The new executive chef for the White House will be Cristeta Comerford, the first female to hold the position. The previous chef, Walter Scheib, left six months ago amid rumors of a personality clash with Laura Bush. Comerford had been an assistant chef at the White House since 1995. It has been said that Laura Bush was looking for a lighter, more American cooking style. At a recent dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Comerford served chilled asparagus soup and lemon creme,
pan-roasted halibut, ginger-carrot butter, basmati rice with pistachio
nuts and currants and herbed summer vegetables, and salad of Bibb
lettuces and citrus vinaigrette. Comerford was born in the Phillipines and has her bachelors
degree in food technology from the University of the Philippines. While this announcement may not make a huge difference to most of us who will never get to eat at the White House, it's still nice to finally have a woman in the top slot. [via Superchefblog]
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