Tonight's menu, for those who just can't get enough...

[babylonsister]

Potatoes and veggies; keeping costs down! :D

http://thehill.com/capital-living/in-the-know/69329-obamas-first-state-dinner-heavy-on-veggies


In The Know: Obama's first State Dinner will be heavy on veggies
By Christina Wilkie - 11/24/09 02:18 PM ET


The menu for President Barack Obama's State Dinner for Indian Prime Minister Monmahon Singh and his wife Tuesday night will feature only one item from the White House garden, hardy arugula lettuce.

As for the main course, red meat is off the menu; guests will be given a choice of potato dumplings or curried prawns.

Two kinds of gold and white presidential china will be used, the Eisenhower and the Clinton sets.

State Dinner Menu:


First course: Potato and Eggplant Salad. White House Arugula with onion seed vinaigrette


- 2008 sauvignon blanc, Modus Oprendi, Napa Valley, California

Second course: Red lentil soup with fresh cheese


- 2008 Riesling Brooks "Ara" Wilamette Valley, Oregon

Third Course: Roasted Potato Dumplings with tomato dumplings
, chick peas and okra 
or 
green curry prawns
, caramelized salsify with smoked collard greens and coconut aged basmati


- 2007 granache, Beckman Vineyars, Santa Ynez, California

Fourth Course: Pumpling Pie tart 
pear tatin
, whipped cream and caramel sauce


- Sparkling Chardonnay, Thibaut Janisson Brut, Monticello, Virginia


Fifth Course: Petits Fours and Coffee
 Cashew Brittle
, Pecan Pralines, 
Passion Fruit and Vanilla Gelees,
 Chocolate dipped fruit

[Raster]

1. The guests of honor are presumably lacto-ovo-pescatarians.

[Turbineguy]

2. pescatarians?

Wait! I know, they worship Mermaids!

[Raster]

5. No, they eat them.

[kestrel91316]

4. We can safely assume the WH protocol office looks carefully into all

food restrictions for state dinner guests.

Hindus don't tend to be vegans AFAIK.

[Sanity Claws]

3. I imagine there are several vegetarians in the Indian party

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Yeah, but they won't get to drive up to the window, like I will.

[Cha]

7. That sounds really uniquely

tasty with so much creativity put into the bounty from their garden.

[Cass]

8. Oh my, that menu sounds delicious!! nt

[Raine]

9. It's not to keep the cost down

they're vegetarians. :thumbsup:

[rasputin1952]

10. Uh...

whew, maybe drive through...

At least there's lots of wine, (even though I don't drink anymore, I might kick back a few if I had to deal w/that particular menu...

[Clio the Leo]

11. Further proof the Obamas are amazing.....

... I remember reading one of the Bush's menus and I didn't know what half of the stuff was.

(And I've been to town a few times ya know, I've got a bit of culture lol)

THAT menu ... yep, I recognize it all.

Lovely .... hope they saved me some leftovers!

[JI7]

12. the PM and his wife are vegetarians

[chollybocker]

13. Yumsters.

Nice menu.

But now we'll hear "meatless dinners are harmful to the U.S. economy" for a week. Mark my words.