Yes, But Would You Eat It? “P” is for Pandoro

2020 A to Z 1 Minute

Welcome to the Blogging from A to Z Challenge! Each day in April (except Sundays) I’ll be posting about unusual and exotic foods.

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I don’t know about you, but I needed a break from the sheep heads and mucilaginous vegetables! How about a slice of pandoro?

A traditional Italian sweet bread (which is very different from sweetbreads, pandoro (literally, ‘golden bread’) is popular around Christmas and New Year. Back in the Middle Ages, the common folk ate black bread, but in the palaces, breads enriched with eggs, butter, and sugar or honey were served (golden breads). The first notation of ‘pandoro’ dates back to the 18th centure, in Venice.

Unlike the panettone from Milan, which has more of a cupola shape, the pandoro has an eight-pointed star section. It’s often served dusted with powdered sugar to resemble the snowy Italian Alps.

Do I really need to ask? Would you try the pandoro?

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Published by Martha Reynolds

I am the bestselling author of nine novels, including the Swiss Chocolate trilogy and VILLA DEL SOL, which won the 2018 Book Award in Literary Fiction from the Independent Publishers of New England. My newest series includes the books A JINGLE VALLEY WEDDING, APRIL IN GALWAY, and ALL’S WELL IN JINGLE VALLEY. Find my books online at Amazon, locally at Stillwater Books (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) and Ink Fish Books (Warren, Rhode Island).

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12 thoughts on “Yes, But Would You Eat It? “P” is for Pandoro”

  11. I have made panettone for Christmas gifts in the past. As my family is from the Venice area, I am sure they had this cake when I was a kid. My aunt was big into everything traditional – like toroni candy that got stuck in your teeth.
    I have actually seen this in a local store where I shop. Have never tried it.

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