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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: River Don on December 13, 2024, 08:23:39 am

Title: Panettone
Post by: River Don on December 13, 2024, 08:23:39 am: Just read in the paper of the romantic story of this bread. Apparently a Milanese baker called Toni fell in love with a beautiful girl and he created this fruit bread for her. Overtime pane di Toni became Panettone.

If a baker in Manchester had created a fruit bread, it would be called Tony's teacakes. You'd be able to buy them cheaply in Morrisons. Not paying £30 or more for one.

Anyway, it's not bad but I never know how to eat it. Generally I put it under the grill and toast it. I'm not sure if this is right.
Title: Re: Panettone
Post by: SydneyRover on December 13, 2024, 08:47:41 am: A long while ago (pre-interweb) I worked for an Italian and was given one in the festive season, we didn't really know what to do with it, it looked a bit like fruit cake, I think it ended up in the compost.
Title: Re: Panettone
Post by: Reg of the Rovers on December 13, 2024, 08:48:11 am: I'm with you RD, if we get one it's used like fruit toast. Jamie Oliver uses it in loads of recipes, been watching Christmas cooking on Food Network - if you're feeling creative RD he made a frozen panettone pudding that looked decent!
Title: Re: Panettone
Post by: drfchound on December 13, 2024, 08:51:03 am: I was so disappointed when I opened this thread and found out we hadn’t signed an Italian striker. ;)
Title: Re: Panettone
Post by: Reg of the Rovers on December 13, 2024, 09:40:57 am: Quote from: drfchound on December 13, 2024, 08:51:03 am
I was so disappointed when I opened this thread and found out we hadn’t signed an Italian striker. ;)
Benito Panettone, has a big impact around Christmas but goes a bit stale in the New Year.
Title: Re: Panettone
Post by: River Don on December 13, 2024, 09:53:18 am: I'm reminded of the scene in the film Philomena.

They are sat with the evil nuns and handed something to eat. Coogan says "mmm, it's very nice, like Pane Dolce"

Dench looks at him and with a flash of irritation says "it's fruit bread Martin.
Title: Re: Panettone
Post by: i_ateallthepies on December 13, 2024, 03:33:29 pm: I only discovered panettone a couple of years ago and curse that I've lived all these years without it, I need never touch another piece of fruit cake again. I just cut a good thick slice and eat it as it is, never thought of toasting it RD so I will give it a go before coming back and calling you a philistine :rolleyes: ;)
Title: Re: Panettone
Post by: danumdon on December 13, 2024, 07:58:47 pm: Sounds very familiar.
Title: Re: Panettone
Post by: Sprotyrover on December 13, 2024, 09:59:19 pm: Mrs Sproty made a bread and butter pudding with one we were given, it was very nice,I’m sure they have them in Lidl for about £5.
Title: Re: Panettone
Post by: roversontheup on December 13, 2024, 10:21:03 pm: Love them. We toast them sometimes but generally just enjoy tearing chunks off to eat. Somehow tastes better than cutting it.