Working with Chris Windus and his team for the past week was an absolute blast…. Chris Windus was graceful to allow me and a friend to stage and help with the preparations of their Annual EPCOT Food & Wine dinner at the Todds English Bluezoo restaurant in Orlando Florida …
For those that are not familiar , Bluezoo is a 4 diamond AAA restaurant inside the Swan and Dolphin Property, in World Disney … Bluezoo and the chef team of the hotel are known for pushing the boundaries in central Florida for quite some time now and display some very very refined food …Most Recently Bluezoo was named Best seafood restaurant in Orlando ….
Bluezoo is a Todd English restaurant and a very fine one… So if you are ever in Orlando please do not miss the opportunity of having dinner at the Bluezoo …
Without further delay here is the menu for the event and pictures from the plate up….
Starting up with some passed appetizers and “antennas”…..

Lobster /orange gel/ Fennel/ Celery leaf

Pork belly/ apple kraut/ Cauliflower puree/jus

Hamachi /daikon radish pickle/ Miso caviar/ shiso

Octopus Sous vide /Tomato/ garbanzo beans
And on to the menu….
Amuse
Apple Cider/ Celery

1st
Scallop Lobster Jus /Littleneck Clams/Iberico Ham Broth/Sorrel




2nd
Porcini Papardelle/ Fall mushrooms / Ricotta Salata/ Focaccia Breadcrumbs


3rd
Vitello Tonnato /Sweetbreads/ Toro/ lemon /garlic chip


4th
Wagyu shortrib/ Cauliflower/ petite vegetables


5th
Humboldt Fog / chestnut/ Brioche/ Nitro Raisin


6th
Pear and Caramel Millefeuille / Tonka bean ice cream


Ruffino has paired the menu with wine…
Thanks to Chef Chris Windus and his team… This past week was endless fun….
There are even more from this adventure into Florida, i will make sure to post in the next few days…..
Until then make sure you check the Bluechefs blog