Presidential Palates
Posted
Sat, 01/10/09
Entertaining article about presidential food preferences:
Plate of the Union: The Picky Presidential Palate
According to the piece, certain US presidents liked the following foods:
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John F. Kennedy liked New England clam chowder, corn muffins, and baked beans.
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Lyndon Johnson loved Fresca, canned peas, tapioca pudding, and sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows.
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Richard Nixon favored cottage cheese and fresh fruit, sometimes choosing to garnish his morning meal with ketchup.
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Gerald Ford's favorite meal was savory pot roast, red cabbage, and butter pecan ice cream.
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Jimmy Carter was a fan of corn bread and sirloin steak (cooked medium rare); and of course peanuts.
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Ronald Reagan liked licorice-flavored jelly beans, pumpkin pecan pie, monkey bread, ice cream, chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies, and Nancy's fudgy brownies.
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Although he detested broccoli, George H.W. Bush did like hot sauce, which he used on everything from eggs to pork rinds.
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When Hillary was out of town, President Bill Clinton preferred steak and onion rings for dinner.
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Reportedly, one of Barack Obama's favorite foods is chili.
Another good presidential foody article with photos is The Tasty Trail to the White House.
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