The Sassi of Matera and its excellent cuisine protagonists of the television show Britain “Gino’s Italian Escape”.

“My name is Gino D’Acampo, I’m a chef, born and raised in Italy. For Italians, the most important thing in life is food. Let me show you how mouth-watering ingredients have shaped my home country. And’ the formula that uses Gino to open each new episode, aired on seguitissima British broadcaster ITV (comparable to channel 5 in Italy).

Last 25 October aired the last episode of the culinary program prepared by chef Italian. After stopping in major cities of the South, telling the lifestyle and traditions of local gastronomy, Gino comes in City of Rocks. The restaurant "The Deck” He had the honor to host it.

After a brief chat at the table Gino immediately went to the stove. In the background the magnificent scenery of Sassi, appreciated by the chef, pan-fried beans ready for season two slices of toasted bread.
Following this brief stop in the city of Sassi Gino depart for the nearby Puglia to end his tour italiano. The Deck was proud to have I host the crew of ITV and have helped open the world a small window Matera.

Gennaro D'Acampo in Italy is almost unknown, but in England it is a true celebrity. The chef originally from Tower of Greek, It is fast becoming a star: more than one million followers on Twitter and seventy thousand "like” su Facebook. At the age of 37 years, his resume already boasts six bestselling culinary, numerous extras and conduction of TV shows, followed by millions of Britons, a broadcast and an App for Iphone that bears his name, Gino D’Acampo – Eating Italian.

Member of the Italian Federation of Chefs and the Association of Professional Italian Chefs has become a symbol of Italian cuisine. On his website he says he learned the love of food from his grandfather, Giovanni, known chef in Naples. After leaving the beautiful country he worked in the kitchens of many restaurants around Europe, including the "Mambo King” of Sylvester Stallone in Marbella where he took on the role of chef.

Today in England is one of the promoters of traditional Italian cuisine, passando dal Saturday Kitchen della BBC al Saturday Cooks di ITV, to get all its numerous conduction, the protagonist of all his show is the good Italian food.

• Gino’s Italian Escape
• English channel ITV