Lombardy – Good food, but oh, the Cheeses  During the course of
exploring the various Italian regions and their cuisines, it
seems that each region improved upon the next. I think I’ve
discovered the pinnacle of their cuisine in Lombardy.  Lombardy
is in the North Central of Italy, and is most likely the
furthest away from what Americans percieve to be “Italian Food”.
They eschew olive oil and prefer butter or lard. They dismiss
pasta, choosing instead to eat more rice. And a fair amount of
their foods seemed to be similar to Austrian/German cuisine.
However (and oh is there a ‘however’), Lombardy is swimming in
cheeses. They love cheese so much that at one time they even had
a “cheese bank” where one could deposit cheese and have it
stored for a small fee. I’m unsure if the bank still exists, but
if it does, I tihnk I know where I want to vacation next.  I’m
sure I could wax eloquent about Risotto alla Milano. There’s a
chance I could talk about Ossobucco. There’s a possibility that
I may discuss what it me