Food and Wine of Como Lombardy Italy - Travel Guide & Information

This description page of Como in the Italian Region of Lombardy Italy, will guide you in planning your trip to Italy and help you to find useful travel information about the Food & Wine of this Italian Region.

Food (Cibo)

The majority of the specialties of Como and the surrounding lake communities are fish dishes, not surprisingly. A favorite main dish is fresh perch, a clean-tasting fish that has been filleted and then rolled in flour and breadcrumbs, and then pan-fried in butter and often seasoned with lemon and sage. This is often served on a bed of risotto as risotto con filetti di persico. Other popular fish dishes include lavarelli alla salvia, which is prized whitefish cooked with sage, fittura di alborelle, a small whitefish (a “brightfish”) that is fried and eaten whole, and the distinctive missoltini, sun-dried agoni (shad) that is char-grilled over coals and served with a bed of polenta. Another unique preparation is marinate in carpione, which is cooking preserved fish. The traditional bread in Como is cooked in wood-fired ovens and has a slightly acidic taste and a very good flavor overall.

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