STATE DINNER MENU
The menu for the White House state dinner Tuesday in honor of India, prepared with the help of guest chef Marcus Samuelsson of New York’s Aquavit restaurant:
Potato and eggplant salad
White House arugula with onion seed vinaigrette
Wine: 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Modus Operandi, Napa Valley, Calif.
Red Lentil Soup with Fresh Cheese
Wine: 2006 Riesling, Brooks “Ara,” Willamette Valley, Ore.
Roasted potato dumplings with tomato chutney
Chick peas and okra
Or
Green curry prawns
Caramelized salsify with smoked collard greens and coconut-aged basmati
Wine: 2007 Granache, Beckmen Vineyards, Santa Ynez, Calif.
Pumpkin pie tart
Pear tatin
Whipped cream and caramel sauce
Wine: Sparkling Chardonnay, Thibaut-Janisson Brut, Monticello, Va.
Petits fours and coffee
Cashew brittle
Pecan pralines
Passion fruit and vanilla geles
Chocolate-dipped fruit
Source: The White House
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I understand that Indians have dietary restrictions, but I think the White House could have come up with a better menu.
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