Just back in the UK after an amazing 10 days in Disney (suffering serious Disney blues right now)
We could only squeeze in one day at Food and Wine but thought I'd share our thoughts on what we managed to scoff down between the 3 of us
Mimosa bar:
Tropical Mimosa 8/10 - I really enjoyed this!! probably more so because it was 9am (the best way to start the day) and the face on my other party members (who were coming off mission space feeling a little sickly/regretting their decision) seeing me with it was priceless. Think I must have looked more than a little smug
Cheese Studio:
Maple Bourbon Boursin Cheesecake 9/10 - super delicious but lost a mark as it could have been a little colder
Cheese Studio:
Sparkling Blueberry Wine 4/10 - it was just okay! Far better fruity alcoholic options to spend your money on IMO
Chocolate Studio:
Liquid Nitro Truffle 5/10 - this was probably the one I was most disappointed by as I was so looking forward to trying it after all the rave reviews I've read about it over the years. It just tasted like ice cream to me but I am not the biggest chocolate fan so I can see why others might have more love for it, though watching it being made was cool!
Chocolate Studio:
Pumpkin Chai Tea and Chocolate shake 9/10 - remembering it makes me sad I only got to have it once. It doesn't look much in size but its enough as its a little sickly!
Coastal eats:
Baked Scampi Dip 7/10 - it was strong tasting in terms of garlic which for me is a win but was a little chewy and not enough bread to dip!
Flavours from Fire:
Piggy Wings 9/10 - my partner said it was his favourite item he tried
France:
Escargot Croissant 10/10 - buttery, rich and just delicious
France:
Passion Martini Slush 8/10 - so refreshing in the heat, lost a few marks because I remember loving it even more when I've had it previous years (can't put my finger on why, probably because the Kir was so good)
France:
Sparkling Kir 10/10 - refreshing and just delicious! I got it for myself as originally no one else in my party were fussed by the sound of it...I got to have one sip!
Hops and Barley:
New England Lobster Roll 9/10 - even better than previous years I have had it. The amount of lobster was very generous in the one we had, couldn't fault it.
Hops and Barley:
Carrot Cake 10/10 - not something I would think to have at a food festival but having seen the reviews I thought why not since we were already queuing for other items at the booth. One of my favourite things! my god that icing
Mexico:
Short Rib Tostada 10/10 - I didn't try it but it was my Dad's favourite thing he ate (and this was pre Cava del Tequila so no booze related decision making here!), he's still raving about it.
Mexico:
Coconut Rice Pudding 10/10 - My favourite of the festival but I LOVE rice pudding. It was the perfect texture, not too hard or mushy and went so well with my margarita!
Mexico:
Mariachi Loco 5/10 - I didn't get any kick until near the end of the drink, I should probably have mixed it around a bit more when I got it. IMO the margaritas at Choza are far superior (hello lime and cucumber
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Mexico:
Red Wine Sangria 6/10 - My partner got this and enjoyed it
New Zealand:
Green Lip Mussels 2/10 - no one enjoyed these I'm afraid, no taste of garlic just a bit chewy and ever so slightly too fishy
New Zealand:
Frozen Wine Cocktail 10/10 - we all agreed this was our fav drink of the day, super refreshing in the heat!
Hope thats helpful for people. I was gutted to not get to try all the things I had on my list especially Ireland for the Guinness shake and the stout dip but we were all stuffed by that point (the chips and guacamole in La Cava probably didn't help with that
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