Excellent dough and superb cream!
A staple on Italian tables, panettone is undoubtedly one of the main symbols of Christmas. Among the endless variations, the pistachio panettone is a must, though navigating the countless supermarket and artisanal options is never easy.
Among the offerings that deserve to be counted as true excellence is undoubtedly the "Diamanti Virdi" produced by "Evergreen" in Bronte, available both in their Bronte shop and online via their well-stocked official website.
The packaging is beautiful, featuring a unique trunk-like shape that evokes the concept of a "diamond".
The dough has a simple taste, with little sugar and almost no artificial flavorings, but it distinguishes itself from most competitors by having chopped Bronte pistachio DOP kneaded directly into the mix, which makes the whole thing look "darker and greener". It loses a little bit of softness (though it remains excellent), but it gains a lot in flavor.
The pistachio cream, provided in a separate jar, has a pistachio content between 30 and 40%, and it is absolutely excellent. The pistachio flavor is well-defined and perfectly balanced with the fats that make up pistachio creams. It is never too sweet, and above all, it has an intriguing graininess due to the bits of pistachio throughout the cream.
The topping features excellent white chocolate and extraordinary, top-quality chopped pistachios. The white chocolate is quite dominant in the topping, but the final result is truly exquisite.
This is, therefore, another one of the best products we have tried, thanks to an excellent cream and a sublime dough.
