{"id":2543,"date":"2012-12-19T13:28:36","date_gmt":"2012-12-19T13:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2012-12-19T13:28:37","modified_gmt":"2012-12-19T13:28:37","slug":"panera-bread-roasted-turkey-cranberry-panini-and-sonoma-chicken-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/?p=2543","title":{"rendered":"Panera Bread – Roasted Turkey & Cranberry Panini and Sonoma Chicken Stew"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0Panera Bread
\n3270 North John Young Parkway
\nKissimmee, FL
\n(407) 483-1096<\/p>\n

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When I started this blog I had no intention of writing about ‘chain restaurants’.\u00a0 Not that there’s anything wrong with a good chain restaurant, there are many that we frequent on a regular basis.\u00a0 I just wanted to focus on those ‘special’ places I’ve found.\u00a0 The ‘Mom and Pops’ that really deserve some attention along with the corporate chain restaurants.<\/p>\n

The reason for my exception this time is that Panera Bread has two new menu items that I think are spectacular.\u00a0 One is their Roasted Turkey & Cranberry Panini and the other is their All-Natural Sonoma Chicken Stew.<\/p>\n

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We were turned onto to these by a friend who called and said we had to try them.\u00a0 We actually made a special trip just to see what the fuss was about, and we were happy we did.<\/p>\n

The Roasted Turkey and Cranberry Panini boasts “all-natural, antibiotic-free roasted turkey”\u00a0 with fresh spinach, a\u00a0zesty cranberry relish and garlic and herb cheese spread on toasted Ciabatta bread.\u00a0 This\u00a0sandwich has some incredibly fresh and vibrant\u00a0flavors that jump out at\u00a0you from the first bite to the last.\u00a0 While it feels very ‘Thanksgiving-ish’ it is a great sandwich all-year-round.\u00a0\u00a0 At $8.59 it is certainly not cheap, even with the accompanying chips, but it sure is tasty and I feel worth the price.<\/p>\n

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The second new item on Panera’s menu is the All-Natural Sonoma Chicken Stew.\u00a0 I’m not sure the name does justice to how good it will taste.\u00a0 While not quite what I would consider a stew\u00a0(it’s more soup-like in it’s consistency), but that doesn’t take away from the fantastic home-cooked flavors they were able to acheive.<\/p>\n

Chicken, carrots, peas, leeks & red potatoes with sweet cream and thyme sit in a velvety broth that feels like a good old-fashioned left-over based soup.\u00a0 It is served with a piece of french bread that seems superfluous at first until you realize that you will need it to sop up every last drop in your bowl.<\/p>\n

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Now the true suprise and star\u00a0of this stew is the Dry Jack Cheese biscuit that comes floating in it.\u00a0 These are incredible.\u00a0 Flakey and buttery with just the right amount of zing from the cheese.\u00a0 It is truly a great accompaniment.<\/p>\n

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And my gift to you is this piece of advice – order the bowl of stew rather than the cup.\u00a0 Not only do you get more stew but you get two biscuits as opposed to one.\u00a0 You will thank me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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