Stanley Tucci, who lost his appetite during cancer treatment, is now in remission. He's enjoying eating more than ever.
On Thursday, the actor met with TODAY's 3rd Hour to discuss his new show "La Fortuna," in which he plays an adventurous man who travels the globe to find deep-sea treasures. Dylan Dreyer, 61, shared with the interviewer that she loved one of his cookbooks.
"Ever since I got it, we have been doing Tucci Tuesdays in our house. This means that on Tuesdays we use Tucci's cookbook. She said that one of the recipes has been a part of my holiday meals.
Dylan asked Dylan what food meant to him and why it was so important in his life.
It means everything to me. He said that it's almost all I can think of. "CNN approached me a few years back and asked me to do the series...It has been a long-held dream of mine to examine regional cooking in it as fully as possible."
Tucci continued to state that he thinks constantly about food.
He said that it was the first thing I think of when I wake up each morning, and the last. Sheinelle Jones agreed.
The 61-year old explained to the New York Times that his cancer treatment had caused him vertigo, and taken away his appetite.
Tucci stated that while I could taste the food, it was difficult to swallow. "I had 10 minutes to chew it to get it down my throat... [Other instances] I had to just get rid of it."
He continued to state that he was more scared of losing his senses of taste than of dying.
Tucci stated, "It's a matter of enjoyment if you don't like food."
TODAY'S Al Roker asked actor Al Roker about his relationship to food now that he is in remission. He said he now has a better appreciation for food.
He said, "When you have to leave something you love, it's like having to go without someone you love."
Tucci revealed that he is "very fortunate" to be able to taste and eat nearly everything.
He said, "My senses of taste and smell are almost more acute and greater than they were before."
