Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his trusty assistant Beaker are back in the lab this year concocting bold flavors for the Brew-Wing Lab. Not only will you find some delicious and inventive food, you can also enjoy some delightfully maudlin Muppets shorts as you chow down in the air-conditioned dining room.
👍 Traditional Buffalo Wings with celery and ranch ($7.75)
While we enjoyed these wings, they were not the traditional Buffalo wings we are used to. Though the sauce had lots of spices, it was surprisingly mild. It’s also a very dry sauce – almost like a dry rub – and doesn’t have that vinegar flavor that you find in most traditional wing sauces. If you prefer a less saucy and crispier wing, you’ll really enjoy these.
👍 Peanut Butter and Jelly Sticky Wings ($7.75)
These seem to get better every year. Disney has perfected the balance of peanut and sweetness and managed to create a sauce that is pleasantly sticky, but still allows for a crispy wing. The initial flavor is reminiscent of an Asian peanut sauce with some extra sweetness from the grape jelly. Thankfully, these don’t have a bold grape flavor – the jelly is a very subtle second fiddle to the peanut.
👍 Garlic-Parmesan Wings ($7.75)
These were our favorite wings this year. They are packing so much flavor with bold Parmesan and a buttery garlic and herb finish. While the garlic flavor is definitely there, it’s balanced by a blend of of Italian herbs and it makes the perfect wing sauce because it enhances the flavor of the chicken without overpowering it and keeps the skin nice and crispy.
😐 Unnecessarily Spicy Yet Extremely Tasty Carolina Reaper Pepper Curry Wings with creamy cucumber raita ($7.75)
These absolutely live up to their name – they are very spicy. As in you-might-have-a-runny-nose-spicy. You can also taste that Indian curry flavor, but it’s overpowered by the Carolina reaper pepper. These are also super saucy – it’s almost like they’re meant to be eaten as a dare. The problem with that because there is so much sauce, the skin gets really gummy pretty quickly. For that reason, I’d say these are only for folks who truly love a crazy spicy wing - or those who just want a challenge.
👍 IMPOSSIBLE Buffalo Chicken Tenders with ranch and celery ($7.75)
These are really good for what they are, but they can’t compete with the real wings. That said, if you’ve got some vegetarians in the group and they enjoy plant-based chicken nuggets, these are well prepared. The sauce has a lot of traditional buffalo flavor and the vegan ranch is surprisingly tasty. It actually tasted more like a vegan blue cheese to us, which was right up our alley.
🏅 Fried Pickle Spears with dill ranch ($5.75)
As a fried pickle aficionado, I have had a LOT of fried pickles. I am pleased to report that these are the best fried pickles I’ve ever had. Sometimes fried pickles can be overwhelmingly salty, but these are absolutely perfect. The batter is not terribly salty and allows the saltiness to come from the pickle itself. I also love that they’re spears instead of chips because you get lots of pickle flavor in each bite. If you’ve never had fried pickles – or they’re a favorite for you, as well – put these on your must-try list.
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