options and up until the last six weeks, the secretary of defense, robert gates and secretary of state hillary clinton weren t even consulted. did that concern you? it would concern me if it was true. i don t know that it s true. i m quite sure that david was consulted throughout the process. it may not be that he was there every day but my recollection of that period and i was talking to people and met with the president during that period, he was getting advice from lots of people. i mean, he was having steady meetings and i think he had a firm idea of what the military was recommending to him whether they were home or not, he knew what they were recommending to him. he had some questions about what they were recommending but all that was taken into account before he made his decision. you don t think it s true. if it was true well, the truth, what is true? the truth that he never consulted with david petraeus, i don t think that s right. the fact that he never consulted with
i m not going to have to buy breakfast here. here s willie thomas, park cafe in nashville. good morning to you, sir. good morning. he put a sauce on there. are sauces legal? they re legal. they start with a great piece of meat. the sauce is what makes it unbelievable. but anyone can get this result. it s grilled onion and blue cheese vinaigrette. the blue cheese is beautiful. that s fantastic. our last contestant here, david larkworthy from five seasons brewery in atlanta. good morning to you. good morning. thanks for having us. do you cook with beer? absolutely. and then sometimes i put it in the food as well. ok, now, how can you tell when you re grilling whether or not the steak is done? you can tell a number of ways. you can use a thermometer. you can use a number of shakes including your hand and i like to touch it. if you like it medium rare, it will be springy. when is the last time you washed your hands? this morning before i did that. there you go.