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Obamas' State dinner was `"magnificent', unforgettable experience: PM | | Speaking informally with the media at a reception
hosted for him and the Indian diaspora here last evening by the Indian High Commissioner, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, said that his evening with the Obamas at the state dinner in Washington on November 24 was "magnificent". He said
he "was never going to forget the evening all my life". He also said he deeply appreciated
the warmth and meticulous planning that the Obamas had put for the evening. He
was also appreciative of the thought that went into preparing the guest list and
the fact "that people of Indian orgin" were there in such large numbers, made
him "very proud" Gursharan Kaur, the Prime Minister's wife said: "It was wonderful"
when asked about the state dinner The menu served at the White House was almost
totally vegetarian. Prepared by award-winning Ethiopian=Swiss Chef Marcus Samuelsson
along with White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford, it featured foods like
Red Lentil Soup and Roasted Potato Dumplings. The Singhs are considered to be
an "abstemious vegetarians". The menu was as follows: Potato and Eggplant Salad;
White House Arugula with Onion Seed Vinaigrette; Red Lentil Soup with Fresh Cheese;
Roasted Potato Dumplings with Tomato Chutney; Chick Peas and Okra; Green Curry
Prawns; Caramelized Salsify with smoked Collard Greens and Coconut Aged Basmati;
Dessert included Pumpkin Pie Tart; Pear Tatin; Whipped Cream and Caramel
Sauce;Sparkling
Chardonnay; Petis Fours and Coffee; Cashew Brittle; Pecan Pralines; Passion Fruit
and Vanilla Glaces Chocolate-Dipped Fruit. The 320-person guest list at Tuesday's
event was in some ways a traditional amalgam of politicians, diplomats, celebrities
and heavyweight presidential campaign donors. It included Hollywood movie moguls
David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg, as well as members of Obama's Chicago inner
circle of fundraisers, among them Penny Pritzker, chairwoman of his national campaign
finance committee, and Paula and Jim Crown, who ran his Illinois finance committee."
There were also dozens of Indian-Americans on the list, attesting to that group's
(communities) heightened profile. They included Indra Nooyi, the chief executive
of PepsiCo Inc.; author Deepak Chopra; TV medical journalist Dr. Sanjay Gupta;
and LouisianaRepublican-and possible 2012 Obama challenger-Governor Bobby Jindal
and Newsweek International Editor Fareed Zakaria. |
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