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Usha Vance On Husband JD Vance's Kitchen Skills: 'He's An Experimental Cook'



(News Agency)-US Vice President JD Vance is an experimental cook who tries various dishes, including Indian cuisine and desserts, his wife Usha Vance said. As JD Vance visited India alongwith his wife Usha Vance whose parents are from Andhra Pradesh, she reflected on the amazing cuisines in the country.
JD Vance was a “meat and potatoes man" until he met her, and her mother taught him how to cook, she said. Now, he likes to try everything from chenna masala to desserts and various lamb dishes, she added.
Sharing what a traditional Indian meal in her home looks like, Usha Vance said that it can be simple, like sambar and rice, or more elaborate with dishes like palao. As the Vance household is vegetarian, there is a huge influence on their meals of Indian cuisine, she said. Usha Vance also shared how chutneys are a huge part of Andhra Pradesh cuisine and that her grandmother makes wonderful chutneys, managing to find all the necessary ingredients at nearby Indian stores in the United States.
Usha Vance also noted that her mother, grandmother, and even her father are excellent cooks, mentioning her father’s skill in making dosa and pesaratu.