Manzo alla California

Despite the name, this is a very traditional Lombardian dish. California is a small town near Monza, where the Ferrari racing track is – the Ferrari California car is named for this town, not for the American state. Perhaps the more famous American state was named for this town? Larding is a technique that adds moisture and flavour to meat by weaving strips of fat through it using a larding needle. You’ll need to buy a larding needle from a kitchenware store. If you can, lard the meat the n