We Went to Taste of Terror- Of Course, We Ate Everything!

Taste of Terror event makes a great way to get a preview of some of the new food items that will be available at Halloween Horror Nights this year. It also makes a great way to get your appetite ready for a night of scares. If you're looking for a fun and delicious way to get into the Halloween spirit, then be sure to check out Taste of Terror.

The Taste of Terror event occurs at Soundstage #33 in Universal Studios Florida. It will be held on select dates from August 10th to 26th. Check-in for the event begins at 6:00 pm, and the event runs from approximately 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
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The price is a bit steep. Taste of Terror started at $170 with tax per person, which is more than some people are willing to spend on a pre-event dining experience. On August 10, the price dropped to $135.99. Certain dates offer an annual passholder discount. Universal Orlando also added a non-alcoholic version of the Taste of Terror event for an even lower price 
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However, the opening night of Taste of Terror sold out. Still, we were fortunate enough to have already purchased tickets to this event. We enjoyed every food item there. Most of those menu items will be sold during Halloween Horror Nights evenings/ However, it is likely the preparation or components may change by September 1 when Halloween Horror Nights starts. Also, a few additional items may appear at individual Taste of Terror nights that do not appear on the main menu at the event. For example, Bloody Snowball, a chocolate cake with marshmallow buttercream and desiccated coconut, was available on opening night but did not appear on the main menu.

Taste of Terror participants will have the opportunity to sample all of the following food items at the event:

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Alcoholic Drinks
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• Surfer Boy Pizza Tropical Dream Punch: A blend of pineapple, coconut, and orange juices with a hint of rum.
• Electric Death: A blend of vodka, blue curaçao, and sour mix, topped with a gummy worm.
• Salt Lake City Iced Coffee: Brewed coffee, JF Haden's Espresso Liqueur, Cruzan Light Rum, vanilla bean, smoked sea salt, and Hella Smoked Bitters
  
• Ghoul Juice: Myers' Dark Rum, cherry brandy, simple syrup, mango nectar, lime juice, Dale Degroff's Pimento Bitters, and Plychaud's Bitters.
  
• Tinseltown Torment: Old Forester Bourbon and Cherry Brandy with orange and cranberry juices, chocolate and cherry syrups, and orange bitters.
  

Yeti Food Booth
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• Bloody Campground Poutine: Crispy fries topped with Asian-inspired gravy, char sui roasted pork, cheese curds, scallions, and crispy chilis.
  
• Burnt Ends Poutine (Vegan): Crispy fries topped with beefless burnt ends, gravy, vegan cheeses, and scallions.
  

Stranger Things Food Booth

• Surfer Boy French Bread Pizza: French bread-style pizza with vegan sausage crumble, pineapple jalapeno, and mozzarella

Last of Us Food Booth

• Left Behind Ravioli: Mini cheese ravioli with marinara, truffle cream, and tempura fried enoki mushrooms.

Day of the Dead Food Booth

• Vegan Walking Taco: Fritos chips tossed with vegan churros, shredded mozzarella cheese, roasted corn salsa, queso. Pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, and cilantro in a bag.

Monsters Food Booth

• Peanut Blooder Burger: Smash Burger with peanut sauce, raspberry jelly, cheddar cheese, shaved onions, jalapeno bacon, cherry peppers, and vampire bun.

Chucky Food Booth

• Fried 'Til the End Chicken: Fried popcorn chicken tossed in Nashville sauce, drizzled with ranch, and topped with scallions and chili threads.

Desserts at Taste of Terror 

• Pumpkin Dulce De Leche Puff: Pumpkin and Dulce de Leche filled puff topped with whipped ganache, pumpkin seeds, and gold accents. 
• Chicharrones De Harina: Fried flour crisps seasoned with cinnamon and sugar.
• Trick or Treat Bucket: Chocolate creme brulee topped with peanut butter buttercream, caramel popcorn, candy corn, M&M’s Reese’s, and licorice strip.
• Lost Explorer Coconut Cupcake: Vanilla cupcake with a coconut filling and graham cracker dirt
• Hellfire Mini Cake: Layer chocolate cake with mango cayenne filling topped with chocolate guitar
• Graveyard Mini Cake: Layered Oreo cake with double chocolate cream cheese filling, topped with a chocolate tombstone. 

​​These desserts will also be sold during Halloween Horror Nights 2023. So, if you cannot make this preview dining event, you have two months of Halloween Horror Nights to try these sweet treats.
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The Taste of Terror Event presents two exclusive items not being sold during Halloween Horror Nights. One of them is The Fall Harvest Salad. It contains arugula, frisee, roasted sweet potato, roasted corn, golden apple, heirloom cherry tomatoes, candied walnuts, and toasted pumpkin seeds with apple pumpkin vinaigrette. Also, a Mutilated Pork Loin made up of slow-smoked applewood bacon wrapped pork loin. This pork loin came with roasted root hash with fig, pear, and red wine demi with assorted rolls.

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Here are a few tips for attending the Taste of Terror event:

• Arrive early. The event is popular, and lines can get long, especially on weekends.
  
• Be prepared to try new things. The food at Taste of Terror is all about being creative and having fun. Don't be afraid to try something new.
  
• Pace yourself. There is a lot of food to sample at Taste of Terror. Don't try to eat it all in one sitting.
  
• Have fun! Taste of Terror is a great way to get excited for Halloween Horror Nights. So relax, enjoy the food, and have some fun.
  

We look forward to seeing you in the fog for this year's Halloween Horror Nights. Also, we will keep trying food for the Halloween Horror Nights season for our enjoyment and to help with your evenings of spooky fun. For more information or to buy tickets to this event, please consult the Universal Orlando website. 

Xavier.H.

I'm Xavier - a food enthusiast, full-time blogger,  theme park lover (especially Universal), and Halloween Horror Nights stan. Because of my love for food, I want to share these amazing adventures with other food lovers like yourselves, who are just like me!