In Iltalehti’s laskais bun test, 16 store laskais buns were evaluated. Jam and almond buns are evaluated separately in the story.
The fall season has arrived with a bang again. The cold counters of the shops have been filled with the laskias bun versions of many bakeries.
Three bakery professionals tasted 16 jam and almond buns. There were both highlights and disappointments. Korean appearance is not always a guarantee of delicious taste.
One bakery is the overwhelming winner. The bakery Sorttiina located in Nokia was in the top places in both jam and almond buns.
There really is plenty to choose from in laskiaisbulli. Kaisa Vehkalahti
Kämpi’s chef de cuisine evaluates the buns in the test panel Clarence Lozanatraining center Salpaus food industry lecturer Katariina Ilonen and St. George’s pastry chef and baker Rosa Tuomi.
The buns were tasted as a blind tasting, so the testers did not know the brand of the buns. Grades were given in school grades from four to ten.
The buns were bought from Jumbo’s K-citymarket and Prisma. It’s good to remember that prices vary depending on where you buy laskias buns.
All test bottles were sold in a package of two bottles. The mentioned price is therefore for two buns.
Clarence Lozana, Roosa Tuomi and Katariina Ilonen were in the laskiais bunraad. Kaisa Vehkalahti
Jam buns
1. Manor Bread
Size: 180 g
Price: €5.89
Jam: Strawberry
Grade: 9
Comments:
– Looks handmade. The cream has a good taste, there is just the right amount of sweetness. I liked the cream.
– There is a lot of cardamom in the bun, it has a good taste. Soft and fluffy structure. I liked the whole thing.
– The ratio of cream and jam is good. Jam and bun a little too sweet. Cream is good.
– The jam is not too sweet. There is a good and fair amount of cardamom in the bun.
2. Bakery Sorttina
Size: 200 g
Price: €5.60 (€28.00/kg)
Jam: Raspberry
Grade: 9-
Comments:
– A little over-inflated. However, it tastes surprisingly good. The cream also tastes good.
– The bun is soft, although it tastes a bit like bread. There could have been more cream.
– A beautiful appearance where the filling is visible. There is plenty of jam, but its texture is a bit weird.
– The texture of the bun is soft and fluffy. The cream is really good.
3. Kannisto’s bakery
Size: 200 g
Price: €6.36 (€31.80/kg)
Jam: Raspberry
Grade: 8
Comments:
– Beautiful appearance with attractive extrusion. There is plenty of cream. Attractive looking.
– There is a lot of jam, but it tastes like lead. I would have liked some sweetness in the cream. A bun with good taste.
– Delicious looking. Jam a little too sweet. Jam needs flavor. The bun is good, not too sweet.
4. Phaser
Size: 214 g
Price: €4.15 (€19.39/kg)
Jam: Strawberry
Grade: 8-
Comments:
– The bun is a good size. There is plenty of jam. not very attractive in appearance.
– Vaisu-flavored bun. The cream is watery, but the jam tastes good.
– The bun urgently needs more flavor. The cream is over-whipped. Nice simple appearance.
– There is little cream, but the dripping jam is a plus. The bun is juicy, but needs a little more flavor.
5. Salonen bakery
Size: 220 g
Price: €5.99 (€27.23/kg)
Jam: Raspberry
Grade: 7½
Comments:
– The cream is good, not too sweet. The jam is tight, slightly grainy and too sweet.
– Marmalade-like jam, the bun is too sweet.
– The surface of the bun is moist. It may have had powdered sugar on it. The cream is good, but the bun is sweet and the jam is industrial and thick in texture.
6. Rust
Size: 200 g
Price: €3.69 (€18.45/kg)
Jam: Strawberry
Grade: 7+
Comments:
– Good-tasting jam, the cream leaves a film on the palate, it tastes special.
– The bun is neat looking and beautifully cut, even though the lid is thicker than the bottom. The whipped cream looks good.
– The cream doesn’t taste good, it leaves a greasy feeling in the mouth. I would take the sweetness out of the jam. A bun, on the other hand, is good.
– Looks like a basic bun. Fillings are scarce. An industrial taste in the cream.
7. Peka bread
Size: 180 g
Price: €4.60 (€25.56)
Jam: Strawberry
Grade: 7
Comments:
– Homemade and attractive looking. The cream remains a little hidden, there is plenty of jam.
– The jam has a great taste, a little gel-like, but it has a good strawberry flavor. The cream is slightly watery. The structure of the bun is good and fluffy.
– Pretty modest appearance. The bun and the jam taste good, but the taste of the cream is not pleasant.
– Looks like a bun baked at home. The bun is a bit dry.
8. Elonen
Size: 190 g
Price: €4.15 (€21.84/kg)
Jam: Kinuski
Grade: 7-
Comments:
– Simple appearance. The flavor of the toffee comes out well. A little too sweet. A nice specialty that would surely sink in children and true sweet lovers. The bun tastes good.
– The filling looks good, it tastes like Omar. The bun has nice powdered sugar on top. The cream is overbeaten. Too sweet for me, but good for toffee lovers.
– Good-looking, simple bun. A really sweet whole.
9. Elonen
Size: 190 g
Price: €3.49 (€18.37/kg)
Jam: Raspberry
Grade: 6½
Comments:
– Vaisu and industrial looking. The size of the bun and the amount of jam are good.
– The cream tastes good. The bun is good and fluffy.
– The jam has a slightly salty taste and it’s too sweet. The cream has a refrigerator taste and too much sweetness.
– Industrial-tasting and too sweet jam. The bun is a bit dry.
Tasting laskais buns is fun, even though the testers take laskais buns seriously. Kaisa Vehkalahti
Almond buns
1. Bakery Sorttina
Size: 200 g
Price: €5.60 (€28.00/kg)
Grade: 9+
Comments:
– Homemade-looking, pretty light baking color, maybe too much. The almond paste blends into the bun so that you can’t see it.
– In addition to the appearance, the bun also tastes homemade. I liked it. A lot of cardamom in the dough. Almond paste tastes good. The structure of the bun is spongy. All in all, a good whole.
– The whole is good. There is no strong bitter almond in this bun. The bun looks homemade. There is quite a lot of cream, so you can’t find any almond paste. It tastes good though.
– A bun with a good taste, reminiscent of home-made. A good amount of cream. Maybe a little undercooked.
2. Leipomo Salonen
Size: 220 g
Price: €5.99 (€27.23/kg)
Grade: 9
Comments:
– The bun is tasty, the cardamom tastes good. Likewise, almond paste tastes like almonds. I like the sweetness of the cream.
– The almond filling has structure. The bun is fluffy and soft. Good texture in the cream.
– Good filling and cream. There could even be more cream.
– Good overall, even if the bun looks a bit sloppy. There is an even amount of filling.
3. Phaser
Size: 214 g
Price: €4.15 (€19.39/kg)
Grade: 9-
Comments:
– Vaisu-looking bun. There is less cream. The plus is that there is plenty of filling and it stands out.
– The bun tastes good. The filling has an honest almond taste. It has the right texture. The bun is good and soft.