Melania Trump's State Dinner Menu Slammed As 'Froo-froo Garbage' By Pundit (Erick Erickson)

Newsweek ^ | April 25, 2018 | Harriet Sinclair

[JBW1949]

Not even close to being “one of us”....

[PCPOET7]

I love her choice of menu . I am a picky eater and this is a state diner menus that would make me hungrr with anticipation. of course I am a big fan of jumblya and gumbo. love lamb also though it is not as god a having jumblya.

[Gator113]

She still works, so it would need to be a weekend, but if I bat my eyes she will make it for me. I can cook fried, boiled and poached eggs.....that it all. Wait, I can also make popcorn. ;>)

[HiTech RedNeck]

How about all the “cou rouge” of southern Louisiana? (Cajun French for red neck)

[Charles Martel]

Apparently the French word “gateau” in the menu was too much to bear.

Erick isn't on the "gourmet" wavelength. He's more of a *gourmand* kind of guy.

[stevem]

Maybe I completely miss the cultural reference, but I always thought jambalaya was a Cajun treat. Once when I was on a sales expedition to Baton Rouge, my host arranged a Cajun feast that included jambalaya. Was he in error?

Would not the French President enjoy some Cajun fare?

Is Erick Erickson dumber than a box of rocks? (Rhetorical question)

[HiTech RedNeck]

But really, even gourmands understand gateau.

[miss marmelstein]

I think it was a rice accompaniment to the lamb - probably not a huge bowl of it as generally is served. Carolina Gold Rice is a rare heritage grain.

I just read an article about strawberries being in season in the south but the Trumps served nectarines, instead. I just had some strawberries in Alabama last week and while they looked beautiful, they were very sour. So they were smart to go with the nectarines.

[jimfree]

Sounded delicious. Some of the selections were absolute genius in theming Franco-American relations. I give it an A.

[Midwesterner53]

A very loud Never Trumper. Who gives a damn what he says?

[caww]

"Fat Erick is a fat fool!".....can't bring himself to sit

back from the table! He's got the 'slime' look going on!

[HiTech RedNeck]

That makes sense — as they had the rack of lamb, there was no need to make a big bowl of rice the main dish. Though it isn’t all that expensive on a presidential dinner budget.

http://ansonmills.com/products/23 10 lb. for “only” $70

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Rocky Mountain Oysters!

[nopardons]

Tomatoes are actually a fruit; however, to get chocolate to stick, I bet they had to boil the tomatoes first, then peel off the skins, let them cool and then glaze them in chocolate. YUCK!

As far as the peppers are concerned, no specific kind was mentioned in the article I read....sorry.

OTOH...some things covered in chocolate, at first blush sound weird; however, chocolate covered pretzels and potato chips are delicious.

Chocolate covered ants and/or cockroaches? I wopuldn't try that...not ever! And yes, chocolate covered insects really IS a "thing" some people serve/eat.

[Charles Martel]

But really, even gourmands understand gateau.

One would expect so. Maybe he was just hungry when he wrote this (and couldn't find his stash of Snickers bars).

[HiTech RedNeck]

Don’t tell me he’s gay? Or what’s going on here?

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

I remember seeing the menu for a dinner hosted by President Truman. It would be considered froo froo too by this nimrod.

[miss marmelstein]

My brand is Carolina Gold Rice. It comes in a yellow cloth bag. It was fairly expensive (I forget how much) so I use it only occasionally. I haven’t figured out yet how to cook it properly. It’s more short grain than basmati.

[SuperLuminal]

"Give it a rest, Erick. It's a perfectly fine menu."

Give it a rest, PErick. It's a perfectly fine menu.

[nopardons]

BRAVA....well said!