The Christmas season is in full swing, and Brazilians, faithful to tradition, are immersed in the search for the perfect panettone. This year, however, the internet is abuzz with something new that promises to take panettone to a higher level: the pistachio panettone made in Italy.
The Italian brand's tempting video Eden – Il Paradiso del Pistacchio, led by the chef Mattia Michelangeli, went viral on social media, causing a real frenzy among panettone lovers. Gastronomic production is an authentic “food porn”, standing out as an irresistible masterpiece.
The star of this culinary show is a panettone with a generous 500 grams of pistachio cream, offering a unique flavor experience. The topping, composed of pistachios and white chocolate, finishes the masterpiece with pistachio grains. A true work of gastronomic art, available for purchase on the brand's website for 42 euros (approximately 225 reais).
Comments are buzzing on social media, expressing the fervent desire for this Christmas delicacy. Phrases such as “I'm desperate for this panettone”, “I want it yesterday”, “I didn't know I needed to eat a pistachio panettone until I saw this pistachio panettone”, and “This must be perfect” dominate interactions.
Why do we eat panettone at Christmas?
According to chef Giuseppe Piffaretti, founder of Panettone World Cup, from Italy, the panettone It is a typical cake from Milan, and its origin is surrounded by several legends. The best known says that its recipe was born at the court of Ludovico il Moro, in the 15th century, when a cook from the Sforza family accidentally burned a cake intended for the Christmas Eve banquet.
“To compensate, the guy working in the kitchen decided to use some yeast bread he had saved for Christmas. He processed it by adding flour, eggs, raisins, candied fruits and sugar, obtaining a particularly yeasty and soft dough”, explains Piffaretti. The creation, then, was appreciated by the family, who decided to call it “Pan di Toni” (possible name of the boy), thus giving rise to the current panettone.
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