Panforte

Panforte
Traditional style panforte
TypeConfectionery
Place of originItaly
Region or stateTuscany
Main ingredientsNuts, honey, sugar, fruits, spices
VariationsPanpepato

Panforte is a chewy Italian dessert containing fruit and nuts. It is similar to a Florentine but is much thicker. Known throughout Italy, it is an Italian Christmas tradition associated especially with the province of Siena.[1]

History

Panforte dates back to at least the 13th century, in the Italian region of Tuscany. Documents from 1205, conserved in the State Archive of Siena, attest that bread flavored with pepper and honey (panes melati et pepati) was paid to the local monks and nuns of the monastery of Montecellesi (modern Monte Celso, near Fontebecci) as a tax or tithe which was due on 7 February that year.[2][3][4]

Literally, panforte means 'strong bread', derived from the Latin fortisCategory:Articles containing Latin-language text,[5] which refers to the spicy flavour. Originally, the Sienese called it panpepato ('peppered bread'), due to the strong pepper used. The original dessert was composed of wheat flour, honey, spices, dried figs, jam and pine nuts and was flavored with pepper.[6]

Protected geographical indication

In 2013, panforte received the protected geographical indication (PGI) status.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Panforte". epicurious.
  2. ↑ "Storia - History (Fiore di Siena)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  3. ↑ "I dolci senesi tra storia e leggenda" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  4. ↑ Atti, volumi 1-2. Accademia dei fisiocritici in Siena. Sezione agraria. 1933.
  5. ↑ "I dolci più antichi: Panforte e Panpepato". Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  6. ↑ "Panforte e panpepato: i dolci più antichi". Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  7. ↑ "Agriculture and Rural Development". Retrieved 2019-01-05.
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