+ another 225 people approximately had a nice dinner in THE WHITE HOUSE - please see details here from
http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2011/01/menu-state-dinner-in-honor-of-president.html:
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Let's Move! State Dinner Style: A "quintessentially American" menu, with a focus on "affordability, sustainability, health, and delicious foods"...
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's State Dinner menu in honor of President Hu Jintao is, as noted here, "quintessentially American." It's a fabulous, artisanal and regional surf n' turf: A lobster appetizer, a steak entree, lovely but hearty vegetable sides (buttermilk fried onions, double-stuffed potatoes!). White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses created the menu; the Chinese delegation requested the All-American feast, according to the East Wing. They've got it, from sea to shining sea, with foods sourced from the coast of Maine to Washington State.
(Above: In the afternoon before the dinner, a Butler arranges place settings at the Presidents' table in the State Dining Room)
The farmers and vineyards selected as providers all have an interest in "affordability, sustainability, health, and delicious foods," according to the East Wing. That's in keeping with Mrs. Obama's Let's Move! initiative; on Thursday morning, when the stardust of the State Dinner has barely been swept from the White House floors, Mrs. Obama will make a major announcement about food access and affordability, which could profoundly and fundamentally alter the nation's foodscape.
As predicted, Thyme, Rosemary, and Sage from Mrs. Obama's White House Kitchen Garden were used for sauce reductions. The Chef's Garden, in Huron, Ohio, provided the other produce; the 40-year old operation focuses on food access and affordability. The All-American ending: Yosses' Old Fashioned Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream. With White House Bee Hive Honey, of course.
State Dinner Menu In Honor of President Hu Jintao
First
D'Anjou Pear with Farmstead Goat Cheese
Fennel, Black Walnuts, and White Balsamic
Second
Poached Maine Lobster
Orange Glaze Carrots and Black Trumpet Mushrooms
Wine: DuMol Chardonnay "Russian River" 2008 (California)
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Lemon Sorbet
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Main
Dry Aged Rib Eye with Buttermilk Crisp Onions
Double Stuffed Potatoes and Creamed Spinach
Wine: Quilceda Creek Cabernet "Columbia Valley" 2005 (Washington State)
Dessert
Old Fashioned Apple Pie
with Vanilla Ice Cream
Wine: Poet's Leap Riesling "Botrytis" 2008 (Washington State)
Other dishes being served: Not listed on the official menu, but being served this evening is a selection of fish from across America, too. Northern shrimp from Ipswich Bay, Massachusetts and smoked rainbow trout from fish raised in Idaho are featured as canapes.
225 guests are expected this evening, and they will be dining in the State Dining Room, the Red Room, and the Blue Room. The Presidents and First Lady will be seated in the State Dining Room. Their remarks will be "beamed into" the Red and Blue rooms via flat screen TV (Above: A table in the Red Room; the TV monitor is visible at right).
*Photos by EGK/ObamaFoodorama
Posted by Eddie Gehman Kohan at 4:25 PM
Labels: China State Dinner
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Sounds extremely delicious ! Let's hope Mr Hu liked it & they did not talk about too many "undelicious" topics during that feast.
Update:
Jacky Chan & Lang Lang and the cello player was also there !
1 comment:
The expansion of Chinese economy and the decision to open it for world market provides an excellent opportunity to move to the country. Particularly, after the country has over passed the Japanese economy, the China has become the second largest economy in the world. Economists estimate that by 2025, it will surpass the US economy and would become the leading economy of the world. The US already has a trade deficit with China.
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