Posted on Mar 13, 2023
Why DC Chefs Are Forming Alliances With International Embassies
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For international ingredients, Washington DC chefs are using diplomacy for supply chain access.
Why DC Chefs Are Forming Alliances With International Embassies
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LTC Eugene Chu
..."Lauren Bernstein founded CDP in 2018 after leaving a career at the State Department. Her organization now works with State and the Arts Envoy Program, which engages chefs such as Rock Harper to represent American cuisine and culture abroad. The owner of Queen Mother’s in Arlington traveled to Algeria last year, sharing his fried-chicken recipe with culinary students and making jambalaya with local chefs. Former Sweet Home Cafe chef Jerome Grant flew to the UK as part of a “Thanksgiving road show,” making dishes that spoke to his Caribbean, African American, and Filipino heritage.
“Culinary diplomacy aids all around—government to government, people to people, and citizen and citizen,” Grant says. “We can all showcase who we are and where we’re from.”
..."Lauren Bernstein founded CDP in 2018 after leaving a career at the State Department. Her organization now works with State and the Arts Envoy Program, which engages chefs such as Rock Harper to represent American cuisine and culture abroad. The owner of Queen Mother’s in Arlington traveled to Algeria last year, sharing his fried-chicken recipe with culinary students and making jambalaya with local chefs. Former Sweet Home Cafe chef Jerome Grant flew to the UK as part of a “Thanksgiving road show,” making dishes that spoke to his Caribbean, African American, and Filipino heritage.
“Culinary diplomacy aids all around—government to government, people to people, and citizen and citizen,” Grant says. “We can all showcase who we are and where we’re from.”
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