The vacations are simply across the nook, however the seasonal treats at Common Studios are already right here — and in keeping with the park’s government chef, Jens Dahlmann, they’re spectacular this yr.
“The vacation season is so particular to us,” says Dahlmann, who’s the chief chef of operations on the resort.
“It is a theme park based mostly on a film studio, however it does really feel such as you’re strolling round within the good Christmas film set, with all of the carolers and decorations.” He provides, nodding to the Florida climate, “If solely it have been 30 levels colder!”
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Every year, he says, the park makes positive to promote seasonal treats, and says this yr, the pastry chef knocked them out of the (theme) park.
“In fact, we’ll have sizzling chocolate and your Christmas cookies, however we’re all the time elevating these fundamental choices, asking ourselves, ‘How can we step it up?'”
He continues, “This yr on the NBC cafe, we launched a pistachio vacation wreath, which is a petite choux ring with pistachio filling, and it seems to be so elegant.”
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“Being European, I additionally love roasted chestnuts. To me, chestnuts and Christmas actually go collectively, so this yr we now have a montblanc thats stuffed with vanilla cream and has chestnut mousse all the way in which round, garnished with somewhat gold leaf on high.”
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“In fact there’s sure flavors that include Christmas, like peppermint,” he says.
“This yr we now have a peppermint cheesecake bar, which seems to be like a stupendous fancy chocolate bar, however then you definately get all these flavors of chocolate and peppermint and it takes you proper to Christmas. It is like a snow-covered log virtually, only a actually distinctive and elevated dessert.”
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As for his or her sizzling chocolate providing? Yep, it is also elevated.
“Our Grinch chocolate bomb is one thing that is distinctive,” Dahlmann says.
“It is like somewhat chocolate shell, and it is within the form of a coronary heart, and inside it has marshmallows and chocolate, and also you drop this into your sizzling chocolate, after which it melts into it and intensifies your sizzling chocolate.”
“These have change into fan favorites. And our vacation cookies are additionally actually elevated, like our snowman cookie. It is gingersnap with somewhat vanilla bean cheesecake head.”
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As for his personal favourite spots for eating across the park?
Dahlmann says he often wraps up his lengthy days with a cocktail and lakeside eating at Bigfire restaurant.
“It’s extremely near my coronary heart,” he says of Bigfire, positioned on the Metropolis Stroll. “Every part is cooked on a stupendous, wooden grill fireplace, and it appears like a really fancy lakeside cabin,” he says.
“I additionally love Cowfish on Citywalk,” he notes.
“It is only a enjoyable place, and since it is a burger and sushi bar, there’s one thing for the entire household. I do love my sushi, and it is a very inventive tackle rolls. Plus it’s totally, very high-quality.”
Dahlmann says that he is all the time amazed at how shortly park staffers flip the resort right into a winter wonderland.
“I simply got here out of the park and every part is totally embellished,” he says. The tree is up, the lights are up. It is fairly spectacular and it actually makes you are feeling appreciation for everybody who works so arduous to provide the company such an exquisite expertise. It is actually wonderful.”
