FIRST LOOK: The Citrus Blossom Outdoor Kitchen at Flower and Garden Fest
Our culinary tour of the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival continues with a stop at the Odyssey Center to try the goodies at The Citrus Blossom. For those unfamiliar, the Odyssey Center is an exhibition building located between Future World and World Showcase.
Florida Citrus-inspired cuisine is the order of the day at the Citrus Blossom. The food menu is as follows:
- Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp with Orange Chile Sauce
- Citrus Baked Brie with Preserved Lemon Marmalade, Limoncello-macerated Blueberries and Spiced Marcona Almonds
- Lemon Meringue Pie: Lemon Curd, Lemon Mousse and Toasted Meringue
The beverage menu includes:
- UFO Beer Co. Citrus Hazy Wheat Beer, Boston, MA
- 81Bay Brewing Co. Citrus Honey Cream Ale, Tampa, FL
- Parish Brewing Co. Drive Thru: Orange Octane Imperial Sour, Broussard, LA
- Bella Strada Spritz
- Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy
- Beer Flight
- Orange-Lemon Smoothie in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (nonalcoholic)
Our MickeyBlogger Ed kicked things off with the Shrimp Tempura.
Ed said that the shrimp was definitely a win. He calls it one of the best dishes he’s tried at the Flower and Garden Festival.
This dish was fried to perfection and came with an Orange Chili sauce for dipping.
We couldn’t help ourselves and needed to try two of the sweet treats.
Here’s a first look at the Citrus Baked Brie.
This was not among Ed’s favorite treats. He said that the brie was a bit bland and a much drier than he had expected.
Rounding out or meal is the Lemon Meringue Pie.
The toasted meringue was perfection and was the perfect way to end our meal.
Readers are encouraged to keep following along with MickeyBlog for further Food and Wine Festival news and updates. We’ll be coming to you LIVE! throughout the day.
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