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Louise Thomas
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Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson hosted a dinner for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama this week at his newest restaurant Red Rooster in Harlem.
The small dinner party of 50 shelled out $30,800 (€27,710) per plate for the party fundraiser. Samuelsson is one of the president's favorite chefs and has been called upon to cook a handful of state dinners for him in the past.
In a show of cook and tell, Samuelsson posted the evening menu on his new site, Food Republic, the morning after. Here's what $30,800 will buy you at a dinner with the president.
First course:
Cornbread, with honey butter
Lobster salad with asparagus, peas, hot biscuit
A glass of Hermann J. Wiemer Riesling "Semi-Dry" 2008, Finger Lakes, New York
Main course:
Braised Short Ribs, honey-glazed chokes, spring onions and red wine reduction
A glass of Brown Estate "Chaos Theory" 2009, Napa Valley
Dessert:
Chocolate Cake with rhubarb compote, buttermilk sherbert
Sweet Potato Doughnuts with cinnamon and brown sugar
Ridge Geyersville "Essence" 2007, Sonoma County, California
http://www.foodrepublic.com/2011/03/29/menu-dnc-dinner-red-rooster
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