The dates of Christmas and if there is something Italian known internationally at this time is the pandoro. This magnificent product originally comes from Verona, beautiful city north of Italy. It is true that currently you can take pandoro in many parts of the world. But if you want to know your city of origin, which is also of Romeo AND JulietIt is a good excuse to spend a few days in the city.
When you eat Pandoro think of Verona
They say that pandoro appeared in the writings long before the Panettone, the other typical Italian sweet of Christmas. It is an elaboration of sweet bread, a type of fluffy bread. It can remind us of brioche because of its gummyness. The one we eat today was already consumed by the noble people of the Middle Ages.
They were breads enriched with eggs, butter, sugar and honey, which were served at official banquets and annual palace parties. They were known as 'royal loaves' or 'golden loaves'. Because in their composition they had egg and butter. This is precisely why he ended up calling Pandoro.
But it wasn't until century XVIII when Pandoro it really became fashionable. At that time Venice was the main market for spices, which influenced Verona for these to be marketed. What also happened with sugar. An increasingly common product that ended up replacing honey in the pandora.
An eight-pointed bread that reminds us of the Italian Alps
El pandoro it has been evolving like many other pastry recipes. In 1894, Dominic Melegatti got the patent certificate to make it. A conical bread with the appearance of an eight pointed star, dusted with sugar glass and vanilla. It reminds us of the peaks of the Alpes snowy.
On your visit to Verona And especially at this time of year you can see it in the pastry shops in the historic center. Enjoy the real pandoro. Verona it is an impressive city with a glorious and prosperous past. The city is Heritage and has one of the most interesting historical centers of Italy. With many medieval and renaissance buildings.
Historically it has been a city of commerce where the four main routes of the Roman empire. You can see in one of the largest squares in Italy, Bra square, an imposing Roman Coliseum. The square is surrounded by buildings, among which the Palace of the Great Guard and Barbieri Palace.
A walk through Verona to discover its glorious past
You cannot miss the palace Maffei, the magnificent Lamberti Tower and Domus mercatorum, which was the merchants' house. Without forgetting the Palace of Reason and many others that attest to the power it had Verona. The visit is completed with the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Matricolare, Castelvecchio, the stone bridge and its Roman theater.
But what we cannot do is leave Verona without visiting the house of Romeo AND Juliet, a construction of the twelfth century. There we can see the famous Gothic balcony and window from where both lovers could see each other.
Verona also has great wines and cheeses
Returning to gastronomy and its products we cannot end without recommending its wines. Verona It is an excellent wine area where wine stands out Bardolino, el White from CustozaAs well as Valpolicella.
Among those who stand out Amarone from Valpolicella and suave. Also in the region of Veneto we meet him Prosecco from Conegliano, Valdobbiadene and with your appreciated grappa.
One last tip for your visit is to try the cheese Mount Veronese. Made with Cow milk from various milkings found with whole or partially skimmed milk. The latter with a maturation of 90 days. A delicious cheese with a very pleasant and delicate flavor.
