Upcoming State Dinner for the Chinese President
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote ...
>> Though the two provided assistance at state dinners in the past, White
>> House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and Executive Pastry Chef Bill
>> Yosses will be helming the kitchen themselves tonight. They'll also be
>> bucking the precedent set when the aforementioned chefs served chutney
>> and curry to the Indian Prime Minister and Oaxacan Black Mole and
>> jicama to the President of Mexico.
>
> IMO, that was dumb and even condescending. Unless, of course, the
> guests requested that. When I travel, I want to sample local foods.
>
I agree and also thought it asinine.
>> So where do you suppose the White House honey is featured? The carrots?
>
> Probably, or the lemon sorbet.
>
Or perhaps in the dressing for the pear salad?
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