Trader Joe's is made in Italy. I have nothing to compare it to to know whether it's better or worse than others. We like it reheated. They have individual ones too.

Yes, I've tried the individual ones from TJ and enjoyed them. They're a little larger than a muffin, or maybe just taller.

The delicantessen near me has Loisson Panettone in stock right now, and I am thinking of going there this afternoon. It is imported, but if I went a bit further, I could get some that is locally made. I've had panettone that was locally made in North Beach when I lived in San Francisco, but that was back in the 1970s.

I would recommend that you check your local Italian deli and see what they have on hand. They should import the best panettone, and it should not be expensive.

I just got back from Sorrento Deli in Culver City, where we bought two Loison Panettoni. One is Classico and the other is Gran Cacao, with a chocolate center. The website has a price of $12.95 for 2015, but it has gone up to $19.95 for 2023. I'm not going to open them until we get to Cathedral City and have company.

The Classico is €16.80 if you buy it from Loison online, and so I guess the store price is good, since there would be shipping costs if bought from Italy. You can search for stores in the U.S. by dragging the map west.

Loison started in Vicenza, halfway between Verona and Venice, but the bakery today appears to be in Costabissara (VI).

I got an ad on my earbuds today that Aldi has great ones. I'll need to look on Monday.

You should definitely pick up some panettone at Aldi. It has gotten great reviews and is very cheap at $6 for 750 grams. Anyway, at that price, you can't go wrong. I paid $20 for 1000 grams of Loison panettone, and they will probably taste pretty much the same.

There is an Aldi in Palm Springs close to our house, but I haven't been to it yet. The only Aldi I have visited was in Grand Rapids, and it did not have a great selection - it reminded me of Big Lots.

Lars, Aldi always has a limited selection, and very seasonal. Yes, like a clearance store. The stores will all be alike, but there are often great finds.

I buy one every year at Aldi, and I like it. Cant compare to others. Have never had any other.

Panettone makes fabulous French toast, too.

DH and can get through a whole panettone easily. But any leftovers make great bread and butter pudding.

Thanks, all! I'll look for an Aldi somewhere not too far from me. I like this and Christmas stollen much more than traditional fruitcake. Maybe I'd better call ahead.

I second Aldi and love mine with a glass of Asti.

Panettone is not cake, it is a rich yeasted bread. It keeps amazingly well. It freezes well. It is a sibling of Brioche. It toasts beautifully and makes fabulous french toast. You cant go wrong with this stuff. Buy a big one.

Agree on buying a big one. They're so light and airy you can eat large volumes without feeling stuffed. If you squash a slice in your hand you'll find it will compress to a small amount because it's so full of air.

Personally I prefer the classic panettone without additions such as chocolate. I'll be in Rome for Christmas and intend to eat vast quantities.

floraluk2 -- You are hereby assigned to taste them all and report your findings. (Not that you need an excuse.)

Well, I waited too late. Aldi was sold out and she said no more would be arriving. I searched the store futilely ,got in the car ,looked at the ad again, and then went back in because it was advertised on the flyer. It was in an odd place. .Next, I went to Trader Joe's and they sell a huge wrapped chocolate chip one. I wanted the other kind. Then I saw miniature cakes of fruit and nuts and bought a few to try. The Aldi lady said they fly out of the store so next year, I'll remember that.

The Italian deli I went to in Culver City had multiple stacks of panettone, and so they were very well stocked, and in all sizes. Perhaps you should visit your local Italian deli (or nearest one) to see if they have any left.

At $6, I'm not surprised that your Aldi sold out.

I've not had the chocolate filled panettone before, but I will find out how I like it. Since I love pain au chocolat and chocolate croissants, I'm sure I will like it. The chocolate panettone should be great with coffee (which I almost never drink), but I think the classico will be better with tea and will make better French toast.

Lily, check TJ Maxx or Homestore. They usually have them.

We ate our two mini TJ's panettone so I'm off today to get a few more. It's the closest I can get to the yeasted breakfast buns from my hometown bakery in NY when I was a kid. All you ever see on the west coast is scones, muffins, cinnamon rolls, and donuts.

Chisue, there’s an Aldi in VH up the road from the mall.

eileen...how are the TJs mini panettones? Haven't tried them yet.

They're excellent. Light with a subtle flavor from the candied orange peel.

They had three of the minis and about a dozen of the large left this morning. The minis are 3.5 oz and cost $2. The large is 23 oz. and cost $6. Since you get twice as much with the large, I bought the large.

There is nothing artificial in the ingredient list. I see that the large is made with sourdough starter where I think the minis were yeast. So I hope the large is similar to the minis.

Well, I bought one at Kroger this morning. Saw it was traditional. It's light and good orange flavor, tasty. I like it.

https://www.kroger.com/p/bauducco-classic-mini-panettone/0087575401030?searchType=default_search

I've seen that one at Kroger. It's made in Brazil, not that that should matter. The TJ's isn't studded with citron--at least the small ones aren't. I won't be cutting into the big one until Christmas..

Thanks, bpath. DH has to have a CT at the VH satelite later this month. Probably too late to find any Christmas-related goods. I was at Heinen's today. No pannetone and no stollen either. Foo.

Was the one at Kroger 2.8 oz or 24 oz? The photo of the box shows 2.8 oz (80 g), but the text below says that there are 6 servings at 24 oz each, which would be a total of 9 pounds. That must be some kind of crazy Brazilian math or translation!

The two that I bought are 35.27 oz (1000 grams) each.

I'll have to look at the box when I get home Lars. I remember it saying that a serving was 1/9 of the loaf and had 250 calories. That's not very helpful, is it? ;)

Found one that corresponded online. It's 24 ounces.

I bought 3 (2.8 ounce) Bauducco Panettone's this morning at my grocery store. One plain, one original and one chocolate. Each one was .99 cents. Shared one with my husband. Very good!

If it has 9 servings, then it must be 1 lb 8 oz (680 g), like their chocolate one.

The one that is 2.8 oz (80 g) would be one serving, I think, since 1/9 of 680 is 75½ grams.

Their website page for the mini panettone is rife with errors! 99¢ sounds like the right price for a single serving panettone, if the large one is $8.99. I would buy a bunch of mini ones. The little ones at Sorrento Deli in Culver City were not that cheap, which is why I did not buy any of those.

I'm getting anxious to open mine now, but I have to wait, since I promised to share it with friends, including my ex-roommate from San Francisco (originally from NY), who used to share panettone that his mother sent us from NY every Christmas.

I agree, every listing was wrong everywhere?! It was weird. Walmart, Amazon, Target, you name it, no two matched.

The TJs mini ones are very good. Fluffy and with a hint of citrus.

My friend, Richard, in San Francisco is probably not going to be able to make it because he tested positive for Covid on Tuesday. He thinks it might be okay to visit with us on next Wednesday, but that would only be 8 or 9 days, and Kevin thinks that the quarantine (or isolation) period should be 10 days.

Richard was the main reason I wanted to buy panettone in the first place because he is the person who introduced me to it. His parents (and at least one grandmother) lived in Queens, NY, but they lived in Little Italy in Manhattan when Richard was born, and they had immigrated there from Sicily. I learned a lot about Sicily from Richard, and I picked up a NY inflection (not accent) from him. He thought he had picked up a Texas accent from me, but I was unable to detect that. We lived together from 1974 to 1979 in a somewhat Greek neighborhood in San Francisco called Dolores Heights or Eureka Valley.

Your friend should do another test on Wednesday. I’ve just got over Covid; tested positive on a Wednesday and the following Wednesday tested negative. By the time you get symptoms that prompt you to test you’re already mostly past the infectious stage.