to think what is the point of pannetone, and other POINTLESS Christmas foods which we are conned into buying

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What is it for.

You are just conned into buying great big pretty boxes of boring dry fruit bread.

Tell me anyone if you actually eat all your pannetone.

Ditto wierdo cheeses (rhurbarb stilton for example) and 4-packs of dip.

there'll be a run on panettone tomrrow, won't there? (weather permitting)

Cantucini/cantacini (no idea how to spell) are little biscuits you get in a tin. They have almonds in and are (literally) the texture of stone. You're meant to dunk them in sweet wine to soften then eat, but imo they just stay stale-tasting and dry.

They're Italian too, I think.

I think it's a choice, DanZZZen.

oh yes, we had those last Chrsitmas I remember. Nearly break your teeth

Good point OP. Our local Italian deli has lots of pretty pannetone boxes hanging up I could almost be tempted to buy one (even though I think it's a dry and cheerless attempt at a cake).

that's because it is justa stepping stone to a bread and butter pudding

I won't be running towards any - it's safe from me and any glasses of prosecco which might cross my lips.

All you poncey dry crumb fans can have my ration.

i have a tin thats rather well battered xdp mum gav eit to me way way back when i was only 18 .And it does not turn put perfect shape but is not as dry as shop brought either .

I also make a mean zabaglione and Tiramisu

cantuccini,and there better dipped in cofee than wine

I really like tea cakes. so I really like panettone too

I bet every country has its fruity dry bready cakey thing

here there's vanochka which is like a plaited fruit loaf sprinkled with icing sugar. It is very nice

what do the Spanish have as a traditional Christmas cake, anyone know?

what country are you in, dan?

the spaniards will have something with trotters in it

Czech Republic

ah

Dh loves pannetoni and I can't stand it. Ideal, as I'll have my snout in the liquers Roses tin .

Love love love chocolate panettone - delicious when spiked with tia maria and served with thick double cream - yum!

I dunno what the Spanish have at Christmas but they have churros con chocolate, for which I will forgive them anything, trotters and all.

I bet churros is spanish for pig's ear

I don't think dh will ever forgive the cow's stomach he was served in Madrid though lol

I bet they have a really nice Christmas cake.

Liqueur chocolates - so pointless. Either drink alcohol, or eat chocolate, why do they have to be combined? My mother has thought for years that they are "cool" for a younger generation. I put off eating them until we have eaten every other treat and then stand next to the sink, biting off a bit, pouring the liqueur out and eating the rest.

I eat Panettone, because I am Milanese and it is Milan's Christmas pudding.
However, I only eat panettone made by a good confectioner, otherwise is crap.
Also, always, always eat panettone with a mascarpone cream.
Same goes with Pandoro.

don't like those either