It is the most sought after sweet bread in Argentina and people queue for blocks to buy it.

There is less and less left for the Christmas 2024 and families are already breathing the spirit with decorations alluding to the holiday, buying gifts and preparing the Christmas table with typical dishes to enjoy. One of them is sweet bread, which has already invaded all businesses, supermarkets and bakeries, because it is an exquisite baked goods that cannot be missed at this time. In this framework, there is a Buenos Aires place that is characterized by have long lines to buy this product, but the funny thing is that there are also a resale online where they sell it at a price five times higher than the original.

For many years now, the restaurant specializing in Spanish food, Plaza MayorIt receives thousands of customers at the end of the year who are looking for its classic sweet bread. They opened their doors in 1982; However, eight years later they had the idea of ​​selling draft cider, a custom of the country of the Old Continent, and to promote it, they decided to add sweet bread.

What they never thought was that it would become an icon of Buenos Aires gastronomy since then. In the nineties the first lines began to get this bread, but in recent years This long line took up three blocks..

It is a sweet bread that attracts attention due to the large amount of nuts that surround its crust, but its secret lies inside, in a compact, rich, fresh and dense bread. The curious thing is that it does not contain any type of preservatives, so it is advisable to eat it within ten days after purchasing it or freeze it and defrost it on Christmas Day.

How much does sweet bread cost?

The Plaza Mayor sweet bread, which is 1 kg, has a current value of $25,000. Within the price range of sweet breads, this one far exceeds it due to the amount of ingredients it contains and its preparation.

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