One of my favorite discoveries and unique tastes in Sienna, Italy was PANFORTE. It's an intense combination of dried fruits, nuts, honey, chocolate and spices created in the Middle Ages. It's a dense nourishment that would last for months on long journeys (sort of a Cliff Bar for Crusaders). Panforte is designed to immediately satisfy, sustain energy and reward patience.
Like Limoncello. Like friendships.
As we go into the next phase of these restricted times, the panforte made today will age beautifully. Complexities will be revealed and I will find myself recalling, recreating and taking time to rediscover even more astonishing things. All of which, are happily shared.
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