Getting to know a city and its traditions isn't just about visiting museums and major attractions: cuisine is also a great way to get in touch with the place's most authentic soul. For this reason, today we want to take you with us to discover the 5 Lombard recipes that the whole family will surely love: are you ready for a tasty experience?

5 typical Lombard recipes: how to bring goodness to the table

Italy has always been considered the home of good food, but each region preserves its own territorial tradition, based on the use of local, genuine and authentic ingredients like never before. Today we want to talk about Lombard cuisine, giving you an immersive experience among the tables of the local inhabitants. So what do people eat in and around Milan? What are the most popular dishes, handed down from generation to generation? Here are the 5 typical Lombard recipes that will make your mouth water!

Ossobuco alla Milanese

Usually paired with a superb saffron risotto, it is one of the quintessential dishes if you are in Lombardy. The ossobuco is a thick slice of meat with a bone and its bone marrow in the center, which, melting during cooking, gives a delicious flavor to the dish. Milanese cuisine is certainly the one that has most exalted the ossobuco, making it a succulent dish of its tradition: it can be cooked in a stew, then seasoned with the classic gremolata, a mixture of parsley, garlic and lemon rind.

Soft Polenta

This is another one-dish that brings the whole family together around the table on Sunday. There are countless ways to eat and accompany it, for example with butter, with the quintessential Milanese cheese, gorgonzola, or with meat stew.

Misultin

Leaving Milan and moving towards the Lake Como, among the typical Lombard recipes the misultin stands out which is a fish called sardine, but in reality in the more technical jargon it is an agone that lives in the Lombard lakes and that requires a particular processing to preserve it for a long time. The preparation is very simple: the fish is grilled and served with a side of polenta.

Pizzoccheri

In the Valtellina area, on the other hand, it is impossible not to succumb to the charm of a good plate of pizzoccheri. The origin of the dish dates back to the 14th century, thanks to the spread of buckwheat, which is the main ingredient in it and Teglio was the place of origin which still pays tribute to its tradition. This tasty treat has recently received its well-deserved PGI mark from the European Union.

Donizetti Cake

Finally, to conclude with a sweet note, you cannot miss the cake dedicated to the famous Bergamo composer Donizetti. It is a soft doughnut, a classic dough of flour, eggs, sugar, butter and yeast with the addition of candied pineapple and apricots, accompanied by a vanilla and maraschino sauce: simply delicious! In any Bergamo trattoria, you can find this enchanting dessert.

If you have been conquered by this tasty menu, which we are sure will also captivate children, we have thought of a bicycle itinerary for the whole family, which starts from St. Moritz, crosses the Alps and arrives in Milan, where you can relax at the table, discovering typical Lombard dishes. You will thus have the opportunity to admire wonderful landscapes, experiencing the most authentic side of one of the most fascinating regions of Italy.