Exploring Europe's Great Food Markets

Exploring Europe's Great Food Markets

We all know what a food market is. We're attracted by the electrifying colors, pulsing sounds, and gorging products. But what do we know about how a food market actually works? How do enormous quantities of food reach there every day and where does it come from? Who decides the prices and puts together thousands of different vendors in huge but concentrated areas?
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Barcelona

    March 1, 2013
    48min
    13+
    An enchanting city, Barcelona is brimming with inspirations left by the greatest of artists. But this charming city has another jewel in its crown - La Boqueria food market. Take a journey through the senses with our lively characters and uncover their gastronomic secrets.
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  2. S1 E2 - Budapest

    February 26, 2013
    48min
    13+
    The largest indoor market in Budapest is also the most elegant in Europe! Spanning over three levels, the impressive central food market is long recognized as a marvel. Whether it be the freshest fish, the richest goose liver, or the sweetest paprika that you're looking for, you'll find it. But don't forget the basement: this is where you will find the very best pickled cabbage in the country!
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  3. S1 E3 - Lyon

    February 28, 2013
    48min
    13+
    A natural haven of tasty delights and local delicacies, the Croix Rousse is Lyon's market gem. From goat farms where the region's most delicious cheeses are contrived to bakeries that produce only organic bread. This episode comes with a warning, be prepared to get very hungry indeed!
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  4. S1 E4 - Turin

    February 25, 2013
    48min
    13+
    At Europe's biggest open air market, there is a world to discover! Torino's Porta Palazzo is a reverberating hub full of colors and people. Our journey takes us from the region's finest cherry trees that become the city's tastiest gelato to unearthing the region's finest cheeses and meat recipes! If you start to lick the screen don't panic.
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  5. S1 E5 - Vienna

    February 27, 2013
    48min
    13+
    Lying in the culinary heart of Vienna like an island, a little world of treats rises in the midst: the Naschmarkt food market. A throng of buyers and curious onlookers meander through the stalls all consumed by the scent of spices, distracted by the smell of sausage, and stunned by the diversity of turnips, tubers, foliage, and fruit on display. The Naschmarkt truly is Vienna's most popular belly.
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