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Lombardy
Butter, rice, polenta and braises — northern cooking with Alpine and Po valley wings.
Signature dish · Risotto alla milanese
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Lombardy (Lombardia) reaches from Alpine Valtellina to the Po plain. Rice, butter, polenta, filled pasta, braised meat and a large cheese repertoire define its regional kitchens.
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Curated groupings of this region's traditions, from family kitchens to roadside stands.
Lombardy Home CookingEveryday cooking across Lombardy's plains and valleys.50 recipes
Milanese FoodThe city kitchen of Milan.13 recipes
Risotto TraditionsLombard rice cooking, saffron and beyond.6 recipes
Polenta TraditionsMaize and buckwheat polenta of the north.4 recipes
Mountain CookingValtellina and the Alpine valleys.7 recipes
Filled PastaCasoncelli, tortelli di zucca and regional shapes.4 recipes
Meat & Braised DishesOssobuco, cassoeula and slow northern cooking.7 recipes
Traditional Lombard DessertsPanettone, torta paradiso and regional sweets.7 recipes
Heritage Lombard RecipesLong-documented dishes of Lombardy.27 recipes
Cucina della Nonna LombardaHousehold Lombard cooking: long braises, filled pasta, rice dishes and old-fashioned cakes.14 recipes
Valtellina Mountain CookingBuckwheat, bitto and casera cheese, cured beef and the food of the upper Adda valley.7 recipes
Bergamo FoodCasoncelli, polenta, slow meat cooking and the tables of the Orobie valleys.5 recipes
Brescia Food TraditionsSpiedo, manzo all'olio, lake fish and the cooking between Garda and the Franciacorta.3 recipes
Mantua FoodPumpkin tortelli, risotto alla pilota, sbrisolona and the Gonzaga city's own sweet-savoury taste.6 recipes
Soups & Winter FoodRice soups, cabbage soups and thick minestre from Lombard kitchens.5 recipes
Cheese-Based CookingTaleggio, gorgonzola, bitto and grana in everyday Lombard dishes.4 recipes
Farmhouse FoodCascina cooking from the Po plain: rice, pork, pumpkin and preserved vegetables.7 recipes
Preserves & Pantry FoodMostarda, giardiniera, carpione and the Lombard store cupboard.4 recipes
Forgotten Lombard DishesHousehold dishes rarely seen outside the towns that still cook them.18 recipesSub-regions
Cuisines within Lombardy
Lombardy is not one kitchen. These sub-regions cook with their own ingredients, techniques and signature dishes.
BergamoCasoncelli, polenta and mountain cheese.Coming soonBresciaSpiedo, casoncelli bresciani and lake fish.Coming soon
Lake ComoLake fish, missoltini and lakeside cooking.Coming soon
MantuaTortelli di zucca, pumpkin and Po plain cooking.Coming soon
MilanRisotto alla milanese, cotoletta, ossobuco and panettone.Coming soon
ValtellinaPizzoccheri, buckwheat, bresaola and Alpine cheese.Coming soonTraditional dishes
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