Flying Fish ~ Catch this one Hook, Line and DESSERT

[Mr. D's K-Man]

Oak-grilled Maine Diver Scallops

English Pea, Basil and Mascarpone Risotto d Carnaroll, Clamshell Mushrooms, Pancetta Cracklins’

TO DIE FOR

This dish contained in a microenvironment everything that I love about life!

The scallops were without a doubt perfectly cooked.
English Peas....
Risotto....
Mushrooms....
Cracklins'...

WHO THE HECK DOESN'T LOVE CRACKLINS'?????

Perfectly Seasoned in every way! Note the fine grains of Tasmanian Peppercorns and Flaked Salt?

Oh and as for Cracklins?

I DO recall not liking Cracklins the time Our Lady of the Manor decided to prepare barbequed pork chops and corn on the cob as we napped.

Is there anything WORSE than being woken up for a sound sleep to the sound of the smoke detectors going off?

 

[Mister Disney]

How About Some Desserts?

Warm Valrhona Chocolate** Galette

Dark Chocolate Gelato and Raspberries

Now class, can we all say... Chocolate Volcano Cake?

It is an amazing thing to break into a piece of chocolate cake and have the liquefied center ooze out... The Dark Chocolate Gelato was ok in my book, the K-Man thought it was delicious! I'll remind you all, I really am a Breyer's Ice Cream sorta guy, and gelatos for me just have a different sort of texture to them.


Lesson for the Day
Valrhona Chocolate -
Valrhona is a French chocolate manufacturer based in the small town of Tain L'Hermitage in Hermitage, a wine-growing district near Lyon. The company was founded in 1924 by a French pastry chef from the Rhône valley. It is today one of the leading producers of chocolate in the world.

Valrhona focuses mainly on top-quality luxury chocolate marketed for professional as well as for private consumption. Valrhona is currently the only company in the world that produces vintage chocolate made from beans of a single year's harvest from a specific plantation. Currently three brands of vintage chocolates – Ampamakia, Gran Couva and Palmira – are in production with plantations on Madagascar, Trinidad and in Venezuela respectively.

 

[Mister Disney]

Chef Anthony's second choice for us during our culinary adventure at The Flying Fish was:

“A Study in Plant City Strawberries”

Strawberry Gelato Crumble Sundae/ Orange-Strawberry Torta/ Fromage Blanc, Banana and Strawberry

Plant City is a small town about an hour west of Orlando that is famous for their strawberries, which were in season at the time that we were in the World......so what better way to celebrate the famed berries than create a tasting with them!

On the left is the Orange - Strawberry Torta, a.k.a. a mini strawberry shortcake.
Now....any observant reader will note...the title says orange-strawberry. Well, where is the orange?!?! Should you look closely, you will see that the "cake" portion of our lovely portion is wet with none other than GRAND MARNIER, the heavenly orange flavored Cuvee! How can you beat that?

Moving to the right in the dead center is the Fromage Blanc, Banana and Strawberry a.k.a. strawberry & banana creme fried egg rolls.

It was a light and tasty combination of minced strawberries and banana creme rolledand then served in a crispy fried roll...

Finally, on the far right, is the Strawberry Gelato Crumble Sundae.
WOW....that strawberry on top was probably the most dead ripe piece of fruit I have had in ages, and the gelato....hey that was excellant also!

Hands down both the K-Man and I thought that this dish was the winner in the dessert portion of our dinner competition this evening!

 

[Mister Disney]

Never being one to pass up the opportunity to try out liquor flights, I noticed that Flying Fish offered a very reasonably priced "Dessert Wine Flight", shown here.

Alas, I can't for the life of me remember exactly what was on it, but surfice it to say....a nice ending to a delicious meal!

 

[BeckWhy]

Guys.. I must say I am very envious of you. If only I had taste buds as amazing are yours. I'm usually just satisfied with a burger and fries... and you guys are eating Johan crab cakes and foie gras or however you spell it. I don't know if I could stomach foie gras, but I would love to try it.

 

[LoveTheWDWMagic]

Love your review....have ADR there in August. Are the appetizers and desserts available if we have the DDxDP? I know the entrees are. Can't wait for more of your reviews.

 

[Tink rules]

Continuing on with the second course after the cheese plate....

Our Signature Flying Fish Café Crisp Jonah Lump Crab** Cake

Savory Vegetable Slaw, Roasted Red Pepper Coulis, Ancho Chili Remoulade

An incredible mix of sweet, spicey and crunch rolled into a ball of greatness.

Lesson for the Day....
Jonah Crab

Jonah Crabs are harvested on the East Coast in deeper offshore ocean waters. They have larger, dull brown and purple shells, and reddish orange legs. The indentations on the front edge of its shell are more jagged than other crabs. It prefers rocky bottoms, and eats blue mussels and tunicates. Jonah crab and rock crab (a.k.a. peekytoe crab) are two species of crab that have become available to restaurant chefs in recent years, but are not necessarily available in consumer markets. In a crab cake, they help to reduce the cost of lump crab meat while still providing delicious flavor.

A lesson and a hidden Mickey (a couple actually...) on the plate!!!

Chef Anthony's second choice for us during our culinary adventure at The Flying Fish was:

“A Study in Plant City Strawberries”

Strawberry Gelato Crumble Sundae/ Orange-Strawberry Torta/ Fromage Blanc, Banana and Strawberry

Plant City is a small town about an hour west of Orlando that is famous for their strawberries, which were in season at the time that we were in the World......so what better way to celebrate the famed berries than create a tasting with them!

On the left is the Orange - Strawberry Torta, a.k.a. a mini strawberry shortcake.
Now....any observant reader will note...the title says orange-strawberry. Well, where is the orange?!?! Should you look closely, you will see that the "cake" portion of our lovely portion is wet with none other than GRAND MARNIER, the heavenly orange flavored Cuvee! How can you beat that?

Moving to the right in the dead center is the Fromage Blanc, Banana and Strawberry a.k.a. strawberry & banana creme fried egg rolls.

It was a light and tasty combination of minced strawberries and banana creme rolledand then served in a crispy fried roll...

Finally, on the far right, is the Strawberry Gelato Crumble Sundae.
WOW....that strawberry on top was probably the most dead ripe piece of fruit I have had in ages, and the gelato....hey that was excellant also!

Hands down both the K-Man and I thought that this dish was the winner in the dessert portion of our dinner competition this evening!

I don't know if I can beat the stawberries... but I can add one...

Inject stawberries with Grand Marinier, dip them in chocolate and let them sit over night....

 

[D&R love Disney]

OMG! That strawberry dessert looks amazing. As much as I love chocolate I would have gone for the strawberry.

 

[oybolshoi]

I can't believe when we were at FF not only did they not have their champagne flight but they didn't have a port flight either ...

I'm cursed ... that's all there is to it.

Those scallops look fabu ... I'm definitely ordering them the next time we go to the Fish - unless they take them off the menu the night of our reservation.

 

[Beka]

Sweet Jesus, cracklins & scallops?!? Be still my Southern heart. Now I KNOW we have to drive to WDW ASAP!!!

 

[Mister Disney]

Are the appetizers and desserts available if we have the DDxDP? I know the entrees are. Can't wait for more of your reviews.

Alas, we can't help you with this, as we don't participate in the Dining Plans. We always pay OOP

 

[ems_mom]

Wow...thanks for such a positive review. And to think, I recently posted about my disappointment about not getting a Le Cellier reservation and "settled" for FF instead. I think things may have worked out in my favor after all! Do you know if they offer other wine flights to accompany the entrees?

 

[SmallWorld71]

Wow! Scallops, strawberries, and chocolate, three of my most favorite foods all in one review. Read the Citricos review too. Yummo!

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

Wow...thanks for such a positive review. And to think, I recently posted about my disappointment about not getting a Le Cellier reservation and "settled" for FF instead. I think things may have worked out in my favor after all!

SEE ... it just goes to show you ... everything happens for a reason! Flying Fish is definitely a great place to dine. There's something there for everyone.

We've had nothing but great experiences at FF, from Raul Herrera, to Chef Anthony, to Jay our server, to Will who kept a VERY watchful eye on us all night, our most recent experience truly tops all previous visits.

 

[pixie08]

The scallops is one of my all time favorite dishes! Now I ahve to try the dessert wine flight!

Fantastic review!

 

[davinakb]

Looks so good. Flying Fish is one of my "next to try" places, just have to convince everyone else to make room for it in the schedule, hard to give up Jiko or AP or ... you get the idea. Thanks for the pics!

 

[Uncleromulus]

Great review as always.
Do my eyes deceive me, but are there only TWO scallops in that entree? Big ones certainly--but TWO??
And as for that crabcake--butchered by Maryland standards!! Take out the lump meat and you really don't have a crabcake. I suppose as an appetizer it's ok though--

 

[Mister Disney]

Great review as always.
Do my eyes deceive me, but are there only TWO scallops in that entree? Big ones certainly--but TWO??
And as for that crabcake--butchered by Maryland standards!! Take out the lump meat and you really don't have a crabcake. I suppose as an appetizer it's ok though--

yes, only TWO scallops....and YES they were huge! We actually felt they were plenty big. Interesting enough later in the week at Narcoossees I ordered the Surf and Turf and these 2 scallops were as large or larger then the 2 pieces of filet we received at Narcoossees.

BOTH were delicious!

Crabcakes.....uhm...not being a huge crabcake fan, I can't comment....give me a chololate cake and I could write volumes!

 

[disneytraveler]

Great to see you guys in action again
Flying Fish is one place i must put on my list. The entries looked wonderful!

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

yes, only TWO scallops....and YES they were huge! We actually felt they were plenty big. Interesting enough later in the week at Narcoossees I ordered the Surf and Turf and these 2 scallops were as large or larger then the 2 pieces of filet we received at Narcoossees.

BOTH were delicious!

Crabcakes.....uhm...not being a huge crabcake fan, I can't comment....give me a chololate cake and I could write volumes!

OK ... I have to fess up here!

We were actually served 3 scallops. What happened was, in all the excitement about the cranklins', I immediately picked one up (yes, with my fork) and began devouring it.

For the first time this trip, it was MY TURN to get kicked under the table!
(We were in public or I'm SURE I would have been SPANKED!)
99% of the time, we actually take the picture before picking up the forks. Well, how could anyone just leave that juicy looking, cracklins' covered delicacy on the plate.

SO, as we have often done in the past, a quick turn of the plate and with the appropriate staging, we snapped the photo feeling no one would pick up on it. Alas, I was caught!

I guess we all know what that means ...