The stage is all set for the historic 'State Dinner' which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend in the White House. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on his three-days visit to the United States of America. On the first day, he had a meeting with a 'parade of intellectuals and CEOs' of US top companies. Notably, PM Modi has visited US before as Prime Minister of India, but this visit holds a great significance and it is due to the 'State Dinner'. This is PM Modi's first state visit to the country and will include a state dinner hosted in his honour at the White House on June 22. For the unversed, State visits are the highest-ranked category of foreign visits to the US, where the head of a state visits the US on the formal invitation of the US President. Before PM Modi, the only two state visits under President Joe Biden have been by France’s President Emmanuel Macron and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol. Invitation for a state visit signifies that the US considers the guest nation an important friend and ally. Notably, US First Lady Jill Biden is overlooking the preparation and food is of great importance. Now, the question arises who are chefs preparing food for Prime Minister Modi at the White House? To know the answer continue reading-
As per reports, First Lady of the US Jill Biden has worked with guest Chef Nina Curtis, White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford, and White House Executive Pastry Chef Susie Morrison to develop the menu for the State Dinner to be hosted for PM Modi. The dishes were displayed at a media preview at the White House. The menu for the State dinner will include Lemon-Dill Yogurt Sauce, Crisped Millet Cakes, Summer Squashes, Marinated Millet and Grilled Corn Kernel Salad, Compressed Watermelon, Tangy Avocado Sauce, Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms, Creamy Saffron-infused Risotto, Rose and Cardamom-infused Strawberry Shortcake. Now, let's discuss who are the chefs preparing food for PM Modi-
Who is Chef Nina Curtis?
Nina Curtis is Director and Executive Chef for Adventist Health, Roseville Campus Vitaliz Café and Culinary Arts department. She is a popular leader in the plant-based culinary movement. She has been an advocate for a plant-based lifestyle for the past 20 years. She has worked for renowned names in the hospitality sector like Marriot Group, Hilton Hotels, Baxters, and Manhattan Beach, among others. Notably, it is Nina Curtis who has prepare a special vegetarian menu for PM Modi's State Dinner. “We have been working on this (menu for State Dinner) for a few months. We are very excited and the First Lady is very excited, hence I think I have done my job,” said Guest Chef Nina Curtis while talking to a news wire, who worked with First Lady Jill Biden and White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford, and White House Executive Pastry Chef Susie Morrison to develop the menu for the State Dinner.
Who is White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford?
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Chef Cris Comerford is a Filipino-American chef who has been the White House executive chef since 2005. She is the first woman and first person of Asian origin to hold the post. Cris Comerford is also involved in developing the menu for the State Dinner to be hosted for PM Modi. In the past, she has also worked at the Hyatt Regency hotel. After Chicago, she moved to Washington, D.C., and worked as a chef at two restaurants.
Who is Chef Susie Morrison?
Susan "Susie" Morrison is an Executive Pastry Chef for the White House. She is responsible for the planning, managing and preparing of all desserts and pastries served at the White House. This includes state dinners, official dinners, and private entertaining by the first family.
First Lady of the US Jill Biden worked with Chef Nina Curtis, White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford & White House Executive Pastry Chef Susie Morrison for the State Dinner to be hosted for @narendramodi ji
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The menu for the State dinner :
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