The emails that mention asparagus are very suspect, this is a blurb from one of them
https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/31156
"Nora was thinking of creating a menu around seasonal produce so a possible menu (but still very much a work in progress): grilled & sauteed asparagus cheese pastry cup with spring garlic & herbs sweet rhubarb compote and maple syrup "
Asparagus is a known euphemism for young boys, and if it is food, it's odd that it would be such a big deal that it needs to be communicated over email. I mean, it's just asparagus. Also, in other asparagus emails, an emphasis is put on the caterer which I think is worth looking in to.
I believe asparagus is mentioned 15 times in podestas emails.
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Goldenshowergirl ago
I think this one might be nothing. The menu she proposed is actually pretty reasonable. Literally the only thing in the email suspicious at all is asparagus. That said, given the circumstances, it is worth looking into, even if we come up with nothing. The caterer was not named in the email, however, so it may not be easy to find them.
dogwalker ago
I find it odd that a caterer would be bringing up items that they need, talking about how many burners they are bringing, etc. Seems like trivial details. Isn't the point of getting something catered to not worry about the meal? "the caterer is happy to bring in the other items you will need" Just sounds so pointless to write in an email, what other items could they possibly need to discuss? It's an odd discussion, and doesn't sound like catered events I've been a part of. A smaller detail is the very descriptive words to describe the food, like fresh. Wouldn't you expect food to be fresh?
Idk, maybe I'm over reading this. Also assange didn't release all of podestas emails, why did he release the ones he did?
Baluga ago
Not at all. A caterer who is cooking in-house needs to establish these details. What if the host has facilities adn some of these aren't needed? What if the space proposed can't accommodate what she's bringing, or needs to be rearranged to have room, or the right electrical services available.
Fresh is not always assumed, but it's an indicator of quality. It could also be frozen or dried or pre-cooked, packaged, depending what you're talking about.
This is exactly the stuff you expect a gourmand like Podesta to communicate in emails. "Pizza", not so much.