Bar Basso - Milan and Lardo di Colonnata

I can highly recommend Bar Basso in Milan.  The owner Maurizio Stocchetto is a really friendly  guy.  The bar has a classic feel and packed people of all ages. He made us some fantastic cocktails including his famous Negroni Sbagliato, which he explains in the below video.

Maurizio recommended a great restaurant around the corner where I was able to check off another of my culinary to do list, lardo di colonnata.  www.lardodicolonnata.org

Lardo di Colonnata, sliced very thinly and served on warm toast.

It was delicious but I am pleased to say that it was very similar to Quattro Stelle's Australian made Lardo.   In Australia many of us might find the idea of cured pork fat confronting, but when it is thinly sliced and served on bread, it's not really so different from butter.   Lardo was also extensively used for wrapping meat and poultry before roasting where it adds moisture and a wonderful sweet flavour.  I encourage you to try it.