Eat Like A President For $500

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed)
Feb 8th 2008 at 10:02AM

Have you ever wondered what kind of food Presidents eat? Well you now have the chance to find out. The Waldorf Astoria has hosted every U.S. President since Herbert Hoover and they're now offering a four-course presidential menu complete with wine in order to share some of their best presidential creations. The meal includes:

1st Course: Seared Scallop with Osetra Caviar and Potato-Chive Mousseline (Served to President Clinton at the Heads of State Dinner in 2000)

2nd Course: Poached Turbot with Caviar-Champagne Sauce (Served to President Reagan at the Heads of State Dinner in 1985)

3rd Course: Roast Rack of Lamb with Saffron Potatoes, Candied Eggplant and Pickled Onion (Served to President George H.W. Bush in 1992 while entertaining Prime Minister John Major)

4th Course: Chocolate Extravaganza (a favorite of President George W. Bush)

The tasting menu will run you $500, which includes private butler service in a room decorated with U.S. flags and some complimentary presidential amenities/souvenirs. Yum!

Tags: dining, president, waldorf, waldorf astoria, WaldorfAstoria

Filed under: Dining

Source

Subscribe to these comments

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

William Feb 8th 2008 1:22PM

That sounds really good and all, but for that much money, I'd rather go to French Laundry twice. I know it's about the experience too, and I guess the novelty of being served what Presidents have been served at the place they ate, but still, that price seems a little steep to me.