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It would be a flavor called Hudson Valley Vanilla. Foie Gras in Vanilla with Prunes. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...it would sell maybe only 3 in the country. Then Ben would kill Jerry for an idiotic idea. But at least I would have my favorite flavor.

cilantro. I loathe...no that's too kind, i would fist-rape in anger (whoa I gotta cut back on the espresso's) cilantro. Yes I have the recessibe gene that makes cilnatro taste like mildewy..but now that it is rising in popularity, bad chefs are tossing it in everything like it is garlic. Just the other day at Grand Lux (the "higher end" Cheesecake Factory) it was in the disgusting Bloody Mary Mix (wtfreak?) and on something called a shrimp pizza. If I could murder an herb it would be cilantro. I would rather drink milk from a used jock strap than eat cilantro! I HATE CILANTRO! CILANTRO IS EVILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can't go wrong with eggs...unless you are using human ones, which can be disgusting. In anycase, breakfast foods are pretty suitable when you are tanked. But damn, once you get the "hungries" sometimes a good box of triscuits and anything "dippable" is pretty good. Like ketchup, cream cheese and tabasco. ahhhhhhhhh yeah!

I love pasta (if you can deal with the cooking time...depends on how many Maker's Marks on ice I've downed)...and pasta (Barelli Speghetti Rigati has those awesome nooks that hold the sauce nicely) while steaming hot with hoisin sauce, soy sauce and siracha. Yummmmmmmmmm ...Sadly, my farts the next morning just kill and the pasta only adds to the robust nature of it however. Sometimes a cold can of Ravioli with tabasco is nice too.

Thanks for everyone's input and yes, I hope your dinner fares well. It would be great if you could provide me with what you had and your impressions. Went to allears.net to see the December menu and was impressed. I recently ate at Babbo's and was utterly shocked how good it was. Wow, I was blown away. I am really excited about finally going there in a week. Orlando is a tough place to find a restaurant that hasn't been defacated out by Darden's but...some of the independents are not any better. Again thanks to everyone for their help! I'llalso put down my input in case anyone plans on dining there in the future as well.

Yes it is quite sad that the only 5 star blah dee blah is a Disney creation. With that said, I have been bored at Norman's, Manuel's skyrise locale is beuatiful but the food is pitiful and Hue is a total abortion of "hip and chic." So, is Victoria & Albert's the same as Orlando fare or can I expect more? I sure hope so as I am excited since I am dining there for my birthday. Thanks for any help.

Yep... I do believe so. ← I would not eat at Chefs de France. We are longtime residents of Orlando but had never eaten that much in Epcot. We started trying some of the food there after getting an annual pass. The food was awful. I had the bavette steak and it was tough with absolutely no flavor. We have also heard that a majority of the food is made in one central kitchen and farmed out to the restaurants explaining the same pre-fab taste in a lot of the different places. I would stick with the restaurants in the hotels. I have heard Jiko is really good but I have not eaten there along with Flying Fish Cafe and Citricos. We have eaten in the California Grill and the food was pretty good. If you can get away from the Disney area, there is a really good french restaurant near downtown called Le Coq au Vin. They have some really excellent authentic french provincial food. Have fun on your trip!

Recommend any authentic Chinese food in Orlando.

It's clams and can I say (SPOILER....) I swear Sam Choy lost because of that fatso judge who complained about chewing. Hey lady, I know you're used to inhaling all your food...you have to chew your food. Or maybe you're just a cow and you are chewing cud.

Gross-Bonaparte's: the owner is a dullard and the head chef is a spent monkey. This show is criminally hilarious and I love the part when Ramsay says to the pompous 21 year old moron-"Don't Cry!" That kid couldn't get a break if he was walking in a field of day-glo pink landmines. Honestly, if I was Ramsay and I came back unannounced and found the fridge like that again...I would make him take all the fuzzy old foodstuffs and cook it in one of those big skillets. I would sit back and force him to eat the entire thing Seven style. Eat you zit addled palefaced nitwit EEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTT! That "chef" is the ideal example of trying to prepare a foie gras terrine before even knowing how to make a liverwurst sandwich (hold the damn mayo please). London, New York and Paris? Kid, you couldn't even open up a soup kitchen in Tulsa, Oklabiblehoma. Someone give this kid a shot of reality please, preferrably in the form of a shiny bullet!

Before I begin, I just want to say that I do like Bourdain a lot (whatever that really menas since I only know him from his books and his television programs)...and the guy obviously knows his food. It's evident in his cookbooks and his comments. Too bad all of it went out the door by the worst service I have had in quite a while. I at least got a smile when "Ms. Marple" gave me the clap! Yes yes I know Zagats said this regarding service and others as well...but seesh, since when has service gone this pear-shaped? The service is the equivalent of finding out your T cell count is drop drop dropping! (okay that was bad...) I had the cassoulet and my fiance had the blood sausage...let me tell you, they were both really nice. The best, even!!! I cannot believe how good the meat is at this place. The frites however were late and burnt...bad, hey two out of three isn't bad. Why did I have to order these things twice, oh because my server and his helpy fella are first class idiots! Faster than you can say"Buffalo Bills" (or 'titanic") here's where the meal sucks. Our server never saw to us how our pork confit was (it was bad, grainy and tasted like cold poultry gone bad salad). He never got me my second drink because he never came back. I only saw him at the very end of the meal half-heartedly saying, "So How'zit?") His helper pretended to ignore me when I wanted something else to drink (hey jackass I wasn't asking for an iced tea...it was another Chimay! Chimay!!!) I used to be a server and trust me when I say this...I am a server's dream, you can upsell me a bottle of anthrax with a splash of lemon if you make it sound good. I'll never scoff at the wait for food since I know sometimes the kitchen gets backed up nor will I blame the food on the waiter. Hey it happens...but so does getting the worst case of Herpes. With that said, the service ruined it all for me. If this was a Denny's then yeah, I'll take a side of "F you" with my meatballs. But seriously Bourdain, you need to go back and kick the service's @$$ so hard, they can only crap blood for months. My review; Food is good but luckily the service overcompensatesfor this and ensures you a ruined evening. "How'zit?" It sucks you moron (Not you Bourdain, your server)!

I am tired of Emeril but because he is over-exposed, I think his food is alright (nothing to sell your eggs for) and you're right...how many Emerathons does Food Network have to pile on? However the most annoying personality on that channel is that idiot guy who does "The Secret Life of..." I forgot his name, I think it's JimBob JamJoke O'HollaranCanaughave O' Sheep brains McStupid. He grimaces like Carrot Top and his delivery is so cheezy and terrible, I have seen better acting on the Spice Channel. In fact, it is so bad, it makes Marcus Summers much more tolerable. I always wished someone (maybe the boom guy) would "accidentally" splash one of those gooey desserts or something liquidy all over him when he goes, "...and that's Unwrapped!" Can you see him screaming as he combs the carpet fibers to one side? And then he checks to see if the door is locked EXACTLY three times. All in a gooey mess as he screams.

So there will be a book accompanying the show? Yesssssssssssss! His cookbook reads like a feature article (well a whole bunch of feature articles) rather than a recipe book. And I cannot tell you how much reading his Kitchen Confidential brought back memories of growing up in my parent's restaurant. Looks like i got my answer, as I am dining at Les Halles Park Ave. this holiday...he won't be there but his frites will.

Apologies about the misleading header. That was my first post and was not sure where the second title was going. Won't happen again. But with that said (what is it with this statement, I always feel like a jackmutt when I say this), I want to thank everyone for their opinions. There is good and bad with the network...and admittingly glum I would rather have crap Food Network than No food network at all. And is it me or are they trying to craft Tyler Florence into the american Jamie Oliver? All he needs to do on How to Boil Water is to slide down some steps and say, "Wassup with that?" when someone brings him some eggplants. Here's to endless loops of Unwrapped: Fruit Roll Ups, The Secret Life of Pez and Sandra Lee: Passive Hommaker Cuisine for tasteless husbands stuck in hell surburbia. Hey Sandra, do I cook the peas in butter or can I use "I can't believe this ain't Butter"?

I have watched Food Network from the inceptions with a strange David Rosengarten food show loop (not Taste) and it's ugly logo with the platter thing. I thought Food Network was on its way to a great niche but now I am finding myself watching Fine Living (isn't it really food Network Canada?) more often for food information. Food network is slowly becoming its own version of E! And I will not be surprised if they have a reality show called Cleberity Chef Face/Off or Emeril:Monster or Maven Telefilm or spill all special in the coming yers. The network doesn't need to find a new "amateur" host. It's bad enough Rachel ray is now the Mary hart interviewing celebs on "What does a chocolate cookie mean to you Dennis Franz Fernandez?" It needs to go back and concentrate on food shows, cooking shows and NOT date plates, party starters and food festivals. I seriously do not care about the yam festival held in Wattahaoocheemakala, Missouri or that Fido and El Vezzio can teach Clueless how to garnish a cocktail weenie. Wake up and smell the gas Food TV! You guys stink!