Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Parts Unknown’ Episode 4 Recap: Meats in Sicily
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Viewers are able to see a destination through Parts Unknown's honest and cadid lens, which means that amazing meals are grounded in conversation about locals' everyday reality and the most beautiful vistas are given context through history. Any other travel show would highlight the food without any talk of politics, pig blood, or scheming tour operators.
This week's episode of CNN's Parts Unknown takes Anthony Bourdain to Sicily, or as he puts it "a Godfather theme park for tourists."
The trip begins with a rocky start and a situation that throws Bourdain into a serious funk.
Bourdain heads out on a boat with a local fisherman and chef for what is advertised as a "three-hour cruise" to catch sea creatures for dinner. Bourdain remains optimistic despite the adventure's questionable location near boats and sunbathing tourists.
However, he quickly turns sour when he realizes he is "complicit in a shameful deception" in which a second boat throws dead sea
