There’s been a lot of hullabaloo about who will cook for the Obamas, with Alice Waters slagging Bush administration holdover Cristeta Comerford for not being green enough, and former White House chef Walter Scheib defending Comerford. Well, I would like to remind people of something that will put this all in perspective. Remember the menu for 2005’s inaugural dinner, cooked by a more-to-be-pitied Scheib? Maybe his priceless quote will jog your memory:
“I’ve never had to create dishes that include soda, doughnuts and canned fruit before.”
That’s right, the administration asked Scheib to create a menu featuring the foods of 12 food companies that gave big to the Bush campaign. Coca-Cola was used to brine a Pilgrim’s Pride turkey, and Dunkin’ Donuts’ old-fashioned cake doughnut was the basis for a “sweet and savory stuffing.” Perhaps making W’s heart race as he recalled his 2002 near choking death on a pretzel, Asher’s Chocolate Smothered Mini Pretzels were paired with Krispy Kreme “Snow Balls” and a fudge sauce made of Nesquik.
Let’s put this tempest back into the teapot, Alice.
wow
I’m pretty sure that menu is a joke.
Besides, isn’t Legal Seafoods’ clam chowder served at every inauguration?
I’m pretty sure that menu is a joke.
Besides, isn’t Legal Seafoods’ clam chowder served at every inauguration?
Seems like it was a hoax:
http://inaugural.senate.gov/documents/doc-2005-menu.pdf
although the full menu does seem funny:
http://chezpim.typepad.com/blogs/images/whitehouse_menu_1.jpg
(the Pioneers and Rangers monniker, as well as the doners as inspirations, providing the over-the-top giveaway)
Rather you love him or hate him Bush has to be the easiest president in history to make fun of. There has been an outpouring of art work done in relation to George Bush based on a wide variety of issues. I compiled the funniest images of Former president Bush from artists around the world at, Sunflower Pipes
Caralien, you meant this link, yes?
http://www.chezpim.com/blogs/2005/01/the_inaugural_m.html
You know (with apologies to Caroline Kennedy) the man is no longer in the White House, why do people keep bashing him, even to the point of making up silly menus of meals he didn’t eat??? ENOUGH
actually I meant this one:
http://chezpim.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/whitehouse_menu_1.jpg
This menu was posted in 2005, so it’s really nothing new, but remains funny.