Re WH Royal Dinner Menu: Does George eat separately?

[saracat]

I thought he had alcohol eliminated from the menu? With all the alcohol flavored food in this dinner as well as the wine, does George eat a different dinner? Just wondering!
Menu

Spring Pea Soup with Fernleaf Lavender
Chive Pizzelle with American Caviar

Newton Chardonnay “Unfiltered” 2004

Dover Sole Almondine
Roasted Artichokes, Pequillo Peppers and Olives

Saddle of Spring Lamb
Chanterelle Sauce
Fricassee of Baby Vegetables

Peter Michael “Les Pavots” 2003

Arugula, Savannah Mustard
and Mint Romaine
Champagne Dressing and Trio of Farmhouse Cheeses

“Rose Blossoms”

Schramsberg Brut Rosé 2004

[CoffeeCat]

1. Chimpy has always understood...

...that during formal dinners, he must sit at the folding table
with the other children.

They *get* his jokes. They think he's smart. It's more fun over there.

Plus, he gets to eat on a Grover placemat.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

5. *snort*

:rofl:

The visual is just too much to take :spray:

Help me.

lolol

[CoffeeCat]

19. LOL...

Your laughter is contagious!

:rofl:

...And I have to say, you have the best screen name EVER!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

25. ...

:blush:

Thank you TwoSparkles :)

:hi: :hug:

[AndyA]

2. Yes - George skips the food, and just inserts a straw directly into the

wine bottle for his dinner.

(He knows it's rude to drink straight from the bottle at formal dinners, so he uses a straw so as not to offend.)

:rofl:

[JerseygirlCT]

18. I imagine he knows his way around a straw pretty well, too. nt

[Kurovski]

20. Not to mention a tightly-rolled hundred dollar bill.

[krispos42]

23. No no no, he uses a modified beer helmet

With his Secret Service codename, "Moran", written on the front in colored Sharpie.

[MotorCityMan]

29. And not just any straw, but one of the really cool twisted ones

Nothing but the best for the commander guy.

[Turbineguy]

3. I have found

that a larger dinner plate improves table manners markedly. Of course it will not keep the pRezident from belching or breaking wind.

Let's hope the forks are numbered.

[rasputin1952]

9. There is soup on the menu, it starts out as a potential disaster...

Just thinking about that "slurping" sound nauseates me...when they get to the Dover sole, the thought of him chewing w/his mouth open and talking at the same time....oh, God, erase this visual from my mental chalkboard...x(

[Twillig]

17. I see it now.."HEY COOKIE!

"Can we get some Tartar sauce up in here for this flounder?"

:dunce:

[april]

4. I want to know where the wh Shops for food

hopefully China

[grasswire]

6. that's probably a very light menu by British standards

green pea soup with a tiny crispy "waffle" with a dab of caviar

dover sole amandine (a light dish) with a spoon of vegetables

a slice of lamb with a mushroom sauce and some baby vegetables

salad with a champagne vinaigrette and a bit of rustic cheese

the rose blossoms are some kind of "pulled" sugar


So it really is a pretty light meal for a state dinner.

[GCP]

7. The Queen doesn't eat much at these do's anyway

It's well known in the UK she eats very lightly.

[Norrin Radd]

21. She should've requested pretzels.

[AnneD]

12. Rather a Rose Blossom

than a Turd Blossom.....
But he was probably there too.

[hvn_nbr_2]

8. Pea soup??!! It's GREEN and WET!!!! Ee-eww-www!1!111!!

Dumbya probably had a peanut butter and ketchup on white (crust removed) before the formal dinner.

[WinkyDink]

10. DOVER sole for HRM? Coals to Newcastle!

[Olney Blue]

11. Glad its not "Turd Blossoms" Those don't go well with Schramsberg Brut.

[AnneD]

13. We were reaching for the same shiny penny....

great minds do think alike....

[Olney Blue]

16. Indeed.

;-)

[SoCalDem]

14. What?? No Spotted Dick for dessert??

Will Georgie be seated at the small table off to the side..??

[AlCzervik]

15. Maybe he eats with Jeff Gannon?

[Skidmore]

22. He gets chicken nuggets w/BBQ sauce, PBJ sandwich, and a bib with

a fifth of JD later.

[krispos42]

24. Don't forget a sippy cup for the JD

For the drunk on the move...

[AtomicKitten]

26. GOP menu.

[Vinca]

27. This is off the menu topic, but deserves a remark.

I couldn't help but notice how much Shrub resembled a circus monkey all dressed up in his white tie duds. All he needed was a leash.

[ThomWV]

28. The Alcohol Evaporates Out - this is serious

As a reformed Alcoholic who's wife cooks with wine frequently I can tell you that not a drop gets by if you treat it right.

For the first two or three years I wouldn't eat anything cooked with alcohol but I finally relented so long as our cardinal rule against overcooking any food was set aside when alcohol was involved. The remaining flavor is much improved when wine is used in cooking, so its worth the risk, but once again, I make sure that not only has little been used but that it has consequently cooked such that all of the added alcohol essentially boils out. As you will recall alcohol boils at a lower temperature than water so its being removed from the cooking even before you can see visible steam rising from the pot. I would imagine that if there is any sincerity at all in George's stab at sobriety the White House cooking staff has been put on notice to keep the use of alcohol in the cooking down and to also make sure that none is left in the food by the time it hits the table.

Just saying ....