Well as if this recent flurry of new “Half-Blood Prince” high res photos and news about the video games weren’t enough to fuel your appetite for all things Harry Potter, we have another morsel to tempt you tonight. The top chef at Universal Orlando has given a new interview where he speaks about food for visitors at the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction being built in Orlando, Florida. Theme Park Insider spoke with executive chef Steve Jayson, who confirmed plans are being worked on in regards to the menus and types of food service Potter fans may find at the new park as he said “We’ve visited Scotland to get a real close, personal look at the cuisine that they eat,” Jayson said. “We’re going to have one restaurant that’s going to have a nice selection of items that you would probably expect to see in that vein of cooking, and I think it is going to be great.”
While there was no mention of our favorite watering hole, The Leaky Cauldron, Steve Jayson did mention some possible liquid refreshments that might be available, noting ””Pumpkin juice, butterbeer,” Jayson laughed. “All those great beverages, we are working on a lot of different things.”
With construction ongoing, the latest word for an opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando is December of 2009.
Can’t say I’m looking forward to trying butterbeer or pumpkin juice (I always thought both of them sounded revolting) but I know I wont be able to resist a try.
What about munchies? I always wanted to try acid pops, though I’m pretty sure they’re not what I originally thought they were.
Scottish food? Better be expecting deep fried mars bars and curly wurlys! Ok, I’m just kidding. I can’t wait for it to open, imagine all the shops to buy as much HP merch as I want. And only around 500 days to go! YAY.
I can’t wait for it to open.. I can’t wait to taste the food, drink the drinks.. what i can’t wait to see is if they’re gonna have some Firewhiskey.. Now that i wanna taste.. lol…
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Yes, I can’t wait to go visit this theme park!*
I wonder if they’ll have an attraction to where you can ride on a hippogriff?
That would be brilliant!*
Oh, man! It’s so unfair, I’m in Florida now, and I’m actually going to Islands of Adventure on monday! I just hope to get a small glimpse of the building! Although, I;m not counting on it.. It would be great though. And, I’m probably not making it back here for quite some time, so I won’tbe there for the opening, sounds awesome though!
Butterbeer!!!! YEAH! For the longest time, I’ve been trying to imagine what that would taste like- I keep picturing something along the lines of the homemade syrup you use to make Christmas popcorn balls- poured through the popcorn balls. (not to be confused with Pete Shwetty balls)
All of the food served at Hogwarts is traditional English fare, not Scottish, so I don’t know why they bothered to go to Scotland, except that Hogwarts is in Scotland.
Someone commented adversely on Steak and Kidney pie which I personally love, but I suppose if you grow up with it, it is normal. I certainly hope that the chef learned how to make sausage the way we do in the UK, because my son remarked that “links” were not at all close to a meat item that is highly regarded here.
Fried tomatoes taste quite different from uncooked ones and can be cooked in olive oil or the more traditional bacon fat which adds extra flavour. After all that talk of food I’m hungry!
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Can’t say I’m looking forward to trying butterbeer or pumpkin juice (I always thought both of them sounded revolting) but I know I wont be able to resist a try.
What about munchies? I always wanted to try acid pops, though I’m pretty sure they’re not what I originally thought they were.