Disney Parks' Forgotten Flavors Brought Back to Life in New Cookbook
The Unofficial Disney Parks Retro Cookbook is a tribute to the culinary history of Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The cookbook, written by travel journalists Julie Tremaine and Carly Caramanna, brings back over 60 discontinued dishes from former restaurants, lounges, dinner shows, and resorts.
The book is organized chronologically across five chapters, beginning with 'Walt Disney's Disneyland' and ending with 'The Modern Mouse.' Each chapter features a history of the corresponding location, making it feel like a guided tour through Disney's culinary past.
The historical details are often as satisfying as the food. The section on Casa de Fritos explores how discarded tortillas helped inspire what eventually became Doritos before leading into a recipe for Taco Salad in a 'Ta-Cup.'