company in the world. Dates back more than a 1000 years

  • @SynergoAltrocinema
    @SynergoAltrocinema2 жыл бұрын

    Se la prossima volta che venite da queste parti vi serve un aggancio, Fatemi pure un fischio! E a proposito: grazie! Il Molise ha bisogno di questa visibilità!

  • @michelealbanese3261

    @michelealbanese3261

    2 жыл бұрын

    Si, infatti mi hanno fatto venire voglia di andarci solo per provare il cibo molisano che sembra buonissimo

  • @SanjiBlackLegOPF

    @SanjiBlackLegOPF

    2 жыл бұрын

    oh gli stavo per scrivere che in molise ci sono anche synergo e redez ma mi hai anticipato XD

  • @maumas1312

    @maumas1312

    2 жыл бұрын

    Grande synergo crossover 🙌🏻

  • @mari_comix

    @mari_comix

    2 жыл бұрын

    Grande

  • @blablamilkyway

    @blablamilkyway

    2 жыл бұрын

    la PAMPANELLA!!

  • @mainstreetsaint36
    @mainstreetsaint362 жыл бұрын

    Eva: "Molise doesn't exist." Also Eva, "I know somebody from Molise!"

  • @markhorst94

    @markhorst94

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's a common joke you can basically hear anywhere in Italy that Molise doesn't exist It's so evenly distributed that I'm quite unsure of the origin of the joke

  • @italianduded1161

    @italianduded1161

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yea me too 😂😂

  • @luigipascolo8600

    @luigipascolo8600

    Жыл бұрын

    It's true

  • @rosettapstone
    @rosettapstone2 жыл бұрын

    I've been sitting here with my coffee, waiting for your email! For a minute I thought I wasn't going to get my pasta grammar fixed today. LOL

  • @GiampietroDiSanto
    @GiampietroDiSanto2 жыл бұрын

    That's not a "Roman bridge" though: it's the external archway of the cloister of one of the most ancient abbeys in Italy, San Vincenzo al Volturno, founded in 703 a.D.

  • @ms-jl6dl

    @ms-jl6dl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ok,we've learned something.

  • @Shauma_llama

    @Shauma_llama

    2 ай бұрын

    I wondered about that. Why would there be a bridge with no stream?

  • @claudioa.513
    @claudioa.5132 жыл бұрын

    As an Italian, I know very well that every corner has a culinary specialty, but on the other hand we also understimate Molise a lot because it's very small and surrounded by big and famous regions (hence the joke about its existence). So this journey impressed me too, both geographically and gastronomically, especially with the last two specialties I never heard of, even if I'm from southern Lazio, which is very close to Molise. And I definetely want to try them now, because I can almost taste how delicious they are simply looking at them (another italian skill, I guess 😄). So this video promotes the region among italians too. Well done!

  • @Kelnx

    @Kelnx

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've traveled a lot around the world and it always seems like the little-known areas have the best food. Even in the US, the best food are places tourists never heard of, even tourists in the US.

  • @WILLNEVERCONFORM

    @WILLNEVERCONFORM

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well said Claudio.

  • @aris1956
    @aris19562 жыл бұрын

    3:47. This is proof that we Italians ourselves are constantly discovering new things in our Italy. If one thinks he knows everything, he is completely wrong ! :)

  • @dee_dee_place

    @dee_dee_place

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love that Italy is the same yet different. Every city, every region has its own flavor. I also love how they take advantage of the native resources. You know you're eating fresh foods & they are always made with love.

  • @skeletonkeybooks
    @skeletonkeybooks Жыл бұрын

    You're bringing back so many beautiful memories! In 2019 a friend and I did a tour of Molise (based out of the same hotel in Campobasso) and it was magical and amazing. It was also funny because everywhere we went, people asked us if we were visiting family. We weren't, and this puzzled them. They always asked, "Why are you here?" Uh... because it's gorgeous and fascinating?

  • @olgasampis9745

    @olgasampis9745

    9 ай бұрын

    It’s happened same to us, when in 2017 were in puglia…Monopoli..now is more known

  • @robinbirdj743

    @robinbirdj743

    4 ай бұрын

    lol I had the same experience in a small town in Bayern when I was in Germany.

  • @Hollis_has_questions
    @Hollis_has_questions2 жыл бұрын

    This might just be my favorite of your videos. It reminds me of my visit to Aosta, Palm Sunday weekend 1974. I ate polenta 3 different ways, and dandelion greens, and even the air was delicious ;) Italy is the Garden of Eden.

  • @Hollis_has_questions

    @Hollis_has_questions

    2 жыл бұрын

    P.S. What I wouldn’t give for those cheeses, that pasta, the awesome brodeto! I don’t like wine, but could Italy convert me? Truffles, otoh …

  • @annamariaayyad2891
    @annamariaayyad28912 жыл бұрын

    Eva and Harper God bless you. You have made me so happy with this episode on Molise. I was born in Castropignano, Campobasso and I feel so grateful because Molise is often overlooked yet has so much to offer. I'm happy you enjoyed your trip there.

  • @danielarmenti733

    @danielarmenti733

    2 жыл бұрын

    A huge smile broke out over my face as soon as the video started. They barely scratched the surface of what Molise has to offer. Both My parents are from a small town near Isernia. Across the valley from the Santuario Della Madonna. Thank-you from the bottom of my heart and I hope Eva and 'Arprerr Will return. Ciao from Perth, Australia.

  • @michelleharkness7549

    @michelleharkness7549

    2 жыл бұрын

    Greetings: ( USA 🇺🇸) : btw: Ms.Lovely Eva & Mr. Fabulous Harper, thank you; again. Ms. Lovely 😊 Eva and Mr. Fabulous Harper, thank you

  • @michelleharkness7549

    @michelleharkness7549

    2 жыл бұрын

    Greetings: ( USA 🇺🇸) : fwiw: Love ❤️:Enormous Hug 🤗: Be very, very, very safe: wishing you a glorious blessed evening and, in thanksgiving: GOD BLess

  • @angelocavaliere4196

    @angelocavaliere4196

    3 ай бұрын

    Non mi risulta che sia sotto valutato Moltissimi Pugliesi (ma veramente tanti) hanno casa a termoli, Campomarino e vasto San Salvo

  • @dee_dee_place
    @dee_dee_place2 жыл бұрын

    Did you go to Sanremo? My Calabrian friend was married to a guy whose parents were from Sanremo. She & her MIL could never converse, they didn't understand each other. I went to visit one time & realized that her MIL's Italian sounded like Spanish. Both my friend & I spoke Spanish so I told my friend to speak to her MIL in Spanish & wah-lah, they could finally speak to each other. Her husband was dumbfounded when he came home because instead of yelling at each other, they were laughing & enjoying each others company.

  • @ginacirelli1581
    @ginacirelli15812 жыл бұрын

    My family is from Campobosso! I was there in 1973 and slept in the bed that my father was born in. The cousins still traveled down to the river to do laundry there. Thank you for showing it how it is today! And yes, we do tend to drop the last syllable. It was always "cavatell" when I was growing up.

  • @petermartinijr.1012

    @petermartinijr.1012

    2 жыл бұрын

    My family was from Campobasso also.

  • @andresvaldevit3692
    @andresvaldevit36922 жыл бұрын

    The dude nailed it, Italy isn’t as effective as promoting tourism as it should. Italy could be living of pure tourism but is stuck in such old ways that is missing out so much. Word of an Italian here.

  • @alexRM58
    @alexRM582 жыл бұрын

    Il Molise esiste e se magna benissimo! 😁 Eva tesoro bello, Harper ha ragione. Molti stranieri sono affascinati dal territorio Italiano col mix Archeologia-Storia/cibo e vino; a volte abbiamo tante cose che neanche le curiamo bene, o non facciamo pagare biglietti. All'estero valorizzano pure due pietre che si ritrovano, e paghi per tutto. Questo in Italia e' una grossa pecca, si potrebbero valorizzare tante zone depresse, specie al Sud. Ciao belli, buon appetito! 🍷

  • @BenoitXVIII

    @BenoitXVIII

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mi posso sbagliare ma direi che in Italia si deve pagare più spesso per vedere dei luoghi o "cose" di interesse pubblico in media che nei altri paesi europei

  • @iReporteriReporting
    @iReporteriReporting2 жыл бұрын

    My heritage is Venafro, Molise, Iserna, Italia. I am getting my Italian citizenship from this. My grandparents were born there, I've been there and it is real. I remember telling you. And the cheese is in fact the best. Now you know why I love cheese from when I was a child. When my passport comes through, I'm moving there. There is a wonderful archaeology museum, a WW2 museum and a castle as well as Roman theater. Small, but charming, it's worth a visit if you are still in the area. Stay at the Dimora del Prete villa. I know you will like it. Dorothy, the caretaker has hundreds of old photos of the people of the town from 19th and early 20th century to see.

  • @Hollis_has_questions

    @Hollis_has_questions

    2 жыл бұрын

    My grandparents are from Russia. But I would move to this region of Italy if I could. It is enchanted and enchanting.

  • @pietrorossi9681

    @pietrorossi9681

    2 жыл бұрын

    Venafro? My parents come from neighbouring Acquaviva d'Isernia

  • @iReporteriReporting

    @iReporteriReporting

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pietrorossi9681 Yes, DiMarco and Palazzo

  • @unioneitaliana7107

    @unioneitaliana7107

    2 жыл бұрын

    In Venafro the oldest chessboard of Europe (9th century) was found with same pieces.

  • @iReporteriReporting

    @iReporteriReporting

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@unioneitaliana7107 Excellent

  • @ringnebula1
    @ringnebula12 жыл бұрын

    I was born and raised in Napoli, but I consider Molise an ancestral home as my father was born in a small village (Monteroduni) near Isernia, Molise. Molise was part of the region of Abbruzzo until 1963, when the region was split and the Molise part was separated. So yeah, Molise did not exist before 1963 :) . Molise has everything, as you found out. High Mountains and beaches. Seafood and Cheese. And some kickass wine, if you look into it.

  • @dirtmcgirt6531
    @dirtmcgirt65312 жыл бұрын

    Can't lie: when Harper was asking if they where lost, I heard the banjo theme from deliverance

  • @Marge411
    @Marge4112 жыл бұрын

    Eva made a recipe a while back using caciocavallo (supa cuata), and I went everywhere to find that cheese. No one had it, so I never made the recipe. I have subsequently found the caciocavallo online, so I will go back and find the recipe. You guys inspire me to make new recipes and connect with my (beautiful Barese) Italian roots! Grazie! 😍

  • @tiffanyt5411

    @tiffanyt5411

    2 жыл бұрын

    The suppa cuata is a typical sardinian recipe, from the North of island. We use a fresh cheese but we don't call caciocavallo. It's known as provola or casizolu or formagella. You can find all the Sardinian cheese in a dedicated websites. Enjoy your recipe!

  • @TheTubecrap
    @TheTubecrap2 жыл бұрын

    Based on its size and relative narrowness, I'm guessing that "bridge" is actually the remains of an acquaduct.

  • @PastaGrammar

    @PastaGrammar

    2 жыл бұрын

    My thought as well, didn’t seem like much of a “bridge” to me 🤔

  • @riccardodemedici7116

    @riccardodemedici7116

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought that it might be an acquedotto too, but it might also be the arch remnants of a portico as often seen outside buildings in Torino or Bologna. The supports seem fragile though… I would expect an acquedotto to be wider… Perhaps it is what is left of a missing dormitorio…

  • @TheTubecrap

    @TheTubecrap

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@riccardodemedici7116 Good point. Its hard to tell from the video. It sure does seem narrow and delicate for a stone structure hence why I thought acquaduct. I think you'd have to look at the surrounding architecture to really determine whats going on.

  • @riccardodemedici7116

    @riccardodemedici7116

    2 жыл бұрын

    @TheTubecrap Yes, it seems too delicate to be much of anything that stood alone. It seems to be a part of something. There is no telling how long it has stood as is. There is a lot of supporting information needed. However, ruins fascinate and exercise the mind!

  • @BenJamin-en3jb

    @BenJamin-en3jb

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought the same, especially because there is nothing there to cross.

  • @FleaChristenson
    @FleaChristenson2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! This is an amazing video! In my 54 years I’ve never had a desire to leave the US - there’s so much to see and do here! - but this … I want to visit Molise and see! And eat! I know. Hyperbole much. But I’m serious. This was fantastic.

  • @Hollis_has_questions

    @Hollis_has_questions

    2 жыл бұрын

    #MeToo

  • @tubekulose

    @tubekulose

    2 жыл бұрын

    You have never leaved your country? Wow!

  • @FleaChristenson

    @FleaChristenson

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tubekulose I’ve never wanted to. The US is a large country and I’ve spent a lot of time exploring our states. Now I have malignant cancer and can’t travel.

  • @olgasampis9745

    @olgasampis9745

    9 ай бұрын

    @@FleaChristensonI am sorry for you…. You need to get better!!!!! Lray

  • @adamoruffilli9401
    @adamoruffilli94012 жыл бұрын

    My grandparents on my mother's side are from Molise. They come from a small village called Castellino Del Biferno in the province of Campobasso. My Nonna used to always make home made cavatelli, it's my favourite pasta.

  • @unioneitaliana7107

    @unioneitaliana7107

    2 жыл бұрын

    Biferno is a river. Do you know that? All Italian Americans met in italy didn't know a f... about their country.

  • @cobbycaputo3332
    @cobbycaputo33322 жыл бұрын

    My maternal grandmother came to the U.S. from Gildone, a little village a few kilometers outside Campobasso. She gave our family the tradition of making cavatelli, but made with ricotta as well as water and flour (making it softer and richer, almost like gnocchi). Nana always "carved" the cavatelli with her thumb, as Caterina did. Some of us would use the side of a fork, and my parents have a hand-cranked machine that makes the cavatelli. Good to see others learning the wonders of Molise!

  • @gabriellaiacovetti764

    @gabriellaiacovetti764

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was just thinking about how my mother and grandmother made cavatelli with ricotta.

  • @antonerocca2214
    @antonerocca22142 жыл бұрын

    I was born in Molise and emigrated to the US with my parents when I was 5. If you want to see a secluded but pretty little village go to Roccamandolfi. It has mountains, and old castle and great traditional food.

  • @MrKablamachunk
    @MrKablamachunk2 жыл бұрын

    For me, Molise use to be like Connecticut. It was a place I was forced to drive through on my way to better places. Then, one day, I stopped and, like you guys, had an amazing meal and met some really cool people. Now, I see it for the beautiful region it is.

  • @Bianchi8000
    @Bianchi80002 жыл бұрын

    There is nothing better than to see both Ava and Harper almost speechless whilst enjoying fresh cheese. Add that to their enjoying the Fresh Pasta, Pork and Pasta/Fish Broth Dishes....amazing trip to a region that doesnt exist 💙

  • @lorenzor2555
    @lorenzor25552 жыл бұрын

    One of the best pasta brand in Italy (I am italian) is “La Molisana”, which is from Molise (like its name shows)

  • @katefoss3268

    @katefoss3268

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s my favorite brand, I buy it all the time.

  • @gerardtran84

    @gerardtran84

    2 жыл бұрын

    My go to pasta brand. Only artisanal pasta is slightly better 👍

  • @italotter

    @italotter

    2 жыл бұрын

    We used to buy Molisana by the case load from Lombardo's (Dunstable UK) to feed 5+ of us daily. It's great because it doesn't 'scuoce' too much i.e. doesn't go flabby even after some time after cooking. Folks are from near Salerno (Campania).

  • @telebubba5527

    @telebubba5527

    2 жыл бұрын

    La Molisana and Di Martino for me. I'm Dutch.

  • @lorenzor2555

    @lorenzor2555

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Leander Herman because apart from La Molisana pasta (which actually isn’t a Historycal brand, it is well known only from a decade or so) it is a tiny region with few population, no major or well known city, no important Historycal events occurred there, it hasn’t a memorabile geografic shape (like Apulia is the heel of the boot), etc. If you ask a common italian (especiallly from the North) where exactly is Molise, we tend to confuse it with other small regions and we aren’t sure of its correct geografic location. So it’s a kind of joke saying “but are we sure that Molise actually exists?”

  • @riccardodemedici7116
    @riccardodemedici71162 жыл бұрын

    Carissimi!!! Complimenti! I loved, loved, loved your program on Molise! It is the BEST you have ever done. I have wanted to go to Molise for years and years! When I suggest to Italian friends that I believe that I would like to live in Molise, they retort with, “Why? There is nothing there!” Thus, they ask me the question and supply the perfect answer. For me, Molise is about the romance of a place that is unspoiled by tourism and the native people doing what people in Italy have done for years and continue to use those antique traditions that survive unspoiled. Every time the train stops at the stazione in Termoli, as I head to Lecce or I return home to Ravenna, I say to myself, “It is now or never! Get off this train and do it!” But I am on a schedule and there is never time to stop. There is a romance in my head regarding Molise, and I was so pleased to see you both create my dream! Your trip demonstrates that while Roma, Venezia, and Firenze have beautiful histories, they are a Paradise for tourists. As you show, the real Italy is in the isolated isles of the countryside that require a car to luxuriate in your discovery. A Brodetto is that marvelous fish soup with a cousin called Bouillabisse by the French. It was the very first meal I ate after arriving in Italy the very first time - in Porto Recanti. I made it there after a long, slow ride on an olive green, pre-war train known then as a “locale” from Milano. The Brodetto was best when I tasted it that first time as a virgin and it set the standard. Every town along the Adriatic coast has their version of Brodetto - differing in various ways. Brodetto in restaurants vary as much as those from home to home. I found that those with a light broth that was rich in flavor appealed the most to me. Most coastal towns in other areas of Italy have their version of a Brodetto - but it is called something else. In Genoa it is called a Burrida, in some places it is called Zuppa di Pesce, and in others a Cacciucco and the names vary as do the fish included. My own preference prepared at home uses Crostacei and bivalves instead of fish. There is always the mystery of Cioppino - was it an Italian fish stew brought from the old country and made famous by Italians in San Francisco using local ingredients, or did it originate in San Francisco? The mystery of its origins deepens and differs every time the legend is told. I know of nothing better in Italy than a fish stew, unless it is maialino - grilled ribs of young piglets that have been salted, peppered, and charred over flames - as if it were vitello. Thank you, for you presentation that not only inspires the young and the curious, but also stimulates those of us to make the adventure that we have dreamt of for years. It was wonderful to learn that Molise is what I always thought it would be, but has been made a victim by the ignorant - proof that you cannot believe everything you are told. It was wonderful to find that it is someplace instead of nowhere… The unknown possibilities excite me…

  • @brian52763
    @brian527632 жыл бұрын

    The two of you are a recent discovery for me! Let me tell you this, I can't get enough of you! Your informative, charming and funny! Thanks! I'll be watching, from Rhode Island!

  • @PastaGrammar

    @PastaGrammar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Grazie!

  • @lucacasolino1682
    @lucacasolino16822 жыл бұрын

    My father is from Termoli, so yes, Molise exists and it also has a delicious cuisine!

  • @suchshutterfly

    @suchshutterfly

    2 жыл бұрын

    My boyfriend’s relatives are from San Giacomo! We stay in Termoli every year 💖

  • @captainufo4587

    @captainufo4587

    2 жыл бұрын

    Molisn't.

  • @darlenebonura6569

    @darlenebonura6569

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pampinella Forever!

  • @sweeney60
    @sweeney602 жыл бұрын

    Wow. This is what I want to see from a travel show. Places and food that I’ve never heard of but could only dream about. This episode was absolutely magical.

  • @knownothing5518
    @knownothing55182 жыл бұрын

    I'd assume Italy not putting up signs to all sorts of Roman and other ancient remains is not just that there are so many, but also that the best way to preserve them is to focus the tourist traffic on museums and such where things are easier to protect from vandalism and "oh, I'll take this stone along as a souvenir."

  • @PastaGrammar

    @PastaGrammar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good point!

  • @cisium1184

    @cisium1184

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd imagine vandalism and theft are more likely to come from the local population than from tourists. It's well documented that that's how many ancient buildings become ruins in the first place.

  • @knownothing5518

    @knownothing5518

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cisium1184 Sort of, but that's really because people needed the same materials to build new things and in times where people made far fewer efforts to preserve history, it wasn't considered to be damaging at all. Many many old towns in Europe will have stones in them from disused castles, fortifications etc.

  • @dee_dee_place

    @dee_dee_place

    2 жыл бұрын

    The only bad thing is if you happen upon one of these ancient remains, you have no history (when it was built, who built it, & the reason for its building). I wonder if Eva & Harper went into the church & asked about the little bridge.

  • @cisium1184

    @cisium1184

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@knownothing5518 Yes, that was what I was referring to.

  • @giovanniivodagostino6746
    @giovanniivodagostino6746 Жыл бұрын

    Molise is a very old region that become a own region first time 1806 in the Kingdom of naples. Molise was before part of the region Capitanata and even more back from another old region of Terra di Lavoro. My father is from Circello Benevento. This villiage was before the risorgimento also part of molise togheter with Morcone, Santa Croce di Morcone, Castelpagano and Colle (today known as Colle Sannita) For us is Campania and even Benevento (the province) the region that not exists. We still feel as Molisani.

  • @tsocanuck
    @tsocanuck2 жыл бұрын

    that cheese looked amazing and that brodetto looked like to die for ..Molise once part of Abruzzo is well known in Canada ..i have so many friends from Campobasso ..loved this VID .show the WORLD what Italy really looks like off the broken path ...beautiful

  • @petermartinijr.1012

    @petermartinijr.1012

    2 жыл бұрын

    My family was from Campobasso also. Molise wasn't part of Abruzzo. The 2 were the same region, "Abruzzi e Molise." The 2 separated into 2 separate regions, in the 1960's.

  • @MrMikkyn
    @MrMikkyn2 жыл бұрын

    Molise food reminds me of Spanish. The broken spaghetti reminds me of Fideua, and the Pork in Sweet Pepper reminds me of Chorizo, and the sweet pepper powder reminds me of Pimentón Dulce from Spain.

  • @Pande182Tube
    @Pande182Tube2 жыл бұрын

    I am not from Molise, Eva, but this video is amazing! Coming from Puglia, everytime I pass through this region, I always wondered what they have to offer and you showed that Molise has nothing less than the other regions! I hope more people can see your video and visit this part of our country that so far is less popular and touristic. Thanks to both of you!

  • @gobbidimerda1
    @gobbidimerda12 жыл бұрын

    I'm italian from the north and I didn't even know pampanella existed...our food is so different from region to region, it's like 20 different cuisines

  • @giovannipaolopetenel242

    @giovannipaolopetenel242

    2 жыл бұрын

    ⚫️🔵

  • @patriciaherman6499
    @patriciaherman64992 жыл бұрын

    Omg everything looked so delicious. Never knew Italy was so diverse, with climate, food & cheese. I really shouldn't be surprised though. Blessings to you both and your families. 😊🇺🇲

  • @aris1956

    @aris1956

    2 жыл бұрын

    Many abroad, thinking of Italy, often think as if it were a "small city". Italy, on the other hand (with its various regions), as regards all things, is always a new discovery……even for us Italians ourselves. :)

  • @tubekulose

    @tubekulose

    2 жыл бұрын

    Italy is extremely diverse. You drive with your car from one spot to another that is only 30 kilometers further and you get to see and eat things that are completely different to those from the place where you started from. There are a so many different climate zones, architectural and artistical styles in general and thousands of thousands of culinary products (Talking only about cheese: there are over 2,500 traditional varieties of cheese all over the country) and dishes you've never even thought they could exist. I love it! When I was a kid we went to Italy every year. Greetings from Vienna, Austria!

  • @aris1956

    @aris1956

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Clemens Kindermann So it is ! Our Italy is never boring ! :) Both with all its positive things and also sometimes with some negative thing. It is always a surprise in all things. When someone abroad, speaking of Italy, says….Italy: "Pizza and Spaghetti", evidently that person has never known Italy and does not really know what Italy is. PS: Man sieht, dass Sie unser Italien gut kennen. 😊

  • @tubekulose

    @tubekulose

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@aris1956 Das ist wahr, aber man kann leider nicht alt genug werden, um die Schönheit Italiens restlos zu erforschen! Una buona serata!😊❤

  • @aris1956

    @aris1956

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tubekulose Tja…so ist es. Grazie ! Una buona serata anche a Lei ! 😊 PS: Quindi… oltre a conoscere l’Italia, conosce ovviamente anche l’italiano. Mi fa piacere ! 😉

  • @pw2883
    @pw28832 жыл бұрын

    Hi Eva and Harper, Thanks for taking us off the beaten path to Molise! All I can say after watching your videos is that I wish I were Italian. I love Italy!

  • @aris1956

    @aris1956

    2 жыл бұрын

    As an Italian I can only thank you for your nice comment. 😊 Grazie !

  • @gabrielnarducci2573
    @gabrielnarducci25733 ай бұрын

    I know that what You Say un the intro is to make You watch the video but it's a lack of respect for a región that's full of Beauty..scenery and extraordinary customs..wonderful people...my Parents where born there ..i' ve been there My self ..Molise is just a natural wonder for the eyes and soul.

  • @1ACL
    @1ACL2 жыл бұрын

    Looks like a beautiful region.

  • @PastaGrammar

    @PastaGrammar

    2 жыл бұрын

    It certainly was! Everything from dramatic mountains to beautiful beaches

  • @bdwilcox
    @bdwilcox2 жыл бұрын

    "That was a bloodbath." - best line in the episode.

  • @oflumcheese64
    @oflumcheese648 ай бұрын

    Located in Molise, Monteroduni is the town where my husband's Grandfather is from. We visited there and it was amazing! Love watching your channel! Thank you for sharing.

  • @hannekehartkoorn5987
    @hannekehartkoorn59872 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of the Asterix & Obelix comic. 'Alésia? I've never heard of Alésia!'

  • @nicoladadda4120
    @nicoladadda41202 жыл бұрын

    Also if i"m italian I'm still kinda envious of your trips in this magic land. Italy it's really a treasure evrywhere.

  • @DM-mt7km
    @DM-mt7km2 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the best episodes ever. It’s funny. And it makes me want to visit Molise. You guys deserve your own television program.

  • @Jenny-gr9bh
    @Jenny-gr9bh2 жыл бұрын

    I’m pregnant and watching ya’ll eat Molise cheese…. I need to have some of this….ya’ll make it look so delicious 💕

  • @kimkennedy8636
    @kimkennedy86362 жыл бұрын

    "Braken" is my new favorite Italish word!!! You guys are great.

  • @PastaGrammar

    @PastaGrammar

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @cristinalivi-harris3267

    @cristinalivi-harris3267

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think she said "braked" 😜 It's so funny that I'll soon start using it 😂😂

  • @antoniofarinaccio541
    @antoniofarinaccio5414 ай бұрын

    At minute 6:40 seconds it is not a Roman bridge but a Portico of the the San Vingenzo basilica behind. The portico is in ruin all you have are the arches at the entrance. In fact they are called "Portico dei pellegrini." Pilgrims Portico, those arches will not support any traffic and pillars any currents.

  • @franz9573
    @franz9573 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the presentation of my lovely region, which my family itself had to leave for Germany. We are a region of emigrants, there are more molisani outside molise than in molise itself. especially in Montreal, Cleveland, Buenos Aires, Bedford (England) etc..Typical products from molise: torcinelli towards the coast, caciocavallo, scamorza, pizza con i cicoli, cedoni (baked at easter), scalpelle fritte (at christmas). caragnoli , P.s. we in Molise (also Abruzzo) also eat spaghetti with meatballs, but the meatballs are smaller. so it is not true that there is no such thing in italy, than (past' e fasciul) pasta with beeches, spaghetti alla chitarra, many fish dishes are to find in termoli (U’ bredette). And my nonna made in summer for the winter salciccia dolce e forte, sopressata and different vegetables sott'olio. It tasted so good, she always left some for us to take with us to Germany. And the winters can be very hard there, when i lived in molise (child) the winter of 1978, (i only went to germany in 1979), we couldn't get out of the house over 6 feet of snow lay outside.

  • @isimerias

    @isimerias

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the shoutout! My Nonno is Molisano and most of the family is now in Montreal. We’ve always made homemade cavatelli and caciocavallo and its one of the best childhood memories. I’ve never been to Italy but I would love to visit Boiano one day!

  • @davelester1985
    @davelester1985 Жыл бұрын

    Do more of this kind of video, discovering villages and their foods.

  • @MarkmanOTW
    @MarkmanOTW2 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video, and being taken to 'real' Italy. I'm overdue a visit to Italy (from the UK), so note your travels and experiences so I can visit too. Great job guys.

  • @franksantella81
    @franksantella81 Жыл бұрын

    My parents are from the province of Compabasso, two small villages, Jelsi and Compadepietro. My mom always made Cavalli by thumb. I must say My eyes teared up watching your video. Thank you, thank you thank you!!!

  • @tjeanvlogs9894
    @tjeanvlogs98942 жыл бұрын

    This is where my grandparents are from. My Gran called the slow cooked pork "pepper pork". Bordetto is a family favorite. Gran called it "crab spaghetti". Living in the maritime Pac NW of the US, we have great seafood.

  • @darlenebonura6569

    @darlenebonura6569

    2 жыл бұрын

    The pork Is called Pampinella

  • @nancymuller3291

    @nancymuller3291

    2 жыл бұрын

    Crab spaghetti is delicious.

  • @realgeorge
    @realgeorge2 жыл бұрын

    This is an incredibly entertaining, clever, informative, and inspiring video. You guys are getting so good at this! And what a gift to all of those small and rarely visited towns of Italy that have wonderful people and wonderful stories to tell. I hope these towns and others like it benefit from this exposure.

  • @user-iq9ih1cn4y
    @user-iq9ih1cn4y10 ай бұрын

    Ava i was blown away with this episode in Molise. My father in-law's mother and father immigrated to the US from (Campobasso and Roccamandalfi - both in Molise) He is 91 yrs old and I have been on a quest to re-create all of his mother's dishes from that region but have not had much success. Yes I know about cavatelli. caciocavalo and pampanella but not much more of the local pasta dishes, ragus, or overall sauces from that region. If you have some suggestions or resipes I would greatly appreciate it. Steve

  • @victoriafassano730
    @victoriafassano7302 жыл бұрын

    Good morning from the US! I love the picture of the wrap of your tour group with your family this year on Facebook. We hope to join you next year. Travel safe, and continue to find the hidden gems of Italy!!

  • @jonkomatsu8192
    @jonkomatsu81922 жыл бұрын

    From snow capped mountains to warm sea breezes in a couple days. Wow! Now I know for sure where in Italy I want to visit: Molise! Thanks for the travelogue. Ciao! 🤙🇮🇹

  • @ivanmisseritti1163

    @ivanmisseritti1163

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not in a couple days..But in 30 minutes by car🥰

  • @linda7726
    @linda77262 жыл бұрын

    Wow 😯 Harper and Eva! Another wonderful, beautiful tour you both have taken us all on! Thank you so much! Loved it❣️

  • @daniella6654
    @daniella66542 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for posting this, my family is from molise and you really taught me a lot which means so much to me. I love that you went to campobasso because my nonno is from there and I haven't been able to find a lot of content online. Grazie mille.

  • @dotren1tx933
    @dotren1tx9332 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for sharing your expeditions with everyone. They're interesting and educational :)

  • @terben7339
    @terben73392 жыл бұрын

    Australian here. I knew about Molise and Campobasso because that's where La Molisana pasta comes from. It used to be hard to find in Oz, but now one of our major supermarket chains is stocking their range of products.

  • @lenalyles2712
    @lenalyles27122 жыл бұрын

    Love watching you two travel through Italy, I miss traveling all over Europe. I was stationed in Germany, but every weekend and holidays would travel. The food, the people, the views and history was so amazing.

  • @kathleensmith8365
    @kathleensmith83652 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful video! Molise is beautiful, it has everything! The pace of this exploration was perfect, so relaxed and happy. Most of the people seem calm and genuinely friendly. They speak Italian so beautifully, the pace is slower. I could listen to the mayor talk for hours. Even over the video you captured the various textures of the cheeses. Your descriptions were perfection. I would love to visit this area. Thank you!

  • @SNACKito
    @SNACKito2 жыл бұрын

    We love when you guys go out !! Great video, thanks for sharing!

  • @mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311
    @mrkiplingreallywasanexceed83112 жыл бұрын

    I loved this look at Molise, since the question was asked! They are so lucky to have each other to explore these gorgeous places! It is just a constant delight to see them both gallivanting around, uncovering little gems. It makes me smile how Harper always plays up his haplessness😏 as a foil to Eva's confidence😎 Yet she always does everything with love, including guiding Harper around, and has the most marvellous sprezzatura😏😏😏❤ Whether it's cooking, driving (even when pretend-slightly-lost!), chatting to the locals, food producers, restaurateurs or old friends and fixers - or "chancing upon" 2000 year old relics, everything is done with a gracious modesty which JUST about conceals the immense (and very much justified) pride in her native land🤭😌😄 Always cheers me up and have something else to be grateful for. I hope the series goes from strength to strength🙂

  • @rodneyferris4089
    @rodneyferris40892 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful Sunday Morning hit! So fascinating to see the cheeses and the dishes of an invisible world Molise. What trip you’re taking us on this time! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @roseconklin5392
    @roseconklin53922 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for giving us this beautiful tour of Molise! WOW it definitely is beautiful!

  • @ULlisting
    @ULlisting2 жыл бұрын

    The best video you guys have put together. Thanks!!

  • @puglover4280
    @puglover42802 жыл бұрын

    OMG! That brodetto looked absolutely right up my alley. I will have to look for a recipe. Everything looked delicious. Arper, you are one lucky guy!

  • @inorbocus
    @inorbocus2 жыл бұрын

    Molisn't

  • @giovannibau708

    @giovannibau708

    2 жыл бұрын

    As molisan, I laughed more than i'd rather admit

  • @giovannibau708

    @giovannibau708

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@WinstonSmithGPT We can say that both regions are similar, Abruzzo being maybe wilder due to the presence of a widest national park which is a very important site of reproduction for different wild species (wolves, bears, birds). I believe that our cultures are very very similar, but obviously there are lots of rilvaries and lots of common sayings and stereotypes with which people from both regions argue against each other! Food is actually quite different (given the common italian context), since Molisan specialties are goat and polenta, while i believe in Abruzzo the traditional cuisine is more centred on pork meat and spices, but i'm not sure about the latter

  • @charbokh
    @charbokh Жыл бұрын

    3:50 You can tell Eva is enjoying the Caciacavalo cheese. She even gets blush.

  • @Superfurry-nl
    @Superfurry-nl2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for portray Molise with his beautiful foods! I brought me back to my roots! Grazie 🙏

  • @hiddentruth1982
    @hiddentruth19822 жыл бұрын

    I don't think I've seen someone about to cry from a bite of cheese before.

  • @bdwilcox

    @bdwilcox

    2 жыл бұрын

    And that fish dish looked almost like an, er, um, "amorous", experience.

  • @roccosisto8196
    @roccosisto81962 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again for sharing your adventures thru Italian cuisine. Molise! Now another one on my bucket list.

  • @seanm4938
    @seanm49382 жыл бұрын

    Finally some Italian pork belly!!!! I was hoping it existed and now I found it 😍

  • @satchmodog2
    @satchmodog22 жыл бұрын

    This could possibly be my favorite episode yet. Bravo! I've never been to this part of Italy but now I must go. I want to retire to a region that is more rural and this looks beautiful and the food looks incredible! Also, Eva looks so happy :)

  • @rosiekaytrevino166
    @rosiekaytrevino1662 жыл бұрын

    You are amazing Eva, and Harper. Thank you for sharing this amazing video. Also teaching about the region of your culture and food and finding out the mestery of a place is more amazing to know. Thank you once again.

  • @paulalviti9024
    @paulalviti90242 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait to see this; maternal grandparents were from Molise.

  • @francescaserino119
    @francescaserino1192 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful job guys! Grazie mille!

  • @ShirTuck
    @ShirTuck2 жыл бұрын

    One of your best episodes. Thanks for sharing your holiday with us.

  • @els1732
    @els1732 Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos, especially the ones of your travels to great places in Italy like this one. Keep up the great work!

  • @anthonyanderson9326
    @anthonyanderson93262 жыл бұрын

    Wonderfully done, great storytelling Harper. Definitely one of our favorite channels on KZread hands down! Keep it coming 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @ThePotThickens
    @ThePotThickens2 жыл бұрын

    Ooh, yum. I just made cavatelli with bolognese for dinner yesterday. Love this pasta.

  • @jaystan3849
    @jaystan38492 жыл бұрын

    Love when she talks. My grandma was from Varni village and she reminds of good times thank you

  • @leeh6482
    @leeh64822 жыл бұрын

    This is the region that was selling the 1 euro houses. I remember Campobasso and Campania as two of the towns. It is awesome seeing this, thanks for this video. Capracotta= goat roast?? Cool name!

  • @Hastdupech8509

    @Hastdupech8509

    2 жыл бұрын

    Campania is the region of Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, maybe you heard it wrong😅

  • @ilarya8463

    @ilarya8463

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe was Campagna

  • @aqsw57

    @aqsw57

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes capracotta means cooked goat

  • @robertaarnold3519
    @robertaarnold35192 жыл бұрын

    I love Eva's reaction to the Caciacavalo cheese. One should cry over something that is so beautiful... Taste is a sensation no less than our eyes and ears. Beautiful art can be cheese!

  • @gizmo7877
    @gizmo7877 Жыл бұрын

    I just love when you go to Italy and show us the different regional dishes. Keep ‘em coming!

  • @laurakohn5238
    @laurakohn52382 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video Guys-as usual. Thank you for sharing Molise with us! Have fun 🙂👍🏻

  • @thomasgordon2179
    @thomasgordon21792 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! So glad you had a great time in Molise! Thank you so much for this. My grandfather was from Campobasso and I always wondered what that part of Italy is like. Now I know. It’s wonderful! Or to paraphrase a line from “Seinfeld” to answer the question of whether Molise is real: “It’s real and it’s spectacular”. 😊

  • @nikiopie3649
    @nikiopie36492 жыл бұрын

    Always excited to watch your videos!!! 🥰 Ciao!!! 🇮🇹💕

  • @My5sons1114
    @My5sons11142 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful region!!! ❤️🇮🇹

  • @rosettapstone
    @rosettapstone2 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate this video. One day I will visit Italy, and Molise will make it to the top of my list of cities to visit. For somewhere that is not known, they have a lot of amazing things to offer, not to mention cold and hot climate which works great for a Canadian! There are actually a number of bakeries in the Toronto GTA region named Molisana, which I have to wonder if they come from this region. So many interesting things come out of your videos!

  • @alessandro8674

    @alessandro8674

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, they are. Molisana means “from Molise”. The best pasta flour comes from Molise, but it is very difficult to buy, even in Italy.

  • @franz9573

    @franz9573

    4 ай бұрын

    @@alessandro8674 in the meantime you can also get it in large supermarkets in germany, 4 - 5 years ago only in italian specialty stores and has meanwhile become very successful, simply tastes better than Barilla

  • @robertaborsellino3456
    @robertaborsellino34562 жыл бұрын

    Amazing episode, made my mouth water! Buona Domenica ragazzi!

  • @timcat61
    @timcat612 жыл бұрын

    I just love these videos, I am learning so much from your adventures!

  • @kissxsis2611
    @kissxsis2611 Жыл бұрын

    This was such a beautiful and entertaining video. Grazie.

  • @mariocinque8588
    @mariocinque85882 жыл бұрын

    É bello vedere che lasciate i piatti puliti. Ciao complimenti.

  • @jeanneamato8278
    @jeanneamato82782 жыл бұрын

    All these dishes looked spectacular!

  • @christinek6111
    @christinek61112 жыл бұрын

    I loved this video!! I think it was probably my favorite video of yours so far. I am learning Italian in hopes of visiting Abruzzo soon (where my grandparents are from), and I see that Molise is right next door. So I'm definitely planning on visiting Molise now!

  • @nancymuller3291

    @nancymuller3291

    2 жыл бұрын

    At one point Abruzzo and Molise were one region. Regions kept moving their borderline. My father always said Abruzzo but now the town where his parents came from is in Molise.

  • @ursousa
    @ursousa2 жыл бұрын

    Ava and Harper...Molise certainly does exist!! My mother is from Campobasso. And she was an amazing cook and baker, she made many dishes which were of Moilisana traditional cuisine . My grandfather came from Montereduni. You don't get more Molise than this. I continue to make many of the dishes my mom and her family made. I'm so happy you went there. You just scratched the surface of that magical land. Love you both ! Ciao.