Tots Sants and Castanyada arrive and, with them, one of the best sweets of the Catalan gastronomic culture: panellets. And, of course, also the contests that tell us which is the best panellet of the year and where to buy it. and where to buy it.
And this year it has been Pastisseria Carrió, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, who has won the prestigious Panellet d’Or in the fifth edition of this contest organized by the Obra Social Ernest Verdaguer of the Panàtics platform, with the support of the Gremio de Panellets de Barcelona.
This recognition consolidates Oriol Carrió and his team as an example to follow to make the best pine nut panellet, as it is not the first time they win the award: in 2022 they already won the same award.
Oriol Carrió, third-generation master pastry chef, attributes his success to a family recipe for marzipan with more than 40 years of history, adapted to current tastes and also “an unwavering passion for the profession”.
This has earned him several awards in recent years: Best cream coca de Sant Joan in 2019, Best classic roscón de reyes in 2021, Best pine nut panellet in 2022 or the Fava de Cacau Seal, which places it among the 50 best pastry shops in Catalonia.