Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul
Follow Rick Stein as he embarks on a new gastronomic road trip from Venice to Istanbul, with extra travel tales and recipes shared exclusively on iPlayer.
Episode 1—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Series 1
Rick Stein cooks some of his favourite Venetian dishes, including seafood risotto.
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Venice—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Extra
Rick Stein enjoys 'John Dory Carlina', a dish linked to the Venetian island of Torcello.
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Episode 2—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Series 1
Rick Stein discovers new dishes in Croatia, such as goat stew with peas and lamb peka.
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Croatia—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Extra
Rick Stein tries his hand at foraging for shellfish on the island of Korcula.
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Episode 3—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Series 1
In Albania, Rick and his son Jack visit shepherds in remote mountain expanses.
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Albania—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Extra
Rick Stein is joined by his son, Jack, in Albania to sample Butrint's famous mussels.
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Episode 4—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Series 1
Rick goes prawn fishing in the coastal city of Preveza.
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Northern Greece—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Extra
Rick Stein observes local ladies in Preveza cooking a dish of cuttlefish with spinach.
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Episode 5—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Series 1
Continuing his journey from Venice to Istanbul, Rick arrives in the Greek Peloponnese.
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Turkey—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Extra
Rick enjoys an Aegean Beef Stew in the hilltop village of Sirince in Western Turkey.
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Western Turkey—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Extra
Rick Stein joins a women’s cooperative to learn local culinary artisan skills.
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Istanbul—Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul, Extra
Rick Stein is invited by a friend for a home cooked lunch of bulgur pilaf with chicken.
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