Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Food Experiences
Meals of a Lifetime
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Dal Pescatore
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) Winner of Veuve Cliquot's Best Female Chef 2013 and the first female Italian chef to hold
three Michelin stars, Nadia Santini is a self-taught culinary virtuoso.
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Cracco
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) Star chef Carlo Cracco keeps the Milanese in thrall with his off-the-wall inventiveness.
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Il Sole
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) Creative, nouvelle cuisine in a near-perfect setting in Ranco on the banks of Lake Maggiore.
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Locanda 4 Cuochi
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) The definition of a modern trattoria, manned by four exceptional chefs with a zealous
attention to fresh, seasonal ingredients. Fine dining at democratic prices.
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Osteria Numero Uno
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) One of those old-fashioned
osteria
that everyone dreams of discovering.
Cheap Treats
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Arancini
Sicilian rice balls are now gaining in popularity as an
aperitivi
snack in Milan.
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Mortadella di Ossola
A Slow Food Movement-protected sausage from Lake Maggiore made with pork and liver fla-
voured with salt, wine and spices.
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Polentone
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) Italy's first take-away polenta place in Bergamo's old town.
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Sciatt
Deep-fried buckwheat balls filled with cheese, a speciality of the Valtellina.
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Sbrisolona
A cornmeal cake flavoured with almonds, lemon rind and vanilla, found in Mantua and Verona.
Dare to Try
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Anguilla alla gardesana
Eels marinated with Garda lemons, oil, salt and pepper and cooked on an open grill.
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Missoltini
A boldly flavoured Como speciality of sun-dried shad cured in salt and bay leaves.
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Pastissada de caval
Wine-drenched horse-meat stew served with polenta.
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Rane in umido alla Pavese
Frogs sauteed with leeks in a tomato sauce typical of Pavia.
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Zampone
Pork sausage stuffed in a pig's trotter, typical of Cremona.
