Foodie Friday ~ Berry Basil Dessert Pizza
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Berry Basil Dessert Pizza
Location: Palo, Disney Magic
Cost: $25 fee plus Cruise Fare
A classic Palo dessert that isn't always on the menu, the Berry Basil Pizza is (in my mind) worth the cost of a cruise as I've previously discussed. From the crisp, warm crust to the ripe, sweet, fresh berries and basil, this is (again) a work of art and a beautifully balanced dish.
The crust, crisp enough that you could eat this with your hands like a traditional pizza, remains soft inside. Rather than flouring the work surface with flour, powdered sugar acts as a sweet substitute without being too sweet in the finished pie.
Chef Silvio Jr. let me know that he liked playing with this recipe so each subsequent cruise I received variations on the original. This one incorporated more of the berry reduction and less whole berries.
Still delicious.
Still worth a cruise.
The play of the peppery, slightly minty basil in the second pie highlighted the crisp aromatic berries.
I thought that was as good as it could get.
Thankfully, I was wrong.
This last dessert pizza simply is simply perfect.
Crowned with a garnish of mint leaves, this pizza topped the berry reduction with a coconut cream play on the classic crème anglaise. So smooth, sweet and rich that my husband couldn't tell it was vegan, this deep dish dessert definitely needed a fork. The crust, if it is possible, was even softer and more crisp.
Edged in whipped (coconut) cream and topped in crisp ripe strawberries, I can't wait to cruise with Silvio again.
Just to see if he can outdo himself again.
Do you have any favorite foods that you order trip after trip?
Berry Basil Dessert Pizza
Location: Palo, Disney Magic
Cost: $25 fee plus Cruise Fare
A classic Palo dessert that isn't always on the menu, the Berry Basil Pizza is (in my mind) worth the cost of a cruise as I've previously discussed. From the crisp, warm crust to the ripe, sweet, fresh berries and basil, this is (again) a work of art and a beautifully balanced dish.
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| November 2012. Best. Pizza. EVER! |
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| February 2013, back for seconds. |
Still delicious.
Still worth a cruise.
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| More sauce? More yum. |
I thought that was as good as it could get.
Thankfully, I was wrong.
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| Can it get any better? |
Crowned with a garnish of mint leaves, this pizza topped the berry reduction with a coconut cream play on the classic crème anglaise. So smooth, sweet and rich that my husband couldn't tell it was vegan, this deep dish dessert definitely needed a fork. The crust, if it is possible, was even softer and more crisp.
Edged in whipped (coconut) cream and topped in crisp ripe strawberries, I can't wait to cruise with Silvio again.
Just to see if he can outdo himself again.
Do you have any favorite foods that you order trip after trip?
Oh my gosh - that last one, with the coconut cream, looks heavenly!
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