White House state dinner features vegetarian dishes

November 24, 7:16 PMVegetarian Culture ExaminerDaelyn Fortney

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A display table setting is seen in the State Dining Room.
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This evening, President Barack Obama hosts his first state dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Because Singh is a vegetarian, the menu will be exclusively meatless with the exception of optional green curry prawns.

White House state dinner menu

Appetizers

• Potato and eggplant salad
• White House arugula with onion seed vinaigrette
• Red lentil soup with fresh cheese

Main Course

• Roasted potato dumplings with tomato chutney, chick peas and okra -or-
• Green curry prawns, caramelized salsify with smoked collard greens and coconut-aged basmati

Dessert

• Pumpkin pie tart, pear tatin, whipped cream and caramel sauce
• Petits fours and coffee
• Cashew brittle
• Pecan pralines
• Passion fruit and vanilla gelees
• Chocolate-dipped fruit

First Lady Michelle Obama brought in award winning NY chef, Michael Samuelsson to help prepare the meal. Next

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