2013 Epcot Food & Wine Festival - UPDATE

For all the Disney lovers out there I am so excited to read more about the 2013 Epcot Food & Wine Festival updates this week. I follow several Disney news sources, but my favorites are allears.net and disneyfoodblog.com. I think I may have mentioned in a previous blog post that tickets for some of the seminars are going on sale in a couple weeks. These include the Deminars, Wine/Beverage and Mixology seminars.

This year there are two new marketplaces - Scotland and Brazil. According to allears.net and disneyfoodblog.com, the Scotland Marketplace will serve a seared Scottish salmon with cauliflower puree, watercress and malt vinaigrette; Vegetarian Haggis with Neeps and Tatties (griddled vegetable cake with rutabaga and mashed potatoes); and Scottish Banoffee Tart (bananas, Scottish Whiskey toffee, Walker’s Shortbread crumbles and sweet cream).  For beverages, the Innis and Gunn Beer, a Loch Lomond Cocktail and Glenfiddich Flight featuring 12, 15, and 18 years aged.

Banoffee Tart

Scottish salmon with cauliflower puree, watercress and malt vinaigrette

The Brazil Marketplace is schedule to serve a crispy pork belly with black beans, onions, avocado and cilantro; and a seared scallop with ragout of tomatoes, hearts of palm and steamed rice. For beverages, the Xingu Black Beer, Carnaval Moscato White Sparkling and Frozen Caipirinha will be featured. 

Crispy pork belly with black beans, onions, avocado and cilantro

Also new this year will be the American Adventure Coffee Cart, featuring Shakin' Jamaican Coffee (American???) made with Kahlua, Vanilla and Caramel, which can be served hot or cold. The Refreshment Port will now feature Dole Whips, including one with liquor in it - yummy!!! They will also feature Dole pineapple fritters and a fried shrimp and fried chicken dish with a Dole pineapple sauce

Some new featured dishes that I am dying to try (don't read this if you are hungry - I warned you!):

Australia - Garlic Shrimp with Roasted Tomatoes, Lemon Myrtle and Rapini

Cheese - Almond Crusted Blue Cheese Souffle with Fig Jam

China - Chicken Potstickers

France - Boeuf Bourguignon (Braised Short Ribs in Cabernet with Mashed Potatoes)

Hops & Barley - Griddled Lobster Tail with Garlic Herb Butter

Morocco - Harissa Chicken Roll

Singapore - Lemongrass Chicken Curry with Coconut and Jasmine Rice

Some fun drinks I am looking forward to trying are:

Argentina - Pascual Toso Sparkling Brut

Cheese - Once Upon a Vine's Big Bad Red Blend (they all sound so cute!)

France - Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Chateau Bonnet

Germany - J&H Selbach Bernkasteler Kurfurstlay Riesling Auslese

Hawaii - Aulani Sunrise

New Zealand - Mohua Sauvignon Blanc

Terra - The Vegan Vine Chardonnay

Note: pictures are all from disneyfoodblog.com. Definitely visit for up to date information for your Disney vacation!