Perfect Christmas sweets with traditions in Spain such as Nougat or Kingston Ruscon They share more and more ground with other typical types from various European countries, as is the case with the Italian “panettone”, which is becoming increasingly popular, and which wins over competitors of the same nationality, as is the case with pandoro.
This Italian dessert is known to come from Verona Also, because it is one of the direct competitors of “panettone”, due to its similarity, it offers differences that make it preferred by other tastes. Among the different things are their history and origin.
The official and recognized history of Pandoro: a beautiful work of art
Escaping myths and legends, the known origin of Pandoro has a clear date: October 14, 1884. That was the day when domenico meligatti, A pastry chef from Verona patented what we know today as Christmas pudding at the Ministry of Agriculture and Trade of the Kingdom of Italy.
This patent was granted Domenico Meligati The exclusive rights to produce and sell Pandoro, making it a Christmas tradition rooted in northern Italy and little by little throughout the country. The Veronese pastry chef created a new recipe for making a type of soft cake and also added an artistic design to it.
The distinctive fact of this Christmas dessert is its shape of eight stars, a design created by the Impressionist painter from Verona, Angelo d’Alorca BiancaWhich created a beautiful shape, combining aesthetics with its flavor and reminding it of a snowflake.
The Origin of Pandoro: Between “Nadaline” and “Gold Leaf”
Although we know when Pandoro began as such, before reaching the 19th century, there are certain origins that eventually led to the Milligati being patented. One of the most plausible theories is that it is derived from a local sweet from the city of Verona which was ‘Nadalin“, star-shaped, but less known outside the region.
However, due to its name, it is also associated with the Venetian “golden bread”, with which it shares some ingredients and consistency, and which was very popular in the 16th century in the port area, with a conical shape covered in fine gold leaf.
Another theory supports the precedent Pandora With the so-called “Viennese bread”, which was typical of Venetian banquets and which was also made with butter. And it is said so Milligatewho learned pastry making in the Austrian capital, took this idea to create his recipe and compete with other establishments in Verona.