Runners-up of the First Panettone World Team Championship held in Milan

First Panettone World Team Championship

From October 9 to 14, the first World Team Panettone Championship organized by the Academy of Sourdough and Italian Panettone Masters was held between Verona and Milan.

Representatives from 8 countries have attended the event, Spain has been one of them. The Spanish team, carefully chosen by Jose Romero, the team’s team manager, has caused a great sensation with its creations.

Spain presents itself to the First Panettone World Cup with a luxury team

Spain has entered the competition with a luxury team carefully chosen by Jose Romero, its team manager. Its members, pastry chefs Tonatiuh Cortés (Cloudstreet Bakery, Barcelona), Rafa Aguilera (Cal Jan, Torredembarra) and José Manuel Marcos (Crujiente, Alicante), are great experts in making Panettone, this sweet of Italian origin and characteristic of the Christmas.

In the team, each component is assigned a perfectly defined role. Thus, José Manuel Marcos Candela will be in charge of the chocolate panettone, Rafel Aguilera of the savory one and Ton Cortés of the classic one with candied fruits. Without forgetting the detail of the reserve candidate who is Alfonso Quintero, from the Flor de la Pasión bakery (Seville), prepared to be able to replace with guarantees any member of the team who ultimately could not compete due to any unforeseen event. In addition to having the advice of Daniel Jordà and Miquel Saborit.

Great Spanish participation that collects 5 special prizes

Spain has entered the competition with a luxury team carefully chosen by Jose Romero. Jose Romero has highlighted the high level of the competition and even more so taking into account the participation of Italy, the birthplace of panettone and which has finally emerged as the big winner. Despite this, the Spanish team has completed a brilliant participation and takes home 5 special prizes from the competition; second best chocolate panettone (along with Argentina); third best classic panettone; better teamwork; best table and best presentation dossier.

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