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Epcot Food & Wine Festival Food Review – Canada
This picture and review comes to us from Chip and Co fan Nick who was able to dine around the World Showcase and take in the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the 16th Annual Food & Wine Festival.
Thanks Nick!
Here is his review of the Canada Booth:
Maple and Moosehead Beer-glazed Salmon with Barley Salad was very tasty, but the standout of the 2 for me was the Chicken Chipotle Sausage with Sweet Corn Polenta
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HGTV Celebrity Designer Tips at The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Did you hear? For the first time at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, top HGTV personalities are sharing tips on how to create an amazing entertainment room. It’s happening every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the festival and yes, the seminars are included with Epcot admission.
This morning, Monica Pedersen from HGTV’s “Designed to Sell” and “Dream Home Giveaway 2011” had her first seminar with guests at the Festival Center. As a child, Monica absorbed both her father’s handyman skills and her mother’s talents with a sewing machine. After Monica’s morning talk, she shared some tips for Disney Parks Blog readers.
Other HGTV hosts are coming to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival each week. Here’s the lineup (subject to change):
- Oct. 14-16 – Erin Loechner, “Design Happens”
- Oct. 21-23 – Taniya Nayak, “Designed to Sell” and “House Hunters on Vacation”
- Oct. 28-30 – Kim Stoegbauer, “On-line Party Inspiration”
- Nov. 4-6 – Lisa LaPorta, “Designed to Sell”
- Nov. 11-13 – Emily Henderson, “Secrets From a Stylist” and “HGTV Design Star” winner Season 5 “Design Star”
Source Disney Parks Blog
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Disney Food Confession: Shrimp Taco
Where To Find It: At the Mexico Kiosk during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
What is it? An incredibly delicious soft taco with shrimp, purple cabbage, chipotle lime mayo , and lime.
Why You Want It: Because if you are like me, you love tacos, and this little beauty has a great taste! The only drawback to it is that it is $4.95, and you only get the one taco. While I enjoyed the taco, I enjoyed the Rib Eye Taco more, and would choose that one over this one.
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Guide to Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
As Chip so eloquently wrote, the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is underway! He was able to get shots of all of the kiosks while he was on vacation, and last weekend I was able to spend a day at Epcot with my family, where we tried out some great food items!
Since we only had a short amount of time, my wife and I went through the list of food items available to determine what we would like to try out. Being a family that doesn’t often experiment much with food, I was worried that we wouldn’t find much in the way of things that we would like. However, that fear was quickly put to rest when I saw what the menu had in store for us! Here is the list of the food that we tried out while we were there:
- Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup
- Rib Eye Tacos from Mexico
- Shrimp Tacos from Mexico
- Seared Mahi Mahi with steamed Rice, Hearts of Palm, and Coconut-Lime Sauce from Brazil
- Swedish Meatballs with Lingon Berries from Scandanavia
- Coq au Vin sur gratin de macaroni (Red Wine braised Chicken, Mushrooms, Pearl Onions, Macaroni Gratin) from France
- Cannolo Al Cioccolato (Chocolate Covered Cannoli shell filled with Sweet Ricotta Cheese, Chocolate, and Candied Fruit) from Italy
I will be presenting a review for each one of these items in the days to come.
For me, there are five things that I think will lead to an incredible Food and Wine Festival experience. They are:
- Make sure that you get a map of the World Showcase so that you can see where all of the kiosk stations are.
- To add to your enjoyment, pickup a Marketplace Discovery Passport. You can get these at the Festival Welcome Center. Then, as you go throughout the countries, you can get your passport stamped when you try out some cuisine.
- One thing that is handy to have is a Food and Wine Festival gift card. You can get these throughout Epcot, and they are handy in that they have a wrist strap so that you can just keep it on your wrist. You can also use Disney Dining Plan snack credits for a vast majority of items there!
- It was fun for my wife, daughter, niece and I to be able to try out many of the different items. When we would try something, each of us would sample part of it, and it was fun to compare what we liked best!
- Lastly, you should note that some of the kiosks can get quite busy. When we were there, we avoided the beer stations because the lines were long, and around dinner time, the Mexico kiosk was quite busy (although we waited that one out!) Just keep that in mind as you tour the World Showcase!
I hope that you are able to get some good information out of these tips, and keep in mind, I’ll be sharing some reviews with you in the days to come! Bon Appetit!
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Turkey Day Reservations Open at Disneyland Resort
Drumsticks, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy – we’re already dreaming of a delicious Thanksgiving dinner without turning on the stove. And Disneyland Resort has more than a dozen spots for turkey day.
“A Disney Family Thanksgiving Feast” is a cornucopia of delectable tastes, served from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, in the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel. The ballroom will be transformed for the harvest, with Chip & Dale and other Disney friends joining the fun – don’t forget your camera!
From roast breast of turkey and prime rib to stuffing, sweet potato soufflé, fresh cranberry orange relish and smashed potatoes and gravy, you’ll be transported to your mom’s table. Add fancy fresh salads, artisan cheeses, smoked salmon and poached shrimp, and you’ve got something for everyone. Save room for pumpkin and pecan pies, tarts, cookies and other sweet endings.
Kids get their own buffet with favorites such as pizza, mac and cheese, chicken and fresh corn.
Cost is $71.99, $20.99 ages 3 to 9, free under 3 (tax and gratuity extra). Four-hour complimentary parking included ($6 per hour after four hours).
In the parks, there’s everything from turkey and trimming at Ariel’s Grotto, Wine Country Trattoria and Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill at Disney California Adventure park to traditional goodies at Café Orleans, French Market, Carnation Café, Plaza Inn, and Blue Bayou in Disneyland park.
In the resorts, head to Steakhouse 55 or Goofy’s Kitchen at Disneyland Hotel, Napa Rose and Storyteller’s Café at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa, and Disney’s PCH Grill at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel. (We love the roasted butternut squash soup with crème fraîche at Steakhouse 55.)
And then you’ll be ready for football and a nap! For reservations, call 714-781-DINE.
Turkey Day Reservations Open at Disneyland Resort by Pam Brandon: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog
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