The Northern Regions
The area in the northern part of Italy called Italia Cisalpina –meaning on this side of the Alps-, comprehends the regions on the north side of the River Po’, which includes Piedmont, Aosta Valley, Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Liguria region.
These regions are active in commerce and manufacturing and a point of export to north Europe ; in significant advantage because are bordered by France , Switzerland , Austria and Slovenia , and also the port of Genoa , in Liguria , is an easy access to African and Asian markets.
Piedmont and Lombardy are the financial and commercial centers ofItaly .
The biggest Italian industries have their headquarters and factories in this large area where the improvements to the many rivers offer good navigability and a modern system of irrigation which favors agriculture, including a huge production of fodder, rice and the rearing of livestock.
People are hardworking, efficient and full of energy and vigor.
These regions are destination for many Italians, looking for opportunities and for a different and better future.
Torino in Piedmont is the home of Fiat automobiles, Pirelli is based inMilan .
Near Milano, the largest quantity of Grana Padana cheese is produced in Lodi, other cheeses like Mascarpone, Taleggio, Gorgonzola are produced in this area, where it is located the base of operation for Galvani Co. a giant cheese manufacturer in Melzo.
Most of the fashions’ houses have their head office or manufacture in this area and almost all highly regarded Italian business have an office or a representative in Lombardy .
These regions pride themselves with many extraordinary local dishes, desserts and wines, among them the Panettone, Bagna Cauda, Risotto Milanese, Costoletta or Cotoletta Milanese, Grissini, Truffles, Asti Spumante, Vermouth and Barolo Wine.
This is a very short list: a more extensive and particular list of food from each city or town will be in the sub-chapters to follow.
The food of the local cuisine, homemade or served in the countless restaurants, is various: at times refined, at times rustic but of high quality and with character.
People from other parts of Italy patronize the many regional restaurants that offer dishes from their own area.
The area in the Northern part of Italy called Italia cisalpina, which is on the north side of the river Po’, includes the regions of Piedmont, AostaValley, Lombardy, Veneto, Venezia Tridentina (Trentino), Venezia Giulia and Liguria. These regions make some specialties enjoyed and known word-wide.
Liguria
The region of Liguria is famous in the cooking planet for Pesto alla Genovese and Genoa Salami. Liguria also produces incomparable dishes like no other place: the Ciupin a fish soup, made with as many different kinds of fish but cooked ...
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
The autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is bordered in the north by Austria, in the east by Slovenia, (ex Yugoslavia); it is enclosed in the south by the Adriatic Sea, and in the west is delimited by the Veneto region.
Venezia Tridentina
This region is known for pork and pork products, like the Prociutto, speck, hams, sausages, and blood pudding. Polenta, gnocchi and tortellini are their preferred starchy foods and they bake delicious dark bread, fragrant and crusty, mostly made by the housewives.
Veneto
Veneto is credited for introducing new spices from the orient and noted for the risi e bisi, a special thick soup with rice, peas, bacon, butter and cheese. Another dish is the baccala’ alla Vicentina, fried salted codfish with onions and then baked for 4 to 5 hours covered with milk and Parmesan cheese.
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the wealthiest regions of Italy, the most industrialized and among the biggest producer of food in the field of meat, cheese, wine and alimentary products. The region’s capital is Milano, a large metropolis, an important financial center and the headquarters of the most prominent Italian companies
The Val D’Aosta
The Val D’Aosta is the smallest Italian region. Aosta the capital has about 35,000 inhabitants; the region has a population of 125,000. The Val D’Aosta region is bordered by Switzerland on the North, byPiedmont on the Southern and Eastern sides and on the West withFrance.
The Region of Piedmont
The region of Piedmont is the producer of some of the best and noble wines of Italy and the original maker of Vermouth. The fields producing grapes are covered by snow in the winter; the temperature is mild in the spring and fall and dry in the winter: an ideal weather for vineyards.
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