White House Argula On the Menu (Zero's First State Dinner)

Weekly Standard ^ | November 24, 2009 | Mary Katherine Ham

[C19fan]

I bring you the State Dinner menu. First item:

Potato and Eggplant Salad White House Arugula with onion seed vinaigrette 2008 sauvignon blanc, Modus Oprendi, Napa Valley, California

Perhaps the price at Whole Foods is no longer an issue because they're growing it in the garden?

“Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula?” the senator said. “I mean, they’re charging a lot of money for this stuff.”

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

To be totally honest I have no idea what argula even is

Well friend, you are not alone and what's more while I HATE fast foods and hardly ever eat them, if I was served this menu, I think I would excuse myself and head for the closest Mickey D's.

[C19fan]

My bad.

[antiRepublicrat]

Like a lettuce that actually has some flavor, great on a lot of things. It is kind of expensive, not not in the extreme.

[BluesDuke]

Not one good old American piece of meat or even chicken on the menu. How many of the attendees will rush out to McDonald’s afterwards? :)

Aw, come on. Say what you will about His Excellency Al-Hashish Field Marshmallow Dr. Barack Obama Dada, COD, RIP, LSMFT, Would-Be Life President of the Republic Formerly Known as the United States, and Chairman of the Organisation of Halfrican Unity, at least the man knows fine food.

Maybe I'd have added the option of lobster fra diavolo or chicken cordon bleu (with thigh meat, if you please, whenever I see chicken breast on a menu I think about offering the chef an irrigation line), but I'm not going to complain about a president who serves up a menu that succulent even if he is a menace to what's left of the Republic otherwise.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

How many acres of Argula do they need to serve 400 guests? My guess is that the “home grown” angle is utter dim feelgood BS.

[True Republican Patriot]

Why would You suggest that OBOZO and Mrs. OBOZO NOT have Pork Chops or Smoked Ham? Dont You know that they claim they are Christians and NOT MUSLIMS!!!! Hmmmmmm! It is True that No MUSLIM Leader has denounced OBOZO for allegedly converting to Christianity from ISLAM!! That is highly unusual!! and then Louis Farakkahan declared that OBOZO was the “PROPHET FROM ALLAH” for His Nation of ISLAM!!
But I am still sure the only reason the OBOZO’S are having WAGYU BEEF is because its THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING THEY COULD FIND FOR THE MENU TO CHARGE THE TAXPAYERS OF AMERICA!

[mojito]

The entire menu:

Potato and Eggplant Salad
White House Argula with onion seed vinaigrette
2008 sauvignon blanc, Modus Oprendi, Napa Valley, California

Red lentil soup with fresh cheese
2008 Riesling Brooks “Ara” Wilamette Valley, Oregon

Roasted Potato Dumplings with tomato dumplings
chick peas and okra
or
green curry prawns
carmelized salsify with smoked collard greens and coconut aged basmati
2007 granache, Beckman Vineyars, Santa Ynez, California

Pumpling Pie tart
pear tatin
whipped cream and caramel sauce
Sparkling Chardonay, Thibaut Janisson Brut, Monticello, Virginia

Petits Fours and Coffee
Cashew Brittle
Pecan Pralines
Passion Fruit and Vanilla Gelees
Chocolate dipped fruit

Guest Chef: Marcus Samuelsson

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/11/obama_state_dinner_official_fo.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sounds a bit twee for me.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

YUCK! Sounds disgusting to me.

[True Republican Patriot]

It really tastes like LIMP CRAP!!! and looks like Crap too!
The Gay Crowd LOVES IT!! “JUST DIVINE” they say.....:-(

[True Republican Patriot]

It really tastes like LIMP CRAP!!! and looks like Crap too!
The Gay Crowd LOVES IT!! “JUST DIVINE” they say.....:-(

[OCC]

Can't get any greener than this... It's 1978 all over again.

[colorado tanker]

I criticize Zero for a lot, but I think a formal state dinner should be first class. And he is entertaining a strict vegetarian. Looks like if you want a protein it's going to be prawns.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Prawns? Is that kosher for Hindus??? ;-)

[angcat]

Potato and Eggplant Salad

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE TO US ITALIANS!

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Aren’t lentils a source of protein? Also, if olive oil is used in the prep, I think it also serves the purpose.

[spectre]

"Why is this even a issue? I mean yes I’d prefer for the President to eat less expensive foods but this is no different from any other past administration.

Oh, yes it is.

Don't you have to get ready for this evening?

sw

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Aren’t lentils a source of protein? Also, if olive oil is used in the prep, I think it also serves the purpose.

[PzLdr]

“Arugala. It’s a veg-et-able” [”My Blue Heaven”]

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I know. I'd just go for the Eggplant Parmesan

[anglian]

“Mr. Singh is on the record as a devotee of fish. And the final time he shared a meal with President George Bush in the White House—last year—fish was on the menu.” http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/