asp.net mvc 3 pre-select Html.DropDownListFor not working in nerd dinner

Question

Learning about dropdown lists, Im trying to add a RSVP create page for nerddinner as in Scott Gu\'s blog with a Html.DropDownListFor listing available dinners.

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Answer 1

The SelectList constructor you're using is supposed to provide the selected value, but you are providing the selected text. You may want to try:

    int selected = 2;