Strawberry Soup - Disney Recipes at Home!

Strawberry Soup

1900 Park Fare, Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

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1900 Park Fare is meant to recall the elegance of the Victorian era, with a menu that spans a variety of cuisines that even Victoria herself would be proud to consider part of her Empire.  One of the most popular dishes is an item that could be taken either as a soup or a dessert (or perhaps both?): Strawberry Soup.  This rich and creamy dessert is actually ridiculously easy to make, if you have a blender on hand (I tossed it in my trusty Blendtec and it was a snap.)

Seeing as it's strawberry season here in Florida, it was the perfect time to grab the fresh strawberries used for garnish, but the soup itself calls for frozen strawberries, which you can, of course, find year round!

Yield:

About 4-6 servings

Ingredients

1. 2.5 pounds frozen strawberries (thawed, with juice)
2. 16 ounces heavy cream
3. 2 ounces sour cream
4. 3 ounces plain yogurt
5. Sugar, to taste
6. 8 ounces fresh strawberries
7. 1 cup whole milk
8. 2 eggs
9. Non-stick cooking spray

Directions

1. Place thawed strawberries with juice, heavy cream, sour cream, and yogurt in blender.

                      

2. Start blender low, and gradually increase speed, until at a medium speed.

3. Blend until you have a smooth, uniform product.

4. Taste - if your strawberries were not sweet enough, you will need to add sugar.  I did so 1/4 cup at a time until I reached the sweetness I desired. (It took about 1/2 cup, your mileage may vary depending on your berries.)

5. Chill for 30-60 minutes.

6.  Slice fresh strawberries.

7. Pour soup into a bowl and garnish with strawberry slices.

8. Enjoy!

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Cheddar Cheese Soup - Disney Recipes at Home!

Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup

Le Cellier Steakhouse, Canada Pavilion, Epcot

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With autumn and Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival upon us, I felt that it was time to bring in an old favorite of mine.  Whether you're enjoying it around the Promenade or in the more secluded (and almost impossible to book) comfort of Le Cellier, the result is the same.  That's right, I'd talking about the delicious culinary miracle that is Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup.

This is a combination of the holy trinity - beer, cheese, and bacon, in a warming, delicious bowl that'll certainly keep you warm as the nights grow more chilly.  This recipe is actually fairly simple - just don't ever forget to stop stirring, as this is a soup that will burn extremely easy if you do so.

Yield:

About 10 servings

Ingredients

1. 1/2 pound bacon - cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2. 4 tablespoons butter
3. 1 medium red onion - diced
4. 3 stalks celery - diced
5. 1 cup all purpose flour
6. 3 cups chicken stock
7. 4 cups whole milk
8. 1 pound grated white sharp cheddar cheese (Canadian Black Diamond used at Disney)
9. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
10. 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
11. 1 cup warm lager (Moosehead used at Disney)
12. Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1. Place bacon in a large stock pot over medium heat.

2. Cook until bacon begins to brown (About five minutes).

3. Add butter.

4. Add celery and onion.

5. Cook until celery and onion have softened and become translucent (About five minutes).

6. Stir in flour slowly until incorporated (about four minutes).

7. Slowly add chicken stock, constantly stirring.  This mixture will be quite thick still.

8. Let boil for 1 minute.

9. Reduce to simmer for 15 minutes.

8. Slowly add milk, continuing to stir.

9. Let simmer, but do not allow to boil, for about 15 minutes.

9. Remove from heat.

10. Add cheese and stir until it has completely melted.

11. Add Tabasco and Worcestershire and stir.

12. Add beer, stirring until incorporated.  (If the soup is too thick at this point, add some warm milk)

13. Ladle out into bowls while still hot.

14. Top with chopped bacon and/or chives for garnish.

15. Enjoy!

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Ginger Carrot Soup - Disney Recipes at Home!

Ginger Carrot Soup

Boma, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

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Boma is an African term for an enclosure - a safe place.  This buffet at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge gives one the feeling of dining in an enclosure, like a fence around a house, while making ventures out to the local marketplace to pick up your food for your meal.  The sights and smells of this place are absolutely outstanding.  The flavors of Boma are what really shine.

One of the most popular items on the buffet is the ginger carrot soup.  This creamy concoction is full of flavor, bursting with sweet carrot flavor, with a bit of warmth from the ginger that slowly sneaks up on you as you eat.  Although the flavors of Boma are varied and exotic, it's actually not too hard to experience them in your own kitchen, so let's get started!

Yield:

8 servings

Ingredients

1. 1 pound carrots
2. 1/2 ounce ground fresh ginger
3. 2 cups water
4. 2 ounces sugar
5. 2 ounces American cheese (shredded)
6. 2 cups heavy cream
7. 2 ounces flour
8. 2 ounces butter

Directions

1. Cut carrots into chunks (about the size of baby carrots).

2. Grate ginger.  If you like your soup with a little bit of a bite, you may want to grate a little extra ginger beyond the two ounces.

3. Put carrots, ginger, water, and sugar into large pot.

4. Simmer carrots until soft.

5. While carrots are simmering, melt butter in a small saucepan.

6. Slowly incorporate flour into butter, whisking to combine.

7. Do this until you have a pale roux the consistency of paste.  Set aside.

8. With a blender, puree carrots (including water) until smooth.

9. Put the carrot puree back into pot over medium heat.

10. Mix in heavy cream and milk.

11. Stir in roux until fully incorporated.

12. Mix in American cheese until melted and soup has creamy consistency.

13. Enjoy!

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