A Milanese name for wild hop shoots. They have a short season and are often used in soups and, famously, in risotto. Known in the Veneto as brucelando, bruscandoli, cime di luppoli or luppoli. Known in Rome as lupari.
A long, curled, mildy spiced sausage found in Basilicata, Lombardy and the Veneto. It may be grilled and served as an antipasto or used in pasta sauces or braised in white wine. The best, though this is hotly contested, are said to come from Manzo in Lombardy.
A name in Basilicata for luganega, a long, curled, mildy spiced sausage found in Basilicata, Lombardy and the Veneto. It may be grilled and served as an antipasto or used in pasta sauces or braised in white wine. The best, though this is hotly contested, are said to come from Manzo in Lombardy.
A name in Basilicata for luganega, a long, curled, mildy spiced sausage with chillies and peppers and fennel seeds found in Basilicata, Lombardy and the Veneto. It may be grilled and served as an antipasto or used in pasta sauces or braised in white wine. The best, though this is hotly contested, are said to come from Manzo in Lombardy.
A long, curled, mildy spiced sausage found in Basilicata, Lombardy and the Veneto. It may be grilled and served as an antipasto or used in pasta sauces or braised in white wine. The best, though this is hotly contested, are said to come from Manzo in Lombardy.
Pike. A large, freshwater fish with multiple small bones. The flesh is inclined to dryness but is popular in France and Italy where it is often made into quenelles by poaching the fish before it is minced (US: ground). It is found in the lakes of Lombardy, Lazio and Umbria, such as Como, Garda, Maggiore and Trasimena.
