Panettone

[wee quinnie]

When, oh when will all those retailers with panettone do the decent thing and get it in the sale? I am esp. eyeing up the ones hanging up in EDD - but I'll be damned if I'll pay more than a tenner for one. (They are currently being sold for in excess of twenty notes). Since so many people on da forum seem to be detoxing (ghastly word, that), surely demand is at an all time low?? Come on, retailers....slash those prices!

[Mark]

as ED_pete once pointed out "Genuine Italian Panettone, 1 kg, ?2.99 in Lidl, Peckham." It seems you're better off going there and getting more for your money than going to the ED Deli

[dulwichmum]

I adore chocolate panettone from Gastronomia in West Dulwich, I am on a diet - you will not tempt me...

I shall check in a minute if they are on sale...

I am off right now...

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Get yourselves down to Lidl in Peckham. Even pre-Xmas prices were good. Bread & Butter pudding anyone?

[dulwichmum]

No sale on yet at Gastronomia. I will keep you posted though...

[lozzyloz]

Also try Panino d'Oro in Dulwich Village. Had some today at my mums, delicious with Lavazza Espresso.

[AllforNun]

Romeo Jones in the Village' - very very nice panettone + you can have a prossecco at 10am !

[wee quinnie]

Yeh - but I was planning on spending less than 50 quid per head!!

[Rolo Tomasi]

Try Sophocles in Camberwell

[AllforNun]

Yes wee - wee. I wss too, i spent a tenner for a fantastic panattone x

[wee quinnie]

The power of the Forum....

You'll be pleased to hear...the pannettones down at EDD are half price!

(Should have said I'm not prepared to pay over a fiver).

[Brendan]

All this fuss about shampoo.

[mlteenie]

As a Panettone fan I can guarantee you won't be disappointed by those at Lidl. I tried one to see whether at ?2.99 they could be any good and they are! Just without any expensive crunchy sugar or fancy toppings on the outside.

I think I'll pop down there this week and get another...

[AllforNun]

The one's at EDD are the same price and the ones at lidls are .... not to be found in Italy unless of course they are left on your doorstep in Calabria in which case pack your bags and head to the nearest church.

[mlteenie]

Allfornun, what do you base that opinion on? Have you tried the LIDL ones?

[AllforNun]

Italian bakers produce some 117 million panettone and pandoro cakes every Christmas -- worth 579 million euros (416 million pounds). By law they must be made according to strict rules, including using only butter and beer yeast.

But those rules do not apply abroad, meaning exported Italian cakes may not be up to scratch, and foreign-made versions may only bear a vague resemblance to the tall, puffy, golden desserts prized by Italians.

"We can't let all these imitators use a name, a brand that gives them a link to territory that isn't theirs -- in a way they are mocking consumers,"

Regards

Capo della Calabria x

[Cassius]

AllforNun Wrote:

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> Romeo Jones in the Village' - very very nice

> panettone + you can have a prossecco at 10am !

I'll be there........

[mlteenie]

Allfornun, the LIDL ones are actually made in Italy, but I take your point. So is plenty of crappy pasta and I can't bear non-bronze die product.

I find it hard to imagine that a twelve quid panettone could be four times better, but I am now tempted to buy a more expensive one from somewwhere (on sale, of course). Perhaps you would consider trying the LIDL one and letting us know your opinion.

Unless that's below you of course.....

[lozzyloz]

Romeo Jones offering 25% off Pannettone

[wee quinnie]

Update everyone, I had one of the half price pannettone yesterday. It tasted nice, but nothing special. I might venture to Romeo Jones or Gastronomio later.

[wee quinnie]

Another update...they've come down to ?5 now!!! Yay! Surely the detox must be over by now, peeps?

[monica]

Mi dispiace il pannettone e caro qui a londra,il fatto e costa solo 2 euro per fare a casa.Que stronzate:)-D

[AllforNun]

Not really sure you can by the ingredients for ?1.46 but I agree with you that London prices are a piss take/cake

[lozzyloz]

Uck me AllforNun! Whats all this Pannettone talk? You're fast turning into a poncey East Dullite. Get back over The Rye to your stale Black Cake before you start sending us detailed Chip shop reviews.

[AllforNun]

There is nothing poncey about Pannettone, just because you ED foodies relate ponceyness to price then it is no wonder things just get marked up and up and up ! And personaly I think if you start to get too involved in someone's business, if it was me, you 'd be in the fryer with the coley. - And it's not the Rye it's Peckham Common actually !