Piemonte
Spreading out across the north west corner of Italy, Piemonte is serious about its cheese, and with good reason for the region boasts no fewer than eight DOP products. Every corner of the region, from the mountain pastures to the valley floors, has its own goat’s, ewe’s or cow’s milk speciality. People here are self reliant, and prefer their food to be “home grown”. Thus one finds cities like Turin and Bra awash with local produce, meat, fruit, vegetables, wine and, of course, cheese.