Christmas: artisan panettone, the territory wins

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 05 - From sweet to savory up to alternative and innovative proposals: this is what the Christmas 2021 artisan panettone market offers with an offer of price that varies on average between 40 and 50 euros, but can reach up to 180 euros and a minimum of 18 euros. To win this year the challenge of the artisan panettone seems to be that of the typical sweet prepared with dark chocolate with apricots and candies, as reported by the resident pastry chef Ciro Chiummo of "Velo Pasticceria" and member of the Italian team that in 2020 won the Pastry World Cup and Ice cream parlor with its ice sculptures. The privileged proposal, which confirms the trend of recent years, seems to be, in the opinion of the experts, that of preparation withuse of the ingredients of the single territory. The novelties of Christmas 2021 revolve in particular around the famous pastry chef and TV face Sal De Riso who presents the "Oro Puro" panettone, filled with 72% Surdel Lago Venezuela Domori dark chocolate and covered with gold leaves. The price of the product, on display these days is 180 euros, according to the Capitoline haute patisserie salon of The First Hotels hotel. On the shop of the pastry chef "OroPuro" it is instead sold for 160 euros. However, alternative and innovative solutions are not excluded such as those of Panettone Nero, a dessert made by Food Ensemble (a group specializing in live music and cooking), in collaboration with Simone De Feo of the Cremeria Capolinea of ​​Reggio Emilia: the panettone is a gianduia dough scented with coffee,with a drop of salted caramel inside. The offer also features a savory offer dedicated to restaurants with panettone with Sauris speck and Cavasso and Val Cosap onion proposed by the startup Soplaya. Finally, with the countdown to the Christmas holidays there are several appointments for the presentation of the panettone, among the many 'Panettone Maximo', the panettone festival underway today in Rome. (HANDLE).