Masterchef alert: When Putin, Jinping took a break from meetings to show off their culinary skills

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping took a break from meetings to show off their culinary skills, cooking blini topped with caviar. Here are other state heads who know their way around the global stage as well as the kitchen.

Just roll with it
While the Canadian Prime Minister may have been criticised during his trip to India this year, there is one thing we can’t fault him on, his roti-making skills.

When Justin Trudeau and his family visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar, they got a hands-on experience in making rotis — under the watchful eye of celebrity chef Vikas Khanna who tweeted a picture of the family. He captioned it: “Teaching the beloved Trudeau family to roll Breads at The Holy Golden Temple. The same place where I learnt to cook.”

Mental about lentil
It’s no surprise that the former president of the US is a deft hand in the kitchen, given that his wife Michelle is an advocate for healthy eating. And one such wholesome meal that Obama can bring to the table is none other than the Indian staple, dal.

Obama credited his knowledge to the fact that he had Indian and Pakistan roommates, whose mothers taught him to cook the dish. He said, “I am pretty sure I am the first US President with a dal recipe.” However, Obama revealed that chapatis were too hard for him to master.

Taste for taters
Food is a way to a man’s and voters’ heart, according to Angela Merkel. The German Chancellor, who can make “really good potato soup”, finally revealed her secret last year.

She was quoted in a women’s magazine saying, “I always pound the potatoes myself with a potato masher, rather than using a puree machine. That way there are still little lumps left in the liquid at the end.” And she prefers to use her home-grown taters.

Royal palate
Prince Philip is known for his fun-loving nature, which makes his culinary cooking choice a perfect match — barbeque. According to Darren McGrady, who worked for the royal family for over a decade, Prince Philip loves to cook out on the grill.

But there’s just one thing he can’t stomach — organic food. McGrady said that once Prince Charles had brought over a hamper of organic items, and Prince Phillip “just shook his head and walked out”.

Source:-https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/masterchef-alert-when-putin-jinping-took-a-break-from-meetings-to-show-off-their-culinary-skills/articleshow/65850904.cms

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