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White House Dinner -- Hail to the Chef!

Posted May 6th 2009 12:30PM by TMZ Staff

You've heard the state of journalism is code red -- newspapers and magazines folding, TV stations going broke...well there's something in the media that's recession proof -- the menu for the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.



We got hold of it and it's gonna be a pretty damn fancy shindig at the Hilton Washington this Saturday.

First course: Sopresso, Prosciutto, Reggiano & Brie Plate, Spiced Olives, Wild Watercress Salad, Warm Crostini Drizzled with Balsamic Dressing.

Entree: Porcini Dusted Petite Filet, Paired with Sun Dried Tomato Seared Escolar with Olive Tapenade, Mascarpone Polenta, Asparagus, Cipollini, Green and Yellow Squash, Porcini Mushroom Demi.

No dessert this year -- they're donating the money to a local charity.

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1. What kind of dinner is that? Sound GROSS!

Posted at 1:25PM on May 6th 2009 by Bonzai

2. RAMON!

Posted at 1:27PM on May 6th 2009 by HOLY CRAP

3. I'll stick to my cheeseburger & fries.

Posted at 1:31PM on May 6th 2009 by Toby

4. If you would eat out at a real restaurant, not McD's or BK or Carl's Jr. you would know what most of these classic courses are. This dinner is about $75/plate and the White House is NOT hosting it. It is the White House Press corps. Read a REAL news website.

Posted at 1:34PM on May 6th 2009 by brainsandclass

5. In this economy, they should be ashamed of themselves for putting together such a pricey menu...Just another case of "don't do as I do, do as I say" . It's absolutely appaling!!!

Posted at 2:31PM on May 6th 2009 by LULU

6. What do you expect, Ole Prez Barry has got to keep his Lap Dog Press Corps well fed now doesn't he if he is to keep the "press under control." The USSR used this same type of tactic at the "Ole Pravda Dinners," so why shouldn't Comrade General Obama not follow his idiols tactics. Got to give it to Ole "Change You Can Believe In" Prez Barry Obama which is short for "(One-Big-Ass-Mistake-America)" he is having the press eat off gold plates why us "poor folks" eat cakes. This type of insenstivity toward the unemployed starving masses was cured in France once also. Let follow the French example with the ruling monarchy shall we

Posted at 1:34PM on May 6th 2009 by Ron D

7. What's so fancy about that?
Because it's got fancy names?
I eat dishes like this all of the time and I sure as hell am not rich.
What's the big deal?

Posted at 1:34PM on May 6th 2009 by Lee

8. What's so fancy about this?
Because they've got fancy names?
I eat things like this all of the time, and I sure as hell am not rich, I'm just not lazy enough to get a cheeseburger, I like things that actually taste good.

Big effing deal.

Posted at 7:09PM on May 6th 2009 by Lee

9. Did you actually think that THEY would suffer along with the rest of us. Not on your life. Rules are for others. WE conserve, WE save our money.

Posted at 1:43PM on May 6th 2009 by itstrue

10. There will be no dessert and they will be taking the money saved from that (about $13,000) and the money will be donated to the D.C. non-profit So Others Might Eat.

Posted at 1:41PM on May 6th 2009 by Preppy Newsie

11. There is no dessert--WHCAD is donating cost of dessert to charity.

Posted at 1:42PM on May 6th 2009 by Andrew T

12. I'm not an Obama fan, but this is not an extravagent dinner. There is nothing excessive about it. TMZ has dumb text with their dinner news.

Posted at 1:44PM on May 6th 2009 by marleyfu

13. Maybe if the news industry still performed to their unbiased standards that were long ago set by greats, like Walter Cronkite, they wouldn't be in this mess. When what they "report" on has the same unscrupulous standards as a website like TMZ (no offense, i love you guys) there really is no reason to turn to them for "news" and information. As a member of the news industry, I have never been more disappointed in my associates as I have been during this past election. I say F all those greedy corporate head honchos who cared mcuh more about the bottom line than doing their job. They are responsible for the undoing of the industry just as much as GREEDY bankers, lenders, business owners, etc. are responsible for the undoing of America.

Posted at 1:49PM on May 6th 2009 by Ms. Pez

14. What in the hell is all that?? Sounds nasty! I'd rather eat a turd!!

Posted at 1:49PM on May 6th 2009 by djmireles

15. Oh big whoop ... i had black eyed peas with carmelized onions- a hint of garlic and lemon . THEN i went for the pasta with paul newmans sauce, a mango, some grapes (organic) and for desert i had two baby ruth bars (MINITURES) so as you see they have nothin on me.

Posted at 1:51PM on May 6th 2009 by I eat better than the White House.

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