Some Foods Not To Be Missed From The Taste Of Epcot Food & Wine Festival!

The Taste of Epcot Food & Wine Festival is still going at Walt Disney World and it offers a big variety of delicious eats!

Inspired by the flavors, authentic ingredients and cooking techniques from across 6 continents, this festival is sure to become one of your favorites.

If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, no worries! We have a tasty Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese recipe from the festival that you can recreate at home and share with the whole family!

Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese with Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese topped with Herbed Panko

INGREDIENTS:

• Toasted Panko:
  • 4 tbsp of butter
  • 1/2 cup of panko
  • Coarse salt, to taste

• Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese:
  • 1 (16oz) box of cavatappi paste or elbow macaroni
  • 3/4 cup of butter
  • 3/4 cup of flour
  • 8 cups of whole milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp of onion powder
  • 1 tsp of mustard powder
  • 1/2 pound of white cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 pound of yellow cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 3 (5.2oz) of Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese wheels, divided
  • Coarse salt, to taste
  • White pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

• For the Toasted Panko: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add panko and stir until combined. Toast in pan for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, then remove from heat, add salt to taste and set aside.
• Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Drain well and set aside keeping it warm.
• Melt butter in a 5 quart saucepan over medium hear. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly until a blond roux for about 4 minutes.
• Add milk, garlic powder, onion powder and mustard powder and bring to boil. Reduce hear to simmer and stir constantly for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
• Fold in both shredded cheddar cheeses and two Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese wheels. Blend with immersion blender until the cheese has melted and is smooth.
• Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
• Add hot, cooked pasta with cheese sauce and mix until combined and divide evenly into 6-8 bowls.
• Cut the remaining Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese wheel into 6-8 pieces or crumble into a small dish.
• Top the Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese with toasted panko and the cheese pieces or crumbles.
• Serve immediately.

And if you are planning to visit Epcot soon, we want to recommend some MUST HAVE dishes from the Taste of Epcot Food & Wine Festival that you can’t miss!

Piri Piri Skewered Shrimp with Citrus-Scented Couscous from Africa

Kālua Pork Slider with Sweet-and-Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise from Hawaii

Crispy Citrus Chicken with Orange Aïoli and Baby Greens (gluten-wheat friendly) from The Citrus Blossom (Showcase Plaza)

Impossible Farmhouse Meatball with Lentil Bread, Spinach, Marinated Vegetables, and Creamy Herb Dressing (plant-based) from Earth Eats (Near Mexico)

Liquid Nitro Chocolate Cake Pops with Crumbled Twix or Crushed M&M’s Milk Chocolate from Desserts & Champagne (World Showplace)

Credit: Disney Parks Blog