Bush, Sharon and the Pecan-Smoked Beef Tenderloin

Posted on April 13, 2005

So, we all know that Ariel Sharon finally scored an invite to President Bush's ranch in Crawford Texas. And they talked about the Road Map to Peace, the Israeli settlements, Iran's building nukes, yada yada yada. But what did President Bush's chef serve for the one hour lunch? After all, there are only so many ways you can bake a beef tenderloin. And we all know that our president likes beef and lots of it (despite Bill Clinton's comments that they now serve turkey burgers aboard Airforce One.)

Scott McClellan shared the lunch details with reporters: "And if you want the menu -- here, I'll just give you the menu for the lunch. They had Arugula and Blood Orange Salad, Pecan-Smoked Beef Tenderloin -- which was very good -- Grilled Asparagus and Roasted Seasonal Vegetables, some Homemade Peach Sorbet, and then topped it off with some Brownies."

Aha! Pecan-smoked tenderloin. Pecan-encrusted Tenderloin, Filet of Beef Tenderloin with Asparagus (the second Inaugural Dinner), Barbequed Tenderloin, Baked tenderloin, Beef Wellington, Mesquite-smoked Peppered Beef Tenderloin (that was for President Putin's visit): if it can be done to a beef tenderloin, the presidential chef has done it with style. It certainly shows that President Bush is not in the least concerned about those Canadian cattle infected with mad cow disease. You remember the Canadian beef ban of three years ago? Well, it got partially lifted by Bush as of March 7th, but an activist judge put a stop to the imports at the request of the ranching group R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America on the grounds that consumers would be endangered. The trial is on July 27th. Who doesn't love a good beef tenderloin? But I think I'll have a turkey burger tonight.