Five panettones tested by our team

Like every year, we snatch the panettones, this Italian brioche that we taste during the Holidays. We’ve been around town – don’t delay if you want one – to select five handcrafted ones for our colleagues to taste test. Here are the reactions of their taste buds.

Elena

Instead of opting for the Classico, we chose the “alla Elena” panettone, named after the establishment in Saint-Henri, whose description – dark chocolate, cranberry and candied orange zest – put the water to the test. the mouth. The reactions were however divided at the time of tasting. Some loved the texture and blend of flavors, while others thought the combination just didn’t work. There was more of a cake look than a panettone in this product, which was described as “funky”. Special mention to the sweet crunch on top and the beautiful yellow, almost golden color of the inside of the brioche. Not to mention the box, nicely decorated, which will be brought without embarrassment to a holiday dinner.

$48 for 500g

viva panettone

The reputation of Viva panettone, a company created by Éric Goeury (Les Co’Pains d’abord) and Anthony Daniele (Le pain dans les voiles), is well established. Among the six flavors that the duo offers, we chose the traditional one, composed of homemade candied fruit, sultana grapes and vanilla from Guadeloupe and Tahiti. First impression: the panettone is fresh, almost too much, in fact, to the point where it is difficult to cut and sags under the blade of the knife. In the same spirit, the brioche is particularly soft and tender in the mouth. This texture appeals to many tasters, but some find it just too soft. Many, however, emphasize the taste of citrus fruits and candied fruits.

$45 for 500g

bakery crumb

Chez Miette, in Little Burgundy, offers a sourdough panettone, made with a chocolate and hazelnut praline. A promising blend that did not please everyone, however, since many found it too dry, not soft enough. If the texture was unfortunately not there, the presence of chocolate was able to give a little pep to this panettone which, for the majority of tasters, is more like a cake. The box, very pretty on each of its facets, like this very pretty bakery, will however steal the show in the evenings.

$64 for 730g

fall bakery

The clothes don’t make the monk, and this panettone from the Automne bakery is proof of that. While the packaging was probably the most ordinary among those we had selected, the product inside won over the majority of tasters. The “Pan-Automne”, as it is called at the Rosemont bakery, is definitely on the traditional side with its candied oranges, honey and vanilla; many have also detected a slight almond taste. It’s soft and fluffy, airy, not too sweet for some – not enough for others – and its subtle taste corresponds exactly to the idea we have of a traditional panettone.

$35 for 500g

art & farina

This panettone delighted the hearts of our tasters. We chose the most classic option among the three made by the Italian bakery Arte & farina, located in the Village. Its candied fruits – oranges, citrons and grapes – are the most successful element of the brioche, according to our colleagues, who would have even liked to see more of them in the dough. Balanced, light, tasty, this panettone was enjoyed in all its simplicity. Its pretty paper packaging also stood out.

$39 for 500g