Eating Like a Local in the Italian Alps | Road to the Winter Olympics | Full Doc + Behind the Scenes

To celebrate the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, we’re exploring Trentino through its traditional products and Alpine culture. Trentino is one of the country’s richest cultural regions, home to centuries-old mountain traditions. In this series, we’ll discover traditional cheeses, from the giant wheels of Trentingrana to the famously pungent but delicious Puzzone di Moena. We’ll explore traditional speck, visit Trentino’s oldest Alpine hut, and dive into the region’s deep-rooted food heritage. We’ll also spend time in Trento, exploring the city’s food scene and Christmas market, stop for hot chocolate in the mountains, and pass through the beautiful Madonna di Campiglio.

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00:00 Welcome to Trentino
01:05 Puzzone di Moena: Why Italy’s Smelliest Cheese Could Disappear (It’s Not the Smell)
24:33 Exploring Trento: Christmas markets, liquors, and tortei di patate
27:55 Rifugio Crucolo: Alpine food at one of Italy’s oldest mountain huts
43:30 Hot chocolate pit stop at a local gem
44:32 Trentingrana: Is this Alpine Parmesan-style cheese Italy’s best-kept secret?
01:04:39 The slopes of Madonna di Campiglio
01:05:02 Traditional Alpine speck at a fifth-generation butcher
01:25:28 Thank you for watching this Olympics special series!

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