Have you ever eaten Panettone ? Italian Christmas bread ?

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Answer 1

Oh yes, yes, yes!!!! My ex used to make panettone and I sorely miss it. I remember slicing it up and putting it in the toaster, slather with butter and pig out with a big mug of coffee.

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Glad to know she could cook better than she looks in her picture.

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I LOVE that stuff ! Especially the one with chocolate chips and raisins !  

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She was an awesome cook Tiger.

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Dad said you were a cool dude ! If you don't mind my language here and there, we'll all get along great !

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Your dad is old as hell and senile. He pays me money to say nice things about him. LMBO

Language never bothered me, I have to stifle my language on these sites quite often.

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I see how it is ! LOL

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Hey, you still owe me $20.

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I do ? A bet I missed ???

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No, for saying nice things about you. Lies aren't free you know. LOL

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Wait till I ask Quentin(son) about it ! I'm sure he'll have a response for ya !  

Answer 2

No I haven't.  I'm looking it up.  Who knows I might make it.

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Let me know how it comes out ! I've been eating that stuff since I was a kid !

Answer 3

He's been having us kids eat that since we were little. Really hard to find up here in the sticks. I saw the old man was just here too. Missed him!   

Answer 4

No, but it reminds me a lot of German stollen, a sweet, bread-like fruitcake.

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Looks similar but Panettone is really fluffy and light.

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Ok, I'm going to go to an Italian bakery and get some tomorrow! 

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And here's some info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stollen

and, especially for you,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christkindlesmarkt,_Nuremberg

Recipe for Dresden Stollen:

http://germanfoods.org/recipe/dresdner-stollen/

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@Rooster and T(h)ink

Correct, the Christstollen or Weihnachtsstollen is much more dense and moist, while the Panettone is lighter and dryer. But the climate in Germany is also colder - lol.

I must say that both are nice.

Answer 5

No, I have never heard of it.

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It's soooo good !  

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Yummy!!! you're so good

Answer 6

No I've never eaten it. It looks good if it doesn't have raisins. 

Answer 7

Of course, it is quite popular here - especially around Christmas and Easter.

After all, Milano is not so far from our south border (about 42 - 43 min. by train* from Chiasso).

The genuine, handmade panettone is rather expensive in specialised shops, because it is work and time-intensive.

But making it oneself with the family for Christmasis, together with the cookies and other treats can be a great idea.

* I'd rather recommend the train and public transports for Milan:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Area_C

The recipe (known as the Motta recipe): http://www.browneyedbaker.com/panettone-recipe/

About the Panettone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panettone

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Sounds like the best Marianne ! 

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Yes, and Milan was and still is, besides its historical and cultural highlights, a main point on the way to Venice, and to the sunny Adriatic beaches.

As for traffic congested cities in Europe, Milan is 10th this year (London, of course, is 1st):

http://uk.businessinsider.com/cities-with-the-worst-traffic-in-europe-2016-3

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Ok, I got some Ferrara panettone at an Italian grocer yesterday, and it is delicious. 

And it was inexpensive, only $5.99 for 2 lbs, no more than ordinary domestic bread!

I think the price may have been a mistake.  Checking on the internet, it usually seems to sell for two or three times as much.

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@T(h)ink

No, I don't think so; the extreme competition had a significant impact on prices.

Ferrara is a renowned company in the USA:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrara_Bakery_and_Cafe

http://www.itchefs-gvci.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=257&Itemid=652

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Yes, the Ferrara bakery and cafe are well known, but they are also importers and distributors.  They didn't make my panettone in the US, but imported it from Italy.  Perhaps they own bakeries there too. 

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They do Tink !  

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@ Rooster,

Thanks for the recommendation... the panettone is delicious. 

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My Mom hooked me on that when I was a kid and I'm still hooked on it !  

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Well, they produce on site (Little Italy in NY) and import specialties from Italy - I don't know more.

But here, ABE tested various Panettone labels, available here (from Milan and our canton Ticino), and some years ago, the panettone from Marnin, Locarno (TI) got the best mark (Al Porto, p. artigiano, TI, 2nd, and Bauli's famous Motta, Milano, 3rd).

But there's a lot of translation to do - lol.

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@ Rooster: 

I don't blame you for being hooked on it! 

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@ Marianne:

My panettone package says "product of Italy," so I am quite sure it comes from there, though they do not give the city of manufacture.

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Yes, in this case it is.

Lol.

Answer 8

Yes. I suggest using it for French Toast.

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It makes the world's greatest French toast ! Yum !

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@xix and Rooster

Lol - it's a bread cake; if it is dry, that would be an idea.

Answer 9

I was introduced to Panettone years ago when my then boss bought me some one Christmas.  I've had some every year since then.  

I've tried Pandoro too (like Panettone but without the fruit) but it's not quite as nice.