Mrs. Obama worked with Guest Chef Marcus Samuelsson and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and her team to create a menu that reflects the best of American cuisine, continues this White House’s commitment to serving fresh, sustainable and regional food, and honors the culinary excellence and flavors that are present in Indian cuisine. Herbs and lettuces are harvested from the White House Kitchen Garden. Obama Invite Attendees List State Dinner Prime Minister Singh
White House Executive Pastry Chef William Yosses and his team created the desserts. The pears are poached in honey from the White House Beehive. Desserts will be garnished with mint and lemon verbena grown in the White House Kitchen Garden.
Guest Chef Marcus Samuelsson
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Settings and Arrangements
Guests will sit at round tables for ten. Tables will be covered in apple green linens. Deep purple flower arrangements at each table will pay homage to the state bird of India, the Indian Peacock.
The centerpiece bouquets are composed of flowers that are evocative of the classic American garden: hydrangea, garden roses, and sweet peas in a rich palette of deep plum, purple and fuchsia.
Arrangements of magnolia branches will surround the walls of the tent.
Magnolias are native to both India and the United States. The magnolia, ivy, and nandina foliage used for the occasion are locally grown and sustainably harvested. After the dinner, the bouquets will be recycled and re-used throughout the White House.
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Services and Place Settings
The tables will be set with the following china from the White House’s historic collection.
Service Plates - Eisenhower
Porcelain, 1955, New Castle, Pennsylvania, Castleton China, Inc. U.S. Government purchase, 1955.
Service Plates - Clinton State China Service
China, 2000, Trenton, New Jersey, Lenox, Inc. Gift of the White House Historical Association, 2000. Commissioned to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the White House.
Dinner Plates - George W. Bush State China Service
China, 2008-2009, Kinston, North Carolina, Lenox, Inc. Gift of the White House Acquisition Trust, 2009.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first American President to visit India after its independence.
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Dinner Menu
Potato and Eggplant Salad
White House Arugula
With Onion Seed Vinaigrette
2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Modus Operandi, Napa Valley, California
Red Lentil Soup with Fresh Cheese
2006 Riesling, Brooks “Ara”, Wilamette Valley, Oregon
Roasted Potato Dumplings
With Tomato Chutney
Chick Peas and Okra
or
Green Curry Prawns
Caramelized Salsify
With Smoked Collard Greens
and
Coconut Aged Basmati
2007 Granache, Beckmen Vineyards, Santa Ynez, California
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Pumpkin Pie Tart
Pear Tatin
Whipped Cream and Caramel Sauce
Sparkling Chardonnay, Thibaut Janisson Brut, Monticello, Virginia
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Petits Fours and Coffee
Cashew Brittle
Pecan Pralines
Passion Fruit and Vanilla Gelees
Chocolate-Dipped Fruit
Performances by
Kurt Elling
Jennifer Hudson
National Symphony Orchestra
with
Marvin Hamlisch
Conductor
A.R. Rahman
United States Marine Band
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