Saturday, January 16, 2010

Iron Chef America's 'White House Garden Special' Did Not Use White House Garden Produce

The only food used that actually came from the White House during the show was the honey, not from the garden.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/chi-talk-white-house-veggiesjan14,0,7560057.story (via)

"For months, the Food Network ran ads about a forthcoming episode of "Iron Chef America," its flagship chefs plus secret ingredient versus time competition. The show would take place at the White House garden, with Michelle Obama making a cameo and plugging her responsible-eating initiative. The network promised it would be its biggest episode ever.

The buildup matched the reality: The Jan. 3 "Iron Chef America" drew 7.6 million viewers, the highest-rated show in network history. In it, superstar chef Mario Batali teamed with Emeril Lagasse, and Bobby Flay with White House chef Cristeta Comerford to cook five dishes using the secret ingredient: produce from the White House garden.

Except for one thing: As first reported on AOL's Politics Daily blog, the fruits and vegetables used on the show weren't from the White House. They were stunt produce. Ringers.
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