David Chang Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 chocolate and citron panettone's. merry italian christmas in july.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekobo Posted July 23 Report Share Posted July 23 Good panettone is one of my favourite things. Never occurred to me to try to make it. Yours looks great @David Chang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chang Posted July 23 Author Report Share Posted July 23 5 hours ago, tekobo said: Good panettone is one of my favourite things. Never occurred to me to try to make it. Yours looks great @David Chang i was gifted a lievito madre in my baking class, which is the essential stiff starter for panettone, colomba, pandoro...and i signed up for a panettone class, but that's not until november. so i figured i might as well try making this thing while i wait 4-months for the next class.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekobo Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 16 hours ago, David Chang said: and i signed up for a panettone class, but that's not until november An Italian would probably whole heartedly agree that there is no point in a panettone lesson before November. Given the lecture on seasonality that I got when I went in search of my favourite panettone in January, I reckon there must be a law that says you cannot eat panettone in a month that does not begin with Dec. 16 hours ago, David Chang said: so i figured i might as well try making this thing while i wait 4-months for the next class.. Whereas I agree wholeheartedly with your approach. Free the panettone! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chang Posted July 25 Author Report Share Posted July 25 @tekobo my wife follows chinese folk religion (which basically makes me the same even though i have no idea what i'm doing in temple). but i wonder if any catholics would be offended if i make a columba (the easter dove variant of the panettone) in the middle of summer. they call this a dove, but it looks to me like the holy cross of Jesus Christ. for a city that is not catholic, they sell this mould in hk, but no where do they sell the proper flour to bake it. so i am pestering my wife who is in barcelona now to look for a 5kg or 25 kg bag of panettone flour to bring as check in luggage.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 (edited) Catholics are less offended than most, they are tolerant David...a piece of bread will be something they would generously break with you. A glass of wine to compliment it's direction would certainly be a comfort. Edited July 25 by Tyrus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrandyr Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 The shape looks like a shamrock to me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekobo Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 @David Chang I took your question seriously and devised a test for our Italian friends. I showed them a picture of your proposed cake/bread. They immediately said "columba" followed by "Easter/Pasqua". Test No 1 passed. I then asked if it could be eaten at any time of year. They said "why not, but how?" I explained that you were in Hong Kong and had the means to make it. As a further test I asked if they would eat columba now if I put it in front of them. They said "yes, but it is impossible. It is not Easter." So there you have it. A sample size of two not very catholic Italians wouldn't be offended if you proceed as planned but they remain bound by the rules of seasonal availability that prevail here in Italy. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chang Posted July 28 Author Report Share Posted July 28 @tekobo thanks for asking. i guess it's like mooncakes. they sell them year round, but nobody eats them until mid-autum festival.. made 2 more 1kg's. overproofed but still ok.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chang Posted August 25 Author Report Share Posted August 25 finally got to use my pandoro mold today. i just bought it from Verona, Italy 2 weeks ago–which happens to have invented this bread, but there was only one shop in town that actually sold it.. pandoro is a variant of the panettone. same use of lievito madre stiff starter. same italian christmas time sweet bread. it resembles a snowy alp mountain when dusted with powdered sugar.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chang Posted August 31 Author Report Share Posted August 31 made a new batch. i can't cut them open until tomorrow.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 Oh no, your bread seems to be falling over !!!!! 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 WOW, wish I could taste it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
