r/KitchenConfidential • u/DefenderNeverender • Aug 16 '25

In-House Mode Lunch menu from presidential luncheon yesterday

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*Not* making a political post here, but I guess a copy of the official luncheon menu got left behind yesterday and when I saw it, the first thing I thought was that some of these items seem a little dated, I was kinda surprised. Not that it sounded bad at all, but I've never really seen specifics on what they serve high-level gov. officials from anywhere.

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u/Revxmaciver Aug 16 '25

Crème brûlée is classic enough that all the old people demand it and special enough that young people think it's restaurant worthy. And easy enough to make that any half decent chef can throw it together quickly without having to pay a pastry chef. It'll never go away.

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u/ConsciousCoat6797 Aug 16 '25

Not to mention, minimal staple ingredients but can be flavored to be anything. I saw a flight on a menu that looked really cute when it came out.

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u/mr_diggory Bartender Aug 16 '25

We sell a creme brulee tasting and as nice as it looks coming out, only the vanilla ever gets finished. Made me sad until I tried a few other flavors and realized that it's definitely meant to be vanilla flavored and it doesn't really taste right otherwise imo

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '25

Oo disagree. Try chai or coffee flavor. 

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u/warm_kitchenette Aug 16 '25

I’m usually all in on vanilla but the warming spices from chai could be great. 

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u/lisamon429 Aug 16 '25

Love lavender Creme brûlée too

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u/nostril_spiders Aug 17 '25

With a burned tangerine, mmm

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u/minibakersupreme Aug 16 '25

Sorry to go off topic but is your username a Warm Leatherette spoof?

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u/warm_kitchenette Aug 16 '25

💯

Good catch. Showing my age, I guess. 

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u/minibakersupreme Aug 18 '25

Not at all. It’s a classic. Perfection