Disney's Portobello Debuts Beer Dessert

Take beer, add whipped cream, get ... sick?

- by Bob McLain, January 28, 2011

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Maybe you think you've tried every dessert in the world.

Maybe you think the desserts at Disney World often lack creativity or substitute another 'c' word - chocolate - for creative.

Michelle Snow, writing for Uptake, proves you wrong.

Recently, Michelle had a Biramisu at Portobello in Downtown Disney.

The biramisu was invented as a whimsical dessert by Top Chef Tony Mantuano and added to Portobello's dessert menu by protege, Steven Richard, the restaurant's executive chef.

I think you know where this is going. The 'bira' in the Biramisu is beer, a dark porter with hints of dark chocolate and coffee. Into the beer go mascarpone cheese, Confectioner's sugar, and Ladyfinger biscuits, and then for a real 'head' there's whipped cream on top.

Michelle loves it!

Me, I love beer, but I'd have to drink a lot of it before I put whipped cream on top.

Maybe the Biramisu will educate me into new vistas of beer-dom.

From the description, I can't say I'm anxious to try it - but like a car wreck, once I get there, I won't be able to look away.

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