The house-branded panettone at ECI (fanciest supermarket in town, Spanish) is made by Bauli (established Italian bakery), has natural yeast and lots of real butter, and is reasonably priced (16€/kg). We bought three (two are put away in a closet for later winter cheer).
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The panettone for the Christmas rush is made in October, packaged only in a plastic bag with a twist tie, and has a pull date of 2025-06-30. I've eaten good ones after Easter (better than the inferior colomba made for that holiday). The trick is to have the discipline to leave it alone that long.
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The French supermarket Auchan in our old nabe has a house panettone also made in Italy at a better price (7€/750g). But, while it is better than the mass-market versions made with margarine and industrial yeast, it is not quite as good as the ECI offering.
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I hope the recent trend for designer panettone abates soon and doesn't drive prices up in future. One can pay more than 100€ for one sold by someone known for their handbags.
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In other Italian news, Hildy ordered dried porcini online, which are better than the last ones we got in the US, which came to us by way of Oregon (origin unclear). We still cannot find canned Italian tomatoes of any sort in town, let alone San Marzanos. I have to conclude that the Portuguese are profoundly uninterested in the best foods from the rest of the EU.
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