France's foreign trade minister apologized to the presidential palace's head chef after making remarks that the food served at recent state dinner "was disgusting." Chef Guillaume Gomez received a telephone apology from Minister Nicole Bricq after her assessment was accidentally caught on camera; according to Reuters, the offending menu contained dishes like "foie gras, roasted poultry with mushrooms, and a chocolate and caramel dessert." [Reuters] [Photo: Eric Pouhier/Wikicommons]
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