MICKEY'S GOURMET COOKBOOK: THE MOST POPULAR RECIPES FROM WALT DISNEY WORLD AND DISNEYLAND (Paperback)

by DISNEY (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Gathered from Disney theme parks and vacation hotels in Canada, Europe, Mexico, Japan, the U.K., the Caribbean and even further afield, the recipes here are fairly basic, and the directions are briskly minimal. So if you have a favorite haunt from your recent holidays, you'll probably be able to reconjure some of the fare from there by paging through this. Although the recipes are organized by genre (poultry; breads), a restaurant index provides easy access to remembered hot spots. As for the food if you haven't toured a Disney resort: it may disappoint in this intercontinental but still fairly no-frills assortment. What makes the "Contemporary French Toast" contemporary, for instance? The suggested sourdough bread, perhaps; use of cinnamon; optional syrup, butter; but that's about it. Recipes do not necessarily address health concerns. For a four-person serving, would fat-conscious Americans be likely to down a fettucine dish that called for four cups of heavy cream and two cups of grated cheese, as well as lobster meat? It's up to us.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Most probably, many libraries will rush to buy a copy of Disney's make-at-home edibles just to satisfy patron demand. Yet once the cookbook of more than 350 recipes is perused, there may be a feeling of "Is that all?" Why? Certainly not because of the dishes included; the selection is enough to satisfy even the most persnickety of tastes. But there's no narrative about the foodstuffs, no blurbs about origins, and no text about the magical mouse and his compatriots. Walt Disney's favorite recipes are credited by one line. Barbara Jacobs

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Disney Editions; 1st edition (July 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786880163
• ISBN-13: 978-0786880164
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #186,827 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Taste Disney at home!, August 11, 2000

By	Stephanie Manley (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I have often heard that Disney served up some of the best cuisine around. This book proves that it is true. This book has a wide variety of recipes anything from simple to complex, and american to a vast amount of ethnic dishes. Recipes are easy to follow, and turn out well. If you want to bring the taste of Disney home, or impress your family this is the way to go.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars worth the purchase, May 17, 1999

By A Customer

Been to almost every restaurante in Disney resorts, and the recipes I have prepared are identical in taste.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and Excellent, July 17, 2008

By	Jirka "Two Little Chicks" - See all my reviews

Ok I purchased this cookbook for one recipe and that was the Green Bean recipe but ended up loving the entire cookbook. It is the same cookbook at the "Cooking With Mickey II" so don't but both of them, they are the same page per page, word for word. I found out the hard way.

You will find quite a few recipes from the Grand Floridian and if you have ever eaten there you know everything is excellent. Several of the restaurants they feature are no longer around like the ones from the Disney Village now deemed the Disney Market Place so you are able to recapture a taste that is no longer around.

Even King Stephens Banquet Hall has a few recipes and we all know that is now Cinderella's dining room now. It is a good book with tons of delicious and savory food. The deserts will make you go wild.

I would recommend this book for people who can't cook and people who can. They are all simple and easy to prepare. Most are made with simple ingredients you have readily available in your kitchen, so no running to the store for something weird or special.