Panod, the Chueca bakery that makes the best roscón in Madrid

It is the quintessential sweet homeland and gourmand king of these holidays, although in recent years another monarch, in this case, Italian (read panettone) has been competing with it.

However, the roots of the roscón de Reyes in the pastry tradition maintains it as the sovereign of Christmas, so much so that it is the star of the Madrid workshops, some of which have competed today to win the title of

.

And in this emblematic space, in the Plaza Mayor and in a blind tasting,

, have become the winner of the best roscón in the region.

has been imposed thanks to the fineness of its flavor and the good texture of the dough,

endorsements in the opinion of the jury.

, at number 1 Prim, with the aim of recovering the artisanal production of traditional bread and pastries.

The pastry chef Elena Campal, with the winning roscón.

But the decision has not been easy, since

, according to what the jury has commented.

Thus, from the

.

have also reached the final

Marea Bread, ChuSKo Obrador (Alcorcón, Madrid), Obrador Joaquín González (Campo Real) and Obrador Abantos (San Lorenzo de El Escorial).

The finalists of the contest.

The jury was made up of leading names in national sweet gastronomy such as

, pastry chef;

winners of previous editions of the contest such as

(Moulin Chocolat, 2018-2019);

(Brulèe de Colmenar Viejo, in 2020-2021) and

(Panem, winner in 2021-2022);

(Estela Hojaldre);

(Le Cordon Bleu teacher);

the gastronomic critic

and

, vice president of the Madrid Academy of Gastronomy.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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