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Scotland Marketplace to be added to Epcot International Food and Wine Festival 2013, inspired by “Brave”

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Guests stroll across a picturesque stone bridge toward a majestic castle on the water, surrounded by rolling hills—an enchanting scene straight out of Brave and reminiscent of the immersive Scotland Marketplace at EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival.

Following the royal coronation of Merida from Pixar’s “Brave” as the 11th Disney Princess, Walt Disney World has revealed that a taste of Scotland will be coming to Epcot later this year.

During the 18th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, Sept. 27 – Nov. 11, 2013, Disney chefs will debut authentic tastes of Scotland at the 46-day festival.

Traditional flavors will pair with beers, meads and Scotch at the new Scotland Marketplace designed by Walt Disney Imagineering. Scottish officials were so impressed with the hit Disney film, “Brave” that they contacted festival planners about participating in this year’s festival.

The new booth’s food will include a Scottish Banoffee Tart, rich with creamy banana and toffee flavors:

Savor a rich chocolate banoffee tart layered with cream, caramel, and crisp chocolate shards, topped with fresh banana slices and chocolate chips—a showstopping dessert inspired by the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival’s Scotland Marketplace and the bold spirit of Disney•Pixar’s Brave.

Also, Scotch Eggs dipped in mustard sauce:

A halved Scotch egg with tangy mustard sauce on a rustic wooden board, next to a glass of amber drink, as featured at the Scotland Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival.

And a Loch Lomond cocktail will be made with Scotch, Drambuie and dry vermouth:

A glass of whiskey on ice with a lemon twist rests on a marble counter, capturing the lively essence of Scotland Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival.

Also returning this year is the Brazil Marketplace, but with a new menu following a one-year hiatus.

Hawai’i is back with its flavorful Kalua Pork Slider, and Terra, which debuted last year, returns with vegan favorite Trick’n Chicken Curry.

More than 25 ethnic and specialized marketplaces including Africa, Brazil and Florida Local will fill the World Showcase Promenade while Celebrity chefs like Warren Brown, Paula DaSilva, Gale Gand, Jamie Deen, Robert Irvine, Dean Max, Rock Harper, Jeff Henderson, Art Smith, Buddy Valastro, Allen Susser, “Cake Boy” Eric Lanlard, Duskie Estes and John Stewart, Donald Link, Bryan Voltaggio and Emily Ellyn will host special festival events and demonstrations.

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