The arrival of panettone in supermarkets and shops announces the proximity of Christmas. In Spain, the number of fans of this Christmas sweet is increasing, so much so that one could speak of a "bom del Panettone" in the last ten years, becoming a serious competitor to the Spanish Roscón de Reyes. A sweet that also arouses passions in Latin America, where it arrived at the hands of Italian immigrants in the 20th century. As a curiosity, we will tell you that in Peru it is sold all year round and is not missing in its Fiestas Patrias.

Panettone (without Italian spelling since 2022 the RAE has assimilated it to Castilian) is a sweet bread made from double fermentation dough whose origin is
We find it in the Lombardy region, specifically in the city of Milan.

The origin of panettone is uncertain but there are two legends, both
with a Toni involved and set at the end of the 15th century. One, the most popular, tells that back in 1490, the Duke of Milan had organised a large banquet at his house and his cook, in a twist of bad luck, burned the dessert he was planning to serve. Toni, one of the kitchen assistants, had baked a loaf with the remains of the dessert ingredients for his own consumption and suggested to the cook to serve it as the final touch to the banquet. The 'dessert' was so popular that it was christened Toni's bread, two words that led to the current panettone.

The other, much more romantic story, has as its protagonist a young man from the Milanese aristocracy in love with the daughter of a pastry chef who, in order to win the young woman's heart, pretended to be a pastry apprentice and introduced himself to the father under the name of Toni. During his work, he invented a sugared bread with candied fruit and citrus aromas that was a great success in the pastry shop, a bread that everyone asked for like Toni's bread, hence panettone.

But let's get to the heart of the matter: What is it about panettone that makes it so irresistible and how do you recognise a good panettone?

A good panettone should have a large, golden dome overflowing from the "jacket", demonstrating proper fermentation and baking.

The ingredients of the traditional recipe only contain flour, eggs, butter, sugar, sourdough, raisins and candied fruit.

The crumb should be airy and fluffy, soft and delicate with a buttery and orange flavor.

An increasing number of companies and families are choosing panettone as a Christmas gift for clients, friends and family . With them in mind, Biribox brings to its store, in a box of six units for a limited time and while supplies last, one of the most famous panettone and loved by food critics: Casa Losito panettone.

A gourmet panettone presented in a beautiful gift box, made only with natural ingredients and a unique sourdough, 100% pure and without any other additives or fermentation accelerators.

You can find Casa Losito panettone at Biribox in eight different varieties : traditional, with chocolate, with three chocolates, with chocolate and pear, with marron glacé, with chocolate coating, with lemon and white chocolate, cappuccino and chocolate.

A panettone that can't be missing from your table this Christmas. Hurry, they're flying!