Bizarre stuff from the White House cook in the NYT

[kohodog]

I found this bit in the NYT Magazine today a little odd. Did anyone else pick up on this, especially the last question?


"Are you saying his endorsement could actually hurt sales of your book?"
"Yes. For a precaution, I'd rather not have him."

From what you have seen of his parents at mealtime, do they seem upset by the harsh criticism their son has been receiving lately?
They're used to it. They have been through that themselves, even though Mrs. Bush would sometimes give a deep sigh, and say: "Ah, they are blaming everything on young George. Poor George."

"What about his drinks?"
"When he asks for a vodka on the rocks, it's our guys who mix it from our own supply that we have to bring all the way around the world with us. Nobody knows that."

Edited to fix second paragraph: Poor George!

[tuvor]

1. Who is "he"...bush? Non-drinker bush?!

Is there a link at all?

[OldLeftieLawyer]

4. Not Fuckface

The guy worked for Poppy Fuckface - http://tinyurl.com/83ddc

[kohodog]

7. link

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/30/magazine/30questions.html?oref=login

I get he NYT on weekends so I don't need an online subscription, but the last quote stands alone. It seems to imply Bush wants the drink, but I suppoes he could be asking for one for someone else.

[savemefromdumbya]

I didn't know he drank vodka?

on the rocks! That's the hard stuff!

[Montauk6]

9. Do they still make Redeye and Rotgut?

[Contrary1]

I knew an alcoholic...

vodka was her only drink...straight up. When I asked her why,
she told me that vodka was the only liquor that one could drink
to excess, and still not smell of alcohol.

Don't know if that's a fact or not, but I never smelled it on her,
and she was a heavy drinker.

[bbinacan]

18. Yes, I've known a couple of alcoholics

and vodka seems to be their drink of choice.

[seabeyond]

24. my mama raised by alcoholics told me the same thing about vodka

years ago. what the true drunks drink, morning ot night

[aquart]

11. Secret drinkers favor vodka because they believe it leaves no breath odor

[Aimah]

2. Are these Bush's drinks? n/t

[Missy Vixen]

3. I hope the book does well

>"When he asks for a vodka on the rocks, it's our guys who mix it from our own supply that we have to bring all the way around the world with us. Nobody knows that."<

This guy is SO fired. I'm also wondering if the * administration will demand a retraction.

Julie

[unblock]

5. how does one "mix" vodka on the rocks?

i'm a lifetime teetotaller, so pardon my ignorance, but that sounds to me like vodka and ice -- no mixer.

unless the point is that they have some elaborate concoction of many ingredients so it TASTES like vodka but actually is nothing like it (alcohol-free, in particular).

from everything i've heard about vodka, i can't imagine why anyone would want something that tasted like vodka but contained no alcohol.

[kohodog]

10. I picked upon that too,

The whole article seemed weird, but I often check for recipes in the NYT Magazine and this article was what they ha today.

[Cleita]

14. Mixing a drink is just a word for anything that isn't straight up.

Ex-bartender here.

[Journeyman]

16. I think the interviewee used a generic term for fixing alcoholic drinks...

this would be vodka "straight up," but it would still be a "mixed" drink in the sense it's hard alcohol and not a soda or some other "soft" drink.

[Cleita]

21. Straight up is a jigger of undiluted alcoholic drink.

Anything that gets something in it like ice, water, soda, anything, is a mixed drink and it is referred to as mixing it, or sometimes pouring over something.

[Mikimouse]

26. HAHAHA, Alcohol-free Vodka = water!

[savemefromdumbya]

28. shaken but not stirred

I suppose you could shake it (with the ice)

[crispini]

6. YUCK!

The Bush family recipe for mixed-vegetable casserole, for instance, combines frozen peas and green beans with three cups of mayonnaise and heavy cream.

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaasty.

[freeplessinseattle]

19. that sounds so gross! but I'm not surprised

wouldn't it be funny if there was a cookbook of bush family recipes? probably lots of mayo and Velveeta. I'm surprised they didn't use Miracle Whip, seems more up their alley. blea, does anyone actually buy that stuff?

[Lancer]

27. You got your wish. This IS a real book:

The Bush Family Cookbook:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743287762/103-2664373-8020650?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance

[freeplessinseattle]

29. their cook went from Navy mess manager to WH chef?

how good can Navy mess food be? that is so bizarre. maybe he helped them get rid of some bodies before and is being rewarded...

[catzies]

8. I read the whole thing for context; I'm guessing that meant Poppy

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/30/magazine/30questions.html

I guess you see the current president and the rest of the Bush clan mostly in Maine. Do you have to get up at midnight if someone wants a sundae?

Mrs. Bush doesn't like midnight snacks. After dinner, nobody should go back to the kitchen until the next morning for breakfast. After dessert, the kitchen is secured. She is strict about that.

I imagine you have fed many world leaders.

We ask them first if they are allergic to certain food. For one thing, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia - he won't eat shellfish. He's a constant visitor to the residence, and he is a very nice guy.

And when Bush was president and traveled overseas, did you ever worry that he would be poisoned?

No. Our guys will be in the kitchen, watching the preparation. It's our guys who pick up the plate and serve the food to the president without anyone else touching it.

What about his drinks?

When he asks for a vodka on the rocks, it's our guys who mix it from our own supply that we have to bring all the way around the world with us. Nobody knows that.


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...but I'll admit I want it to be 43. :)

[kohodog]

12. I didn't consider that, but you may be right.

Does 43 drink his Jim Beam straight up?

[aquart]

15. Barbara "secured" the kitchen after dinner???

Dear freaking lord.

[Aimah]

23. I picture Babs looking like Rambo....

doing flips over counter tops in the kitchen.

[LiberalFighter]

20. Read it too and I see it as 41 doing the drinking

[SlavesandBulldozers]

13. kick

kickety

[quiet.american]

17. "frozen peas & green beans w/ 3 cups of mayonnaise & heavy cream" yech.

[kohodog]

22. yum yum eatem up. nj/t

[KingFlorez]

25. Yuck

Sounds like something Shrub would love :puke: :puke: :puke: