US Presidents' Favourite FOODS

Presidents of the United States have had some eccentric choices for favourite foods.

From squirrel stew to cheeseburger pizza, these commanders in chief didn't let their time at America's most famous address change their tastes. Presidents have hundreds of staff members to cater to their every whim during their time in the White House. Though the Executive Mansion hosts some of the country's most exclusive and upscale dinners, each president has different tastes for their everyday fuel. The recorded favourites of each president seem to stem from choices made by first ladies, food trends at the time, and comfort food to stay consistent through a rocky administration. From squirrel stew to cheeseburger pizza, here are all 44 presidents' favourite foods.

George Washington: Hoecakes / John Adams: Hard cider / Thomas Jefferson: Mac and cheese / James Madison: Ice cream / James Monroe: Spoon bread / John Quincy Adams: Fresh fruit / Andrew Jackson: Leather britches / Martin van Buren: Oysters / William Henry Harrison: Squirrel stew / John Tyler: Indian pudding /James Polk: Cornbread / Zachary Taylor: Calas / Millard Fillmore: Soup / Franklin Pierce: Fried clams / James Buchanan: Cabbage / Abraham Lincoln: Bacon / Andrew Johnson: Hoppin' John / Ulysses S. Grant: Rice pudding / Rutherford B. Hayes: Cornmeal pancakes / James Garfield: Squirrel soup / Chester Arthur: Mutton chops / Grover Cleveland: Pickled herring / Benjamin Harrison: Corn / William McKinley: Meat and fish / Theodore Roosevelt: Steak and gravy / William Taft: Steak and potatoes / Woodrow Wilson: Chicken salad / Warren G. Harding: Chicken pot pie / Calvin Coolidge: Apple pie / Herbert Hoover: Sweet potatoes with marshmallows / Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Grilled cheese / Harry Truman: Well-done steak / Dwight Eisenhower: The first lady's Million-Dollar Fudge / John F. Kennedy: Creamy clam chowder / Lyndon B. Johnson: Chicken FRIED (not 'Friend') Steak with mashed potatoes and gravy / Gerald Ford: Pot roast / Jimmy Carter: Grits / Ronald Reagan: Jelly beans / George H.W. Bush: Pork rinds / Bill Clinton: Cheeseburgers / George W. Bush: Cheeseburger pizza / Barack Obama: Nachos / Donald Trump: Fast food / Joe Biden: Fast food & Ice cream.

[PixelatedPerson]

Props to the man who went back in time and asked all these presidents what their favorite food was!

[andrewcutler]

Nixon’s favorite food being cottage cheese with ketchup confirms him as the 20th century’s greatest monster.

[straightupmurph]

The thought of Dwight Eisenhower getting excited to eat his wife’s homemade fudge is the most wholesome thing ever

[pfftt]

Aw that’s sweet that Eisenhower loved his Wife’s Fudge the most.

[thomassmith]

Buchanan liking cabbage, followed by Lincoln liking bacon is just...theres something poetic about that

[vaporwavejuice]

John Quincy Adams liking fresh fruit the most is so wholesome

[themountainking]

if i had a nickel for every time a us president put squirrel as their favorite food, I'd have two nickels. which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it's happened twice.

[himinthegulf]

I love how everyone likes normal foods and then there's John Adams, H A R D C I D E R

[jcam.hart]

"Mr President, what would you like for dinner?"
John Adams: "Hard Cider"
"Ok, now what would you like to eat?"
John Adams: "I already told you, Hard Cider"
"But Hard Cider isn't a foo...
John Adams: *H A R D C I D E R*

[huntertrum]

the image of James Madison Jr getting a bowl of icecream and clapping his hands together in excitement really puts a smile on my face

[KentuckyFriedChildren]

I love how everyone’s got an actual specific dish and Filmore just comes out with “SOUP”

[candoid]

(His wife's) Million dollar fudge. The fact that it was specifically is wife's actually is so wholesome

[thomassmith]

"I bet Bush's is gonna be a burger or pizza" you cannot tell how fucking shook I am

[Proxy_bm]

Interesting that the two presidents who liked food with squirrels both died in office lmao

[stover]

The fact that Buchanan liked to eat whole cabbage is just an absolute crime.

[clutrike]

Of course the guy who dropped 2 atomic bombs likes his steak Well Done ...

[thegreatspooder]

I love how the early presidents had formal food but the late 20th century its just cheese burgers and fast food

[Agforever]

I love that Eisenhower’s favorite food was his Wife’s fudge, I think that’s so cute

[blankjo]

I can't imagine presidents eating whole cabbage and corn because they like them.

[MultiRobotnik]

_"The nourishment is palatable."_
— Millard Fillmore's last words; after eating soup.