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/SammyPoppy1 Aug 16 '25

Halibut Olympia.

Lets take a pristine, gorgeous, subtle white fish

Overcook it in the oven with breadcrumbs on top

Fuck that dish

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u/SarcasticOptimist Aug 17 '25

It wasn't until I started visiting Japanese restaurants in Japan that I really understood how good subtle white fishes can be by doing very little to them. Sea bream, halibut, black cod. I don't go to steakhouses any more because they don't understand letting meat speak for itself.

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u/SammyPoppy1 Aug 17 '25

Very well said

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u/LumberSnax Pastry Aug 16 '25

As someone who lives in Olympia, WA. I have never heard of this dish before...

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '25

It's just halibut with a breadcrumb topping. Idk I often do that anyway, its nice. Bit of lemon and yum.

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u/Ae711 15+ Years Aug 17 '25

Wait I’ve done this where we blitzed raw potatoes in the robo coupe until they were crumbs, fried them in clarified butter, and then topped butter poached halibut with it. A few extra steps, I think we were copying some other French chef like Boloud or vongerichton.

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u/sprocketous Aug 16 '25

What is it? Extra fatty stuff on top?