{"id":2640341,"date":"2026-08-04T13:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salmon-cakes-beef-tallow-and-food-pyramids-cooking-with-rfk-jr\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:36:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:36:41","slug":"salmon-cakes-beef-tallow-and-food-pyramids-cooking-with-rfk-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salmon-cakes-beef-tallow-and-food-pyramids-cooking-with-rfk-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"Salmon cakes, beef tallow, and food pyramids: Cooking with RFK Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsalmon-cakes-beef-tallow-and-food-pyramids-cooking-with-rfk-jr%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2640341&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Washington Secrets newsletter features several stories today. RFK Jr. has launched a serious cooking show promoting healthy eating, focusing on making nutritious meals like wild Alaskan salmon cakes with simple ingredients and chef tricks. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >show emphasizes common-sense food advice<\/a>, criticizing goverment misinformation about saturated fats and protein. Simultaneously occurring, Britain\u2019s new foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, visits Washington ahead of a meeting with senator Marco Rubio amid concerns about his political past and views. Additionally, karoline Leavitt\u2019s makeup artist explains the hectic, on-the-fly adjustments needed as she prepares her for meetings. The newsletter also highlights Michigan Democratic primaries and reflects on differing perspectives on history, all within a colorful overview of current political and cultural happenings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Welcome to Tuesday\u2019s edition of Washington Secrets, where we have been cooking RFK Jr.\u2019s contribution to the nation\u2019s diet: salmon cakes. Plus, we scoop that Britain\u2019s new foreign secretary is in Washington to meet with Marco Rubio on Wednesday. Plus, why does Karoline Leavitt sometimes turn to meetings with only half her makeup done?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, kill your bear. That should have been the opening instruction to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/robert-kennedy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/robert-kennedy\/\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2019s<\/a> new healthy cooking show.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4673790\/salmon-cakes-beef-tallow-food-pyramids-cooking-with-rfk-jr\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Salmon cakes, beef tallow, and food pyramids: Cooking with RFK Jr.<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4672539\/america-first-maga-splinter-tucker-carlson-marjorie-taylor-greene\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Is this a new America First movement or just another MAGA splinter?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4670606\/white-house-report-card-trump-bad-week-new-job-mike-pence\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House report card: Trump\u2019s \u2018weekus horriblis\u2019 and a new gig for Mike Pence<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But his \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/real-food-show\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/real-food-show\/index.html\">Real Food Show<\/a>\u201d is not played for laughs. It is a deadly earnest effort to get Americans cooking and eating more nutritious meals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First up is wild Alaskan salmon cakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, RFK Jr. is not doing the cooking. For much of the 30-minute show, a man famous for picking up roadkill looks like what he is: a cabinet secretary in his 70s who knows that kitchens exist but has rarely actually set foot in one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The knife duties fall to Andrew Gruel, who has overcome his name to open a string of restaurants in California, where he also sits on the Huntington Beach City Council.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is about taking ingredients that everybody already knows it\u2019s approachable,\u201d Gruel says.\u00a0 \u201cYou can get them at any store and maybe manipulating them a little bit with a couple of chef tricks, but nothing overly intellectual, so that we can get that flavor that\u2019s memorable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s sticky. It\u2019s addictive,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea is to conjure plates of food that hit endorphin receptors just like the ultra-processed, packaged products engineered to make you crave more and more and more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the salmon fillets are baked and then flaked. Mixed with breadcrumbs, herbs, nutritional yeast for its umami pop (\u201cGreat for your biome,\u201d adds RFK Jr), red onion, an egg, some mustard and mayo, they are then formed into cakes and fried. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This being <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maha\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maha\/\">MAHA<\/a>, there is a choice of oils you can use if you don\u2019t fancy olive oil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can even use a beef tallow,\u201d says Gruel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s one thing to cook French fries in beef tallow for that extra meaty flavor. Cooking salmon in saturated fat is something else altogether, particularly if you are keen on the health benefits of a fish known for its omega-3 fatty acids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So long as you don\u2019t use seed oils, which have become target No. 1 for the MAHA movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every so often, Kennedy interrupts the cooking with a lesson in adding common sense to food pyramids or a dose of misinformation, depending on your point of view.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe government had been lying to us and telling us that protein caused heart attacks,\u201d he says at one point. \u201cThere was no science that supported that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed. There was no science to support that, which is why the government wasn\u2019t saying that. The message was that consumers should cut down on saturated fat, not protein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyway, <em>Secrets <\/em>dutifully followed the instructions, substituting sunflower oil for beef tallow (because we like to live dangerously), and throwing in tarragon and parsley from the garden to the fishcake mix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were no measurements in the video, so <em>Secrets <\/em>had to improvise. But the whole thing held together once the breadcrumb ratio was increased, and the result was a crisp, brown salmon cake that tasted gratifyingly satisfying, all served on a bed of arugula salad, with matchsticks of green apple and canned white beans. All for about $3.50 a serving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one can doubt that the result is a useful contribution to making America healthy again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only question is why RFK Jr. thinks he is the best person to front it. Why not get in a food influencer, celebrity chef, or just turn the whole thing over to Gruel? Particularly when there is already a whispering campaign suggesting he has little interest in running the Department of Health and Human Services, beyond promoting his hobby horse issues, such as healthy eating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if it is time away from undermining vaccines, then who is <em>Secrets <\/em>to argue?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-rubio-to-meet-britain-s-awkward-new-foreign-secretary\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rubio to meet Britain\u2019s awkward new foreign secretary<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Britain\u2019s new foreign secretary is making his first visit to Washington this week. An American official confirmed to <em>Secrets <\/em>that Ed Miliband is due to meet with Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"51\">Marco Rubio <\/a>on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They have already met since Miliband took on the role of top diplomat in the new government of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-burnham\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"22909\">Prime Minister Andy Burnham<\/a>. They were both at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/4657103\/south-china-sea-phlippines-skirmish-sierra-madre-asean\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/4657103\/south-china-sea-phlippines-skirmish-sierra-madre-asean\/\">Association of Southeast Asian Nations<\/a> foreign ministers\u2019 summit in the Philippine capital Manila last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Secrets <\/em>is told that this will be another get-to-know-you session for two men at the heart of a key alliance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expect Iran, a possible deal on the Strait of Hormuz, and the war in Ukraine to feature in their discussions. But this is likely to be mostly about relationship management, as the two sides work out how they will get along.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem will be Miliband\u2019s past comments about Trump\u2013once calling him a \u201cracist, misogynistic, self-confessed groper\u201d \u2014 and his previous role as energy secretary, where his approach to net zero emissions put him at odds with the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He even joined a Stop Trump rally in 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None of which has gone unnoticed by the Trump administration. At least Miliband was not given the role of Chancellor of Exchequer, where he would have had a key say in Britain\u2019s financial commitments and may well have taken a dim view of NATO spending commitments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even so, Trump officials have in private admitted they have concerns about a minister who comes from the \u201csoft left\u201d of the party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news for Miliband is that Burnham is likely to handle the relationship with the White House directly, which means the foreign secretary can focus on Rubio.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-why-karoline-leavitt-sometimes-goes-into-meetings-with-half-her-makeup-done\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Karoline Leavitt sometimes goes into meetings with half her makeup done<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a revealing interview with Brittany Danielle on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iwfeatures.com\/profile\/white-house-makeup-artist-brittany-danielle-message-for-america\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iwfeatures.com\/profile\/white-house-makeup-artist-brittany-danielle-message-for-america\/\">Independent Women Features website<\/a>. She is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a>\u2018s makeup artist. So what is it like applying powder and eyeliner to one of the most famous faces in the nation?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, she describes how the daily schedule shifts all the time, necessitating a lot of thinking on the fly about to make sure that her charge looks her best in front of the cameras.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know that [Leavitt\u2019s] got two meetings coming up, and I\u2019ll have enough time to blow-dry half of her hair and then set up my makeup,\u201d Danielle told IW Features. \u201cWe will literally work where I will only have one of her eyes done, and she has to go to a meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At other times, Leavitt has people in her office for meetings while Danielle is still at work on her makeup.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lunchtime-reading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lunchtime reading<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/primaries-michigan-senate-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-virginia-missouri-washington\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/primaries-michigan-senate-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-virginia-missouri-washington\/\"><strong>Michigan Democrats choose between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens<\/strong><\/a>: There\u2019s a lot around on today\u2019s Democratic primary in Michigan. But this has the best tent analogy. Who said it? \u201cI\u2019m just trying to bring everybody to the tent pole in the middle to talk about what we really need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thedispatch.com\/article\/rest-is-history-musk-holland\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thedispatch.com\/article\/rest-is-history-musk-holland\/\"><strong>The two types of history<\/strong><\/a>: History as a road map to civilizational glory, or the past as unknowable, filled by human folly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You are reading <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>, a guide to power and politics in D.C. and beyond. 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