Cooking a la Disney

Post by **js3901** » Mar Sat 10, 2007 10:01 am

I'm making the Tie-Dyed Cheesecake they have posted from the Pop Century Resort. looks interesting. I'm post some pics and reviews on how it is...

jeremyleo · Post by **jeremyleo** » Mar Thu 22, 2007 3:34 pm

rdeacon wrote:We make WDW dishes alot!

They sell cook books in WDW that have "official" recipes in them. I think most are of dishes that they have retired, but some are current.

They have several books out here are a few:

Cooking with Mickey Volume 2
Cooking with Mickey and the Disney Chefs

I recommend them highly.

Rich

I just got a copy of Cooking with Mickey Volume 2. Pretty cool book and the kids love looking at all the recipes. I am looking forward to trying some.

I got it used off e-bay. I looked at it at WDW last year and always regretted not picking it up.

CDAbleson · Post by **CDAbleson** » Mar Fri 30, 2007 2:28 pm

My kids, who don't usually eat Blue Cheese, love the Tillamook Mac & Cheese recipe from wilderness Lodge...I make that VERY frequently.

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Mar Fri 30, 2007 7:05 pm

The other weekend, my friends tried to make Walt's Favorite Chocolate Soda from one of the linked recipes- it turned out pretty gross.

Breegan · Post by **Breegan** » Sep Thu 20, 2007 8:57 pm

Actually, i had no idea that they would actually give you the recipes to any of their dishes. I just figured that they wouldnt want anyone else to create the same thing, that they would want them to go to the restaurant if they wanted to eat it. hm. but i guess i never have asked, so i dont actually know that obviously lol

jcodirewolf · Post by **jcodirewolf** » Sep Thu 20, 2007 9:22 pm

Disney will give you almost any recipe you want. I've got a huge collection of them.

Now what the problems are first, they tend to make a lot (the soups make gallons, the cookies make full sheet pans full!) Second a lot of times they use either special cooking gear (uni-taskers in Good Eats terms) or special items which you just can't find in a regular us supermarket.

The ones in the Disney cookbooks have been "tested" for the home cook.

When you ask for a copy it's RIGHT out of their computer. 16 POUNDS of squash and gallon of stock and 1/2 pound of butter. And who in the US has crÃ¨me fraÃ®che sitting in their fridge?

Recipe Name: SQUASH SOUP

Unit Of Measure Ingredient

_ pound Butter
8 pounds Kuri squash; peeled/diced *
8 pounds Calabaza squash; peeled/diced *
6-8 quarts chicken stock (enough to cover squash)
2 Tbls. brown sugar
3 ounces corn flour
8 ounces cold water
24 ounces crÃ¨me fraÃ®che
12-16 ounces butter (during service)

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

Melt butter until foaming. Add both squashes. Stir and cook for only 5 minutes to soften slightly.

Add chicken stock and brown sugar. Cover and simmer at medium heat for 18 minutes.

Remove from stove, puree, and strain in a china cap then chinoise.

Return soup to pot and bring to a boil, scrape bottom and skim.

Mix the corn flour and the cold water. Take the pot off the heat and whisk in the flour mix.

Put back on the heat and boil. Add crÃ¨me fraÃ®che, boil, season and cool. Very light on black pepper and season with salt at the end only.

* The type of squash will likely alternate due to availability. Try to use one of the squash listed in conjunction with an alternate squash.

johno

DisBeamer · Post by **DisBeamer** » Sep Thu 20, 2007 9:43 pm

^ When you ask for a copy, do you usually ask your server, or do you have to ask somewhere else (guest services, for instance)? I'd be interested in collecting a few myself, outside of the ones I already have in the cookbooks.

jcodirewolf · Post by **jcodirewolf** » Sep Thu 20, 2007 10:11 pm

I normally either ask the server or the chef. Most of the time the chefs will make time to come out to talk to you if you ask the server.

Normally I just ask the chef for their card, and e-mail then when I get home. It's easier for them, they don't have to print it out, and easier for me, I don't have to keep the printouts.

johno

DisBeamer · Post by **DisBeamer** » Sep Thu 20, 2007 10:53 pm

Oooo. That's an excellent idea. I'm definitely going to try that in December. Thanks for the tip!

D Rae · Post by **D Rae** » Sep Fri 21, 2007 1:04 pm

I have 2 from my last trip that are really good, the onion tart 'thingie' from France, close to what they serve but not quite IT. Still yummy thought. And the Bobotie from Boma.

Family loves both! 8)

CapnHook · Post by **CapnHook** » Oct Sat 06, 2007 12:00 am

I have bought the books, and have asked for the recipies, and usually I make the recipies for a dinner on or near holidays. The Parmesan mashed potatoes from Contemporary, The Cheese soup from Le Cellier, and a recent one that we liked, the Gravy from Liberty tree tavern Dinner.

I like to ask for the recipe there, as it is usually on a special paper, and has some sort of symbol on it, ie. the Castle for Magic Kingdom Recipies. Usually I ask the server for it, but once we had the worst server in all of Disneydom, and she was under the influence of some substance, so She'd agree to bring it, and stagger off, and forget about it entierely. We found a manager as we were leaving and just asked her, and she popped back with it and a smile in less than a minute.

You gotta figure that this is a huge complement to the Chefs when you ask for the directions to their creations.

emcduck · Post by **emcduck** » Nov Wed 28, 2007 5:20 pm

What is creme fraiche anyway and is there a acceptable substitute ?

Post by **js3901** » Nov Wed 28, 2007 8:05 pm

emcduck wrote:What is creme fraiche anyway and is there a acceptable substitute ?

here's a recipe from Food Network. there is no real substitute for it, as it's very easy to make, and is much more versitile than regular sour cream

wdwannabe · Post by **wdwannabe** » Nov Wed 28, 2007 10:51 pm

On our last visit I asked our server for the recipe for the chocolate cake (can't remember the name of it, but very good) at the poly Kona Cafe....I would need to look for it, but I remember getting it and thought, gosh, I only wanted to make one cake, not 20! So I never made it.

danimal3114u · Post by **danimal3114u** » Nov Fri 30, 2007 12:51 pm

jcodirewolf wrote:Second a lot of times they use either special cooking gear (uni-taskers in Good Eats terms)

Yeah Alton Brown!
I'll be looking forward to picking up some recipes from Disneyland when we go with my family on December 8th, and hopefully preparing some of them for the holidays. Thanks for the great suggestions everyone!