We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Panettone Biasetto is the best holiday bread you can buy. With more and more Americans catching on to this Italian holiday tradition, there are more options stateside than ever before. To help Americans choose the best loaves on the market, the editors over at Wirecutter tested 15 panettone in a variety of flavors and price points. One of their top picks? Panettone Biasetto of course! Luigi Biasetto once again won “best panettone in Italy” this year, so we can’t say we’re the least bit surprised.
The Best Panettone in Italy
“Chef Luigi Biasetto recommends eating his panettone two or three times per day after meals, and we think that’s excellent advice.”
So do we. There’s nothing better than a slice of warmed panettone for breakfast in the morning, after lunch with your coffee, and then again for dessert in the evening. This time of year, it’s important to be “bene panatonata” all day long.
The testers over at Wirecutter loved Biasetto’s “impressively fluffy and springy” crumb and were especially enamored with the texture:
“Multiple testers were smitten with its featherlight consistency, which they described as biting into a cloud of cotton candy.”
That’s our favorite way to describe Panettone Biasetto’s unparalleled mouthfeel: like cotton candy! That airy lightness is all thanks to Luigi’s decades of know-how and his use of a nearly 100-year-old sourdough starter.
The editors were also quick to point out the exceptional quality of Luigi’s candied fruit, an essential component of a proper panettone:
“The candied fruit consists of orange, citron, lemon, and cherries, all of which were tender, plump, and juicy in our tests. We liked that the citrus flavors were pronounced but not too sweet.”
Luigi Biasetto only uses the best of the best ingredients in his pasty lab in Padova. We’re talking alpine butter from the nearby Asiago mountains, organic pasture-raised egg yolks, and organic acacia honey, to name a few. This is a man obsessed with perfection and quality: you can taste it in every bite!