The same question every year: Is Pandoro or Pantone better? Looks like 2024 has crowned the winner. Over time, in fact, Pandora It has lost its focus, while Pantone It has become an increasingly sought-after artisanal product with quality ingredients, in various versions including vegan and gluten-free. And it is precisely Pantone, among its varieties, that wins the symbolic prize The best-selling Christmas dessert of 2024. A success that leaves aside personal taste to answer the question of which is best.
Panettone wins: best-selling dessert
For a long time, Pandoro won over Pantone due to the absence of candied fruit. In fact not everyone appreciates them and especially children prefer the sweetness of butter. Pandora. However, in the last decade, panettone has managed to regain favor with Italians, thanks above all to the intervention of several nationally renowned pastry chefs who have created their own versions with unusual and interesting flavors.
Amazing are Pandoro’s artisanal productions but, unlike Pantonedid not reach the same audience. So, too Industrial production of Pandora it fell According to data fromItalian Food Union32,963 pieces of industrial pandoro were produced, compared to 37,647 of panettone. The figures are not much different and still total a turnover of 11 billion euros, but taken individually they indicate Pantone’s growth compared to Pandoro, which is stable.
Taste or fashion? Reasons for the limelight
There are several reasons for this. Pantone He can win this year on Pandoro. According to various voices in the field, including pastry chefs who make it an art form, the fact that Pandoro costs more.. Not only is it more difficult to manufacture and requires more complex machinery, but the components are also more expensive.
For example, expensive components include: Burro (more than 8-10 euros per kg if of good quality), many The egg And Vanilla. Not even the ingredients. Pantone Artisanal are cheaper, but have less butter. The expense, in any case, is compensated by a higher quality raisin e Candied fruitWhich can cost up to 15 euros per kg.
In the end, the difference is not so great as to justify consumer choice. For that Cost And difficult craftsmanship or industrial production, must include the element. Different type. Il PandoraExcept when filled with cream or chocolate, it doesn’t always live up to expectations, as it has been served in the same form for decades. gave PantoneOn the other hand, it attracts a large audience thanks to the immense variety of spices added to it. Not only many flavors, but also alternative versions of different foods.
What is the most expensive Pantone in Italy?
To make sure we don’t miss anything in 2024. Pantone The most expensive in Italy. It’s an artistic pantone that manages to surpass the “designer” pantone. Agnew Masari. There was a Christmas dessert by a renowned pastry chef. Strawberry Pantone Which costs up to 120 euros.
But if it had sparked controversy, then The most expensive Pantone in Italy It is on the second (economic) level. In fact, in Carmagnola, in the province of Turin, you can buy a pantone. 900 euros Even just looking at it per kilogram, the reason behind the cost is immediately clear: it covers 23 carat gold leaf and Swarovski crystals. In other versions, always by the same pastry chef Dario Hartogthere is silver Pantone. It is the second most expensive panettone in Italy, selling for €300 per kilo.
To top off the ranking of the most expensive panettone in Italy, you can fly to Milan’s pâtisserie. Diego Crusara. It produces hand-decorated Pantone, priced at €580 for 2kg of product.
