It took Barack Obama long enough to get his most pressing issue: Who cooks the food at the White House? I’ve been tumbling around restlessly at night waiting for our new President to make a decision. And decide he did. The guy really seems to be a decider. And for my fellow Michael Pollan lovers – I can’t be a follower until I’ve excised dishes like Better Than Usual Ramen Noodles from my culinary repertoire – it’s nice to note the new guy is a fan of organic foods.
Actually what President Obama has done is political maneuvering of amazing skill by keeping the current White House chef, Cristeta Comerford, and then adding his former personal chef to the mix. Sam Kass earned his culinary stripes at Avec in Chicago, and through Inevitable Table – his personal chef business – backs the idea of local and sustainable food sourcing.
We can all move on now, peace shall be restored to the planet and guests at the White House can expect to enjoy garden grown veggies and free range poultry.
Look at that, I got through the entire post without a joke about Kass joining the Obama’s White House kitchen cabinet. Then again by bringing attention to the joke I avoided – with the utmost care, might I add – I’ve ruined all the work you were to never know about.
