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[choirfarm]

nt

 

[kaytieeldr]

You want it plain? Order it plain

Honestly, dine without them!

Compote = sort of a vegetable stew - disclaimer: all explanations being written on the fly, I have to be out of the house in six minutes.

Grits = a grain cooked with water (See "My Cousin Vinny") sorta like oatmeal but smoother and with a different taste; cheese grits have cheese mixed in

Mahi mahi = a mild fish

Couscous = a small, pearl-like grain, cooked with water, broth, etc.

Brandy sauce = most, but not all, alcohol cooks off; you can request it on the side if you want to TRY it but not be committed to it.

Bok Choy = a vegetable with an unfamiliar (to your family) name - people in the country where it originates might think our names are 'funny', too.

Heirloom squash (well, heirloom any vegetable) is grown from seeds from previous generations of seeds - try heirloom tomatos some time! When used as a filling for ravioli, you get, well, heirloom squash ravioli.

Chanterelle - a variety of mushroom

Veal demiglaze - a thin sauce composed partly of veal

baby portabella - another mushroom variety

risotto - a creamy, long-cooked rice

 

[choirfarm]

nt

 

[Katiebell]

Well......everyone has different tastes And a lot of people prefer things that are familiar and not too exotic. Some folks go to WDW hoping for a culinary adventure, and others go just wanting to have fun and good food that doesn't make them say, "Huh?"

The buffets are probably a good choice, although some have some less familiar dishes like Boma, Tusker House, and surprisingly Crystal Palace for lunch and dinner (I would have thought it more a standard American buffet until I looked at the menu). Any of the breakfast buffets would be good. Sci Fi Drive In, Prime Time 50's, Hollywood and Vine, Garden Grill, Liberty Tree Tavern, Big River Grille, Trail's End Buffet, Whispering Canyon, and Beaches and Cream would probably all be good choices for guests that prefer their food to be more straightforward, and the menus sound great.

Never hurts to try something new, though, and sometimes it's surprisingly good. We went to dinner for my birthday at a very trendy, very pricey bistro, and the chef's choice for the potato was mashed potatoes with truffle oil scared and the vegetable was brussel sprouts crazy2. The potatoes were fabulous (now I know why truffles are so highly prized and so freakin' expensive!) and the brussel sprouts -- which I have always hated -- were delicious...pan roasted with bits of crispy bacon and finished with a tiny bit of balsamic vinegar...mmmm So, you never know!

 

[Tinker*Shell*Bell]

I am a plain and simple person too! I like good cuts of meat, fresh veggies and simple sides... Ragout, boullibaise, compote, roux... blah, blah, blah...If I need a cooking dictionary to eat my dinner then I skip that place.

I really wanted to eat at a restaurant in Boston (At the top of a tall building!) but since the menu is in "Gourmet-ese" I just skipped it... I have no idea what fois-gras is and I just don't care.

That being said I sometimes go to places where the menu looks adaptable...steak covered with "blah, blah, blah" can easily be turned into STEAK.

Sheli

 

[robinb]

I don't know ... maybe this is an opportunity to try something new.

I personally find most of the food at WDW to be pretty bland. It reads pretty fancy but really isn't IMO.

 

[momof2mouseketeers]

My son is a very picky eater and would rather go hungry then try something new. I have found all the restaurants at WDW very nice about adapting something. They had no problems giving my son the wonderful filet at Le Cellier without anything else but french fries or mash potatoes for an example

Good luck whatever you decide

 

[choirfarm]

nt

 

[tnd]

I think the buffets and counter service restaurants might be more what your guys are looking for. The regular dining plan seems like it might be a good fit. But it also might be helpful to price out the places you'd want to eat and see if it's cheaper to just pay for it yourself.

 

[choirfarm]

nt

 

[sjaakie]

I really wanted to eat at a restaurant in Boston (At the top of a tall building!) but since the menu is in "Gourmet-ese" I just skipped it... I have no idea what fois-gras is and I just don't care.



Sheli

This is Foie Gras in the California Grill in Paris and its jummie

 

[Tricia1972]

I don't know ... maybe this is an opportunity to try something new.

I personally find most of the food at WDW to be pretty bland. It reads pretty fancy but really isn't IMO.

I second your opinion.

(ETA - with the exception of Victoria & Albert's)

 

[choirfarm]

When we were talking about all of this and looking at the menus...dh said.. "OK, No one is allowed to eat for a week before we go!!! My 13yo looked shocked until his dad started laughing. Like I could keep him from eating anyway!

Christine

 

[choirfarm]

This is Foie Gras in the California Grill in Paris and its jummie

Ok...what is this?? It looks like a thing of salsa, two toasted bagels with no holes, chocolate sauce dribbled on the plate and a piece of ??? on the plate.
Christine

 

[Time Traveler]

Well if your family just isn't the type to eat more "fancy" food, you don't have to

There are tons of places to eat at in WDW, including some TS restaurants with more familiar selections. Liberty Tree Tavern at MK for example may be something your DH may want to try, and always remember that you can make special requests for your food if your DH is that picky about onions in a few things.

 

[sjaakie]

Ok...what is this?? It looks like a thing of salsa, two toasted bagels with no holes, chocolate sauce dribbled on the plate and a piece of ??? on the plate.
Christine

Its duck’s liver with toasted bread and a sweet chutney.

Even my VERY ,VERY spoiled husband liked it (he the one who's always asking :"do I like this,do I eat this "? )
The most things on the menu’s sound complicated but the taste lovely.

And if you your boys don't like some stuff why not shift it to the side of the plate?
Its would be crazy to force them to eat something they don’t like and just spoil a wonderful vacation

 

[CinRell]

Ok...what is this?? It looks like a thing of salsa, two toasted bagels with no holes, chocolate sauce dribbled on the plate and a piece of ??? on the plate.
Christine

That's the Foie Gras.. it's chopped duck liver pate.

I won't eat it... I'm an animal person and the way they get it is cruel (force over-feeding ducks cruely to enlarge their livers... up to 10 times the normal size in weeks)

 

[Nienor]

Ok...what is this?? It looks like a thing of salsa, two toasted bagels with no holes, chocolate sauce dribbled on the plate and a piece of ??? on the plate.
Christine

You just nearly made me swallow my gum with that.


They are pretty accomodating at most restaurants. If you want just a plain steak with fries or mashed potatoes. Tell them. If those sides are available, they'll be able to do it. My husband is very picky. It took years for me to be able to convince him restaurants will do things like leave mushroms and sauces out of a dish.

Keep checking the menus on allears and this site. You're bound to find a few restaurants that suit your preferences. LTT, Garden Grill, 50's Prime Time, Sci-Fi, Chef Mickeys all have what would be considered plain food.

 

[choirfarm]

Its duck’s liver with toasted bread and a sweet chutney.

Its would be crazy to force them to eat something they don’t like and just spoil a wonderful vacation

GROSS

Do not worry. I would not force my children to eat ANYTHING anymore. However, I will say that sticking to my battle very early REALLY helped. My oldest would not eat any veggies only bread and meat, so with a doctor's/friend's advice I told him he would have to eat the green beans (just one or two) or he would eat them for breakfast. So he left them there. I put it on the plate for breakfast and he could not get anything else until he ate them. Back in the fridge. He had no breakfast. I pulled the 2 green beans out at lunch. He finally ate them. A couple of times I had to save something for breakfast, but that was it. My 2nd one only had to eat something like that for breakfas once or twice. I never had to do it with my youngest. Now once again, I require a taste not a huge portion. Now my 13yo eats veggies like they are going out of style. All three kids eat lots of fruit and veggies by choice every day. Both boys request my okra and tomatoes for thier birthday dinner (YUCK!!! I have to force myself to eat them.. They get their revenge on this one. If I make them try...so do I!!! ) All three of my boys(dh is the 3rd)LOVE that dish and I think it is a slimy mess. Now that they are older I have eased up quite a bit and especially when they are fixing leftovers, they can choose veggies or fruits of their choice. But if we are having a family meal, they must have a little of everything to be polite. They are also not allowed to say "I hate this." as it is rude. Instead, our family euphemism is "It's not my favorite!"

Christine

 

[sjaakie]

That's the Foie Gras.. it's chopped duck liver pate.

I won't eat it... I'm an animal person and the way they get it is cruel (force over-feeding ducks cruely to enlarge their livers... up to 10 times the normal size in weeks)

How do you think they make bread ore beer?
With living animals!!!!