Lombardy/Milan
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Lombardy and Milan
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Culinary preferences
Three defining characteristics:
Butter
Generous use of butter is a hallmark of Milanese/Lombard cooking.
Rice and Polenta
Diners have a strong preference for rice or polenta over pasta.
Meat vs seafood
Being landlocked, Lombardy has few notable seafood specialties (one being the aquatic version of Frito Misto). Meat (especially veal) is king.
Cheeses of Lombardy
Regional Lombard cheeses include the blue- veined Gorgonzola, the creamy and mild Bel Paese, and the surface-ripened Taleggio.
Beverages of Lombardy
Wines are of little note from a serious wine drinker's perspective, but Lombardy does manufacture the well-known Campari, a bitter sweet aperitif sipped in chic bars around the globe.
Best city for gourmets
Milan is the top all-around food city in Lombardy. Bergamo is the runner-up.
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