Vernie822
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FRIDAY 9/19 - EPCOT: F&W Round 1
While we had eaten a pretty substantial breakfast, we were more than excited for the first day of... FOOD AND WINE!!!
We started on the Canada side of the World Showcase and worked our way around.
This is our "We are so happy to be stuffing our faces but should have worn our fat pants" face.
We started on the Canada side of the World Showcase and worked our way around. This is what we did for lunch that day.
Since we had so many snack credits left, and we had some gift cards purchased for F&W use, we decided to do the obvious.. use the snack credits on the pricier items ($5 or more) and our gift cards on the cheaper items.
Our strategy was to eat everything. If one of us wanted something the other may not like, we tried it anyways! There were plenty of things one of us would like that the other we knew would not. We started around 11:30.
First stop: Hawaii.
Kālua Pork Slider with sweet and sour Dole® Pineapple chutney and spicy mayonnaise $3.75, DDP Snack Eligible
We really liked this. Justin did not love the pineapple chutney, but I did. It was slightly spicy but the mayo was SO GOOD!
Second stop: Puerto Rico.
Carne guisada con arroz blanco: Slow-braised beef with Puerto Rican-grown rice (gluten free) $4.50, DDP Snack Eligible
We liked this. It tasted similar to stuffed peppers. Justin was a bigger fan than I.
Third stop: Canada.
Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup $4.25 DDP Snack Eligible and Le Cellier Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce $7.25 DDP Snack Eligible
A better pic of the filet..
This was definitely the WINNER! I was really torn between Yachtsman and Le Cellier for our ADRs. I figured since we could sample Le Cellier at Food and Wine, we would go to Yachtsman. We have decided that we a) need to find out how to make this soup and b) must go back here. The filet was great. Very tender. The soup was delicious, too!
Fourth stop: France.
Boeuf bourguignon: Braised short ribs in cabernet with mashed potatoes $5.75, DDP Snack Eligible
REVIEW: The beef was good. Really tender and juicy. I think the mashed potatoes were a little lumpy, but overall the dish was good. Not a favorite, it didn't really stick out with amazing flavors, but still great.
Fifth stop: Brazil.
Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Tomato, and Cilantro $5.25, (gluten free) DDP Snack Eligible
REVIEW: I LOVED this. Justin was not as big of a fan, mainly because of the tomato and cilantro. Maybe a little too much fat, but still a great dish. A ton of flavor.
Sixth stop: Belgium.
Belgian Waffle with Warm Chocolate Ganache and Whipped Cream $3.50, DDP Snack Eligible, and Leffe Blonde $3.50.
REVIEW: This was another highlight. The waffle was hot and crispy. The whipped cream and chocolate complemented each other very well. I was going to go with a hoegaarden, but I decided against it and went with the Leffe Blonde. It had a funny aftertaste. It wasn't bad, but not my favorite.
Seventh stop: Morocco.
Baklava $2.95, DDP Snack Eligible, Sangria $5.00
REVIEW: I ordered this, Justin did not try any here. It was great. The baklava was a typical baklava, but hey I LOVE baklava so I was not complaining! And the sangria was great too. Mmm... I love sangria!
Last stop for the morning.. Greece!
Chicken gyro with tzatziki Sauce $4.25, DDP Snack Eligible
REVIEW: This was Justin's. I gave it a try. I typically do not like gyros, but since this was chicken I had a bite. It was gooooood, especially with the tzatziki and the pita. YUM!!
As you can understand, we were SO full after this.. We really did pace ourselves though so it was well worth it. We did this in about an hour.. Ok so maybe we should have paced ourselves a little more.. hahaha.
While we had eaten a pretty substantial breakfast, we were more than excited for the first day of... FOOD AND WINE!!!
We started on the Canada side of the World Showcase and worked our way around.
This is our "We are so happy to be stuffing our faces but should have worn our fat pants" face.
We started on the Canada side of the World Showcase and worked our way around. This is what we did for lunch that day.
Since we had so many snack credits left, and we had some gift cards purchased for F&W use, we decided to do the obvious.. use the snack credits on the pricier items ($5 or more) and our gift cards on the cheaper items.
Our strategy was to eat everything. If one of us wanted something the other may not like, we tried it anyways! There were plenty of things one of us would like that the other we knew would not. We started around 11:30.
First stop: Hawaii.
Kālua Pork Slider with sweet and sour Dole® Pineapple chutney and spicy mayonnaise $3.75, DDP Snack Eligible
We really liked this. Justin did not love the pineapple chutney, but I did. It was slightly spicy but the mayo was SO GOOD!
Second stop: Puerto Rico.
Carne guisada con arroz blanco: Slow-braised beef with Puerto Rican-grown rice (gluten free) $4.50, DDP Snack Eligible
We liked this. It tasted similar to stuffed peppers. Justin was a bigger fan than I.
Third stop: Canada.
Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup $4.25 DDP Snack Eligible and Le Cellier Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce $7.25 DDP Snack Eligible
A better pic of the filet..
This was definitely the WINNER! I was really torn between Yachtsman and Le Cellier for our ADRs. I figured since we could sample Le Cellier at Food and Wine, we would go to Yachtsman. We have decided that we a) need to find out how to make this soup and b) must go back here. The filet was great. Very tender. The soup was delicious, too!
Fourth stop: France.
Boeuf bourguignon: Braised short ribs in cabernet with mashed potatoes $5.75, DDP Snack Eligible
REVIEW: The beef was good. Really tender and juicy. I think the mashed potatoes were a little lumpy, but overall the dish was good. Not a favorite, it didn't really stick out with amazing flavors, but still great.
Fifth stop: Brazil.
Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Tomato, and Cilantro $5.25, (gluten free) DDP Snack Eligible
REVIEW: I LOVED this. Justin was not as big of a fan, mainly because of the tomato and cilantro. Maybe a little too much fat, but still a great dish. A ton of flavor.
Sixth stop: Belgium.
Belgian Waffle with Warm Chocolate Ganache and Whipped Cream $3.50, DDP Snack Eligible, and Leffe Blonde $3.50.
REVIEW: This was another highlight. The waffle was hot and crispy. The whipped cream and chocolate complemented each other very well. I was going to go with a hoegaarden, but I decided against it and went with the Leffe Blonde. It had a funny aftertaste. It wasn't bad, but not my favorite.
Seventh stop: Morocco.
Baklava $2.95, DDP Snack Eligible, Sangria $5.00
REVIEW: I ordered this, Justin did not try any here. It was great. The baklava was a typical baklava, but hey I LOVE baklava so I was not complaining! And the sangria was great too. Mmm... I love sangria!
Last stop for the morning.. Greece!
Chicken gyro with tzatziki Sauce $4.25, DDP Snack Eligible
REVIEW: This was Justin's. I gave it a try. I typically do not like gyros, but since this was chicken I had a bite. It was gooooood, especially with the tzatziki and the pita. YUM!!
As you can understand, we were SO full after this.. We really did pace ourselves though so it was well worth it. We did this in about an hour.. Ok so maybe we should have paced ourselves a little more.. hahaha.
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