Tuesday, January 31, 2012

WK 5 - WS - Top 10 Signature Sandwiches Voting Ends Tomorrow @ Midnight

The voting has been great with over 22 sandwiches being votes on with 59 votes. So far unless some drastically changes the ones that are safe include:

Le Especial de Monte Cristo @ Café Orleans
Fried Green Tomato Sandwich @ Hungry Bear Restaurant
Wild Bleu Yonder Burger @ Taste Pilots Grill
Three Cheese Monte Cristo @ Café Orleans
Angus 1/3 lb. Pastrami Cheeseburger @ Village Haus
Chicken Waldorf on Brioche @ Jolly Holiday

Ones that are close but have not yet made the cut include

Cochon de Lait Po-Boy @ Jazz Kitchen
Char-broiled Chicken Sandwich @ White Water Snacks
Tennessee BBQ Pork @ River Belle Terrace
Bamba's BBQ Wrap @ Rainforest Café
River Belle's Roast New York @ River Belle Terrace
Caprese Sandwich @ Jolly Holiday

There are 10 other sandwiches with only 1 vote that would have a ways to go to make the cut.

There have been two points brought up that I have to put into consideration. One has to do with only doing sandwiches located in Disneyland, DCA, and their hotels but not Downtown Disney (especially if its a chain like Rainforest Café). The second is only reviewing one sandwich per venue. For instance not reviewing both Monte Cristo's at Café Orleans (technically I could eat the traditional at Blue Bayou, but I do not think that won't be happening this trip), or a better example is the Chicken Waldorf vs. Caprese Sandwich. If I agreed to both of these concepts as both the best sandwiches in the parks/hotels and only one per venue the list will end up looking like:


1. Le Especial de Monte Cristo @ Blue Bayou
2. Fried Green Tomato Sandwich @ Hungry Bear Restaurant
3. Wild Bleu Yonder Burger @ Taste Pilots Grill
4. Three Cheese Monte Cristo @ Café Orleans
5. Angus 1/3 lb. Pastrami Cheeseburger @ Village Haus
6. Chicken Waldorf on Brioche @ Jolly Holiday
7. Char-broiled Chicken Sandwich @ White Water Snacks
8. Tennessee BBQ Pork @ River Belle Terrace
9. Classic Angus 1/3 lb. Cheeseburger or Mahi Mahi Sandwich @ Tomorrowland Terrace
10. 1/2 lb. Cher-broiled Burger @ Storyteller's Café

So we will see how things turn out after the vote ends at midnight tomorrow.





WK 5 - WS - Update

Have been busy planning the trip for the 24 hour event for the reviews. Within the next few days we will finalize the votes for the Best Signature Sandwiches and begin planning the segments. Thanks for all of your input so far.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

WK 4 - DP - Nut Crusted Salmon Take 2

No photos on this post. I made the Nut Crusted Salmon again this time using a little more oil and pressing the nut mixture on a little more in steps and the crust turned out much better. I will be attempting this recipe again (with pics next time) soon but with little cayenne and cumin so it is not competing with the Salmon as much and the flavors better compliment each other.

Friday, January 27, 2012

200+ Views

Hey everyone it took 11 days for our first 100 views, and only 7 for our second 100. Glad to see people are enjoying the blog. Check out the video posted below on YouTube for more people to vote for their favorite signature sandwiches at the Disneyland Resort. 50 votes and counting.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgMzRfNFZug&feature=youtu.be

Special Thanks To Those Photographers whose pictures are in this video:
The Pretty Smitties, Justjenn Rants & Raves, Firefox2, Ducky's Always Hungry, Life Love Baking, Michael K., Loren Javier, FindingMickey

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

WK 4 - DP - Thuthuntshwane Soup




As my girlfriend and I have been under the weather I again post pone my salmon dish, this time for a delicious soup. This recipe is a vegan mushroom soup from Boma. 




I admit that I am not the hugest fan of mushrooms but this soup was delicious and hit the spot perfectly. 

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Thuthuntshwane Soup
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2 tablespoons Cornstarch
1 ounce Olive Oil
4 ounces Diced Onions
1 pound Button Mushrooms
1 tablespoon Dried Porcini Mushroom Powder
1/2 gallon Water
3/4 ounce Vegetable Base
To Taste Salt
1/2 ounce Fresh Garlic
3/4 ounce Fresh Basil

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Sauté diced onions with olive oil until translucent. Add button mushrooms, dry porcini mushroom powder, water, vegetable base, fresh garlic, and seasoning.

Cook for 20 minutes. Remove stems from basil. Add basil leaves at the end. Then puree with an immersion blender.

Bring back to a boil. Combine the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Stir and add to the boiling soup while whisking continuously

Adjust seasoning if needed.

Yields 1/2 gallon

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

WK 4 - WS - Signature Sandwiches

To see the updated version of this list click here

I am polling for the first major reviews I will be doing on the top 10 sandwiches on the Disney property.
So far I am polling the following websites:

MiceChat
DISboards
MousePlanet
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Below is the current tally of possible reviews I will conduct during my Feb 28 - Mar 2 trip.

14 Different Sandwiches with 28 Votes

Traditional Monte Cristo - Blue Bayou/Café Orleans @ Disneyland - 6
Contributors: Brisal73(MP), helenb(DIS), DizFan13(DIS), pixiewings71(DIS), QuiConJ(MC), nicolispicoli(DIS)
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Fried Green Tomato Sandwich - Hungry Bear Restaurant @ Disneyland - 4
Contributors: SarafinaPink(DIS), ArchOwl(DIS), ErikInTheCity(MC), dland_lover(MC)
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Wild Bleu Yonder Burger - Taste Pilots Grill @ Disneyland's California Adventure - 4
Contributors: SarafinaPink(DIS), MidwayManiac(MP), skiingfast(DIS), pixiewings71(DIS)
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Cochon de Lait Po-Boy - Jazz Kitchen @ Downtown Disney - 2
Contributors: ArchOwl(DIS), chris001(MC)
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Chicken Waldorf on Brioche - Jolly Holiday @ Disneyland - 2
Contributors: DisneyGoof(MC), dland_lover(MC)
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Angus 1/3 lb. Pastrami Cheeseburger - Village Haus @ Disneyland - 2
Contributors: DisneyDreams2012(MC), blackjackdelta(DIS)
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Three Cheese Monte Cristo Sandwich - Café Orleans @ Disneyland - 2
Contributors: swampymarsh(MC), SigalTchelet(MP)
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Zone Cheesesteak - ESPN Zone @ Downtown Disney - 1
Contributors: calsig31(MC)
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Bamba's Barbecue Wrap - Rainforest Café @ Downtown Disney - 1
Contributors: calsig31(MC)
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Hot Angus Roast Beef on Toasted Onion Roll - Jolly Holiday @ Disneyland - 1
Contributors: DisneyGoof(MC)
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Guacamole Burger - Rainforest Café @ Downtown Disney - 1
Contributors: MidwayManiac(MP)
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Char-broiled Chicken Sandwich - White Water Snacks @ Grand Californian - 1
Contributors: skiingfast(DIS)
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River Belle's Roast New York - River Belle Terrace @ Disneyland - 1
Contributors: bekkiz(DIS)
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Angus Beef Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger - La Brea Bakery @ Downtown Disney - 1
Contributors: bayouguy(MC)
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Monday, January 23, 2012

WK 4 - DP - Fritos and Fries

I am a little under the weather so am unable to cook another attempt at Quinoa and Nut Crusted Salmon so as I was reminiscing about those feel good foods, and I remembered the old Conestoga McDonalds wagon in Frontierland at Disneyland. As well as my one and only time eating at Burger Invasion for my high school grad night back in 2003 at Disney's California Adventure.


Then after I get the food which tastes better as a memory then in real life, I remember why I am trying to cook at home more.

That being said one of the next segments I want to really do recipes on is Casa de Fritos / Rancho del Zocalo and their incarnations in between.