It’s raining panettone at Salzano Delicatessen located at 73 Doncaster Road, Balwyn North.
Panettone is a famous Italian fruit cake that originated in Milan and has a rich history.
The origins of panettone are unclear but there are multiple stories about its creation:
The story of Toni: A popular legend claims that a young cook named Toni created panettone in 1495 while preparing for a Christmas banquet for the Duke of Milan. When Toni accidentally burned the original cake, he used a sourdough starter he had been saving for Christmas to create a rich brioche bread filled with raisins and candied fruit. The Duke loved it so much that he renamed the cake Pane di Toni after its creator.
The story of Sister Ughetta: Another story claims that Sister Ughetta, a cook in a poor convent, created panettone to cheer up her sisters for Christmas. She added eggs, candied fruit, raisins, and sugar to the bread dough and engraved a cross on it before baking.
The name panettone comes from the Milanese dialect words panetto, meaning “small loaf”, and tone, a suffix that indicates its large size.
Panettone evolved from a regional specialty to a beloved Christmas tradition celebrated across Italy and the world.
In Italy, panettone is a symbol of luck and prosperity and is traditionally given as a gift during the holidays.
So this festive season why not duck into Salzano Delicatessen located at 73 Doncaster Road, Balwyn North Village and select your panettone and create your own Christmas tradition with this delicious Italian Christmas cake.
While there duck into the 55 other businesses offering a service, product, gifts, fashion, accessories, groceries, coffee and so much more to but the merry and bright into every day of the festive season.