Natale without panettone would be considered a sad Christmas indeed for any Italian family, but in Milano, where this special bread was born, it’s inconceivable. In the few weeks before Christmas, hundreds of millions of panettoni are sold all over Italy, and throughout Europe, as well as in North America. That famous brightly colored box—oversized, festive and elegant—is an immediate cue that the holidays are here. Before industrialization, panettone (literally, “big bread”) was made in local bakeries or at home. Traditionally, the father, or head of the household, would mark a cross at the top of the tall loaf of sweetened bread before it was placed in the oven, as a good omen for the coming year. And, still to this day, panettone retains a special aura, bringing a feeling of love, luck and joy whenever it is offered. #Christmas2014 #ItalianTradition #slowear #slowearbeirut
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 06:00:01 +0000
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