CINNAMON ROLL WAFFLE WITH SPICED ANGLAISE AND DULCE DE LECHE ICE CREAM
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic (Website) returns for its 17th year on Friday, November 20, and Saturday, November 21, with a record number of dishes and drinks, and Orlando Shine got an early taste at a media and creator preview.
The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. each evening on the causeway at the resort. The resort says this year’s lineup has 55 dishes and 220 beverages, the highest number of offerings to date. The beverage lineup includes 67 wine booths and more than 134 wines, plus beer and liquor.
At the preview last week, the resort served tastings from the Friday and Saturday menus, including slow-cooked Berkshire pork belly with a hickory-smoked cane sugar “cloud” from Smokin’ D’s BBQ, crispy fried eggplant with tzatziki from Amare (our favorite dish of the day), and slow-braised wagyu beef short rib with celery root espuma from Bourbon Steak. Todd English’s bluezoo served an oyster espuma with Gruyère panna cotta and a Champagne sphere. Also on the menu were chestnut agnolotti with roasted pumpkin from Il Mulino, bluefin tuna hamachi with dynamite sauce from Kimonos, and a “Char Siu” pulled pork slider from Carnival Corner.
Dessert samples included a cinnamon roll waffle with spiced anglaise and dulce de leche ice cream, Rocher chocolate, and a “Viral Dubai Strawberry Shot.”
New this year, celebrity chefs Michael Mina and Todd English will host a collaborative tasting for a small group of guests, with 10 courses telling the story of each chef’s culinary journey, paired with drinks from around the world, but don’t get excited, because those tickets have already sold out.
Tickets for the causeway event are $215 per person for unlimited food and beverage samples. Guests who buy tickets for both nights get a 10 percent discount, and each night has a different menu. The resort says there will be live entertainment both nights, followed by fireworks.
The Orange County Sheriff Foundation is this year’s charity beneficiary, according to a recent announcement. The nonprofit helps Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies, employees, and their families facing unexpected hardships, including serious injuries and illnesses, and supports the families of fallen or injured officers. The resort’s area general manager, Sean Verney, serves on the foundation’s board.
Tickets and the full menu are available HERE.
