Posted on 01/29/2009 5:29:04 PM PST by milwguy
Can the Obama administration be anymore tone deaf? After pushing his $1.1 trillion Generational Theft Act of 2009 through the House last night, the White House apparently decided to throw itself a swank cocktail party. According to ABCs Jake Tapper, the menu included alcoholic beverages (vodka martinis are an Obama favorite, reportedly) and wagyu steak.
Yeah, wagyu steak. $100 per serving delicacy. I had to look it up, too.
On the heels of the most expensive inaugural celebration in American history and passage of a trillion-dollar spending binge that will saddle future generations with unprecedented debt, perhaps President Obama might consider cutting back on such indulgences.
Or is the White House exempt from shared sacrifice, Mr. President?
New era of responsibility?
Not so much.
(Excerpt) Read more at michellemalkin.com ...
I swear, everyday I am beginning to believe more and more that his whole campaign started off as something like a Frat prank. Everything the man does is just a slap in the face.
Stalin was born in S. Odessa, which is considered part of Russia.
Turn your thermostat down, so he can turn his up.
Give so he may receive and redistribute your earnings.
Kneel before the great Wizard of Oz!
Reason 1,000,000,000,000 to hate the liberals.
http://food.rightpundits.com/?p=513
Wagyu
Wagyu is Japanese for japanese cow and refers to a black-haired breed that is known for having beautifully marbled flesh. It is very fashionable right now and referred to as the ultimate indulgence for beef lovers.
Wagyu beef is among the most expensive beef brands available, so unless youre not not caught up in this economic crunch I would suggest not serving it very often. Wagyu steak was $53.00 a pound 5 years ago! The price for a good cut of wagyu starts at $120 for 5 ounces now.
Seriously, you could take a nice vacation for what a small dinner party would cost!
The recipe below is for 4 adults.
Obama Wagyu Steak Recipe
Ingredients:
* You will need a hot, flat grill
* Wok
* 4 pre-warmed ceramic platters
* 4 Wagyu steaks (rib-eye, porterhouse
your choice) 8 oz. size
* Your choice of exotic mushrooms, shitake, oyster, enoki
in the amount you prefer
* 3-4 spring onions (I prefer Vidalia or red), sliced
* Butter (amount varies according to taste)
* About 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
* 1 Tablespoon finely chopped parsley
* 1 Tablespoon lime juice
* 1 clove garlic, chopped fine
* SEA salt to taste
* black pepper to taste
* 1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme
Directions:
The steaks need to be brought to room temperature prior to cooking! Season well with spices.
Preheat grill to medium.
Add small amount of butter and liberally sprinkle SEA salt on flat grill.
Sear steak on each side (add extra salt as you flip them over sear for about 20 seconds).
Remove from grill for 3-5 minutes, return and loosely cover, cook to your preference (rare, medium, well).
While steaks are cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in your wok and add mushrooms, spring onions and garlic. Stir occasionally until the mushrooms start to soften (about one minute). Add the herbs, lime juice and the remaining olive oil and season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. If there are any juices left from the steaks, add these to the mushrooms.
Put steaks on pre-warmed platters, cover with mushrooms and enjoy!
Note: You may also add oregano to the spices, however some think it overpowers the beef flavor which you wont want to miss!
Excellent. Let's call it what it is.
The site I found had Wagyu Kobe Beef Filets, 4 - 8oz. Portions for $149.00.
Where did you get that price?
It's totally automatic and sometimes it wanders away.
What are you Saxon dogs looking at? Don’t you know that your Norman betters DESERVE this sort of food and drink?
"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."
And then if the truth ever comes out, they will claim they were blameless.
Screwed we are......
"Assuredly, Wagyu beef will cost a lot of money. It generally runs between 100-150 US dollars (USD) per pound (.45 kg), so proper cooking is essential. In Japan, it is not uncommon for Kobe or Wagyu beef to be sold in restaurants for the equivalent of about 300 (USD) per plate."
--courtesy of wisegeek.com
I would say he is behaving true to form, but some might construe that to be a racist statement.
So be it.
:D
The lobster and caviar dinner story was retracted by the paper that printed it (NY Post).
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