My Trip to the Disney Epcot 2018 Food and Wine Festival in Orlando Florida

From August 30th till November 12th 2018 Epcot at Disney turns Global Foodie. Just walk your feet off all around Epcot and sample different tastes from around the world…..Don’t worry about over doing it because you know it’s a Small World After all.

You need at least two days to do the Food and Wine Festival. Most of the booths offer three choices of food, a beverages or two and maybe a dessert that cost $5-$10.00 on the average. The festival foods run not all but mostly beef and pork……We skipped all the beverages (except for water), wines and most desserts for more stomach room. We cherry picked the foods we picked and it took two days for us and that is with us skipping some booths (some skipping was accidental). If you are more serious about trying all the food and drink you need to split the food with a group of people and you might need at least three days in Epcot. Two Days of all this food for two people only cost us $138.00….(plus park admission).

Our first stop was Thailand and we shared a Red Hot Spicy Thai Curry Beef with steamed rice.

New Zealand was Seared Venison Sausage with Kumara Puree and Wild Mushroom Marsala Sauce.

At Canada we found Le Cellier Wild Mushroom Beef Filet with Truffle Butter Sauce.

We stopped at Ireland two days. One day was Roasted Irish Sausage with Colcannon Potatoes and Onion Gravy. The Other we tried Warm Irish Cheddar Cheese Stout Dip with Irish Brown Bread. (we were given two slices but noticed the next day they were giving out four slices….

Brazil had Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans and Onions.

Didn’t eat in Morocco but it was pretty here.

Japan offered of the very few chicken and fish offerings. We tried Teriyaki Chicken Bun and a Spicy Rice Roll of Tuna and Salmon that was topped with Volcano Sauce.

At Italy we tried one of the other chicken offerings – Pollo All Cacciatora – Braised Chicken Thigh with mushrooms, tomatoes and Parmesan Polenta.

At a booth called From The Fire was some of the most delicious food from the festival. Here we tried Smoked Corned Beef with Crispy Potato Chips, Pickled Onions, Pale Ale Fondue, Romano and Grana Cheeses. Then we tried Charred Chimichurri Skirt Steak on a Smoked Corn Cake with Pickled Slaw and Cilantro Aioli. We skipped not all but many of the sweets but luckily tried the Chocolate Picante. It was a delicious plate of Dark Chocolate Mousse with Cayenne Pepper, Chocolate Candy Balls and Mango.

Earth Eats offered a Mushroom Blended Beef Slider with Brie Cheese Fondue, Arugula, Truffle, Blue Cheese and a Potato Chip on Brioche. Also Offered was the Vegan Impossible Burger Slider with SPICY Asian Slaw and Wasabi Cream on Sesame Bun. The Impossible Burger was slightly over-cooked but both burgers was very flavorful and delicious.

At Active Eats was Loaded Mac “N” Cheese with Cheddar, Pepper Bacon, Peppers and Green Onions. They also offered Verlasso Salmon with Lentil Salad, Avocado and Sherry Vinegar.

At the Chocolate Studio we both LOVED the Liquid Nitro Chocolate Almond Truffle with Whiskey Sauce. But our least favorite plate for BOTH OF US at the festival was the Sweet Chocolate Raspberry Torte…..Wow neither of could eat it…..

Our trip to the Cheese Studio was pretty darn yummy. We tried a Trio of a Profiterole with Boursin Garlic Herbs with Apricot jam, A Smoked Salmon Pinwheel made with Boursin Shallot Cream Cheese and Everything Seasoning and last was a Strawberry Macaron with Boursin Pepper Cheese.

Our last stop outside was the Wine and Dine Studio. We tried a Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter Vinaigrette, Parmesan Cheese and Pumpkin Seeds and a Cheese Trio of Crescenza-Stracchino, Gorgonzola Dolce Vino Rosso.

Inside the World Showcase were special add on food special event options, Chocolate displays and bottles of wine and liquor for sale.