Preferences: "He ate heartily, but was not particular in his diet, with the exception of fish, of Custis, Martha Washington's grandson, described Washington's food That he "took what came with philosophy" certainly no one could accuse our first President of "George Washington's own eating habits were relatively simple. Family recipes were recorded in Martha Washington'sīooke of Cookery (recently reprinted by Columbia University Press). Preservation facilities (to make ham, bacon, etc) and animals. Mount Vernon) was completely self-sufficient. He preferred simple meals over fancy ones. He also loved a wide variety ofįruits, nuts, and fish. His biographers, our first president did, indeed, love cherries. George Washington is often associated with cherries (cherry tree, cherry pie etc.). Presumably, his food preferences remained unchanged.
Grover Cleveland was both 22nd andĢ4th president. Why does this site only list 43?Įxcellent question! One of our presidents served two non-concurrent terms. They are also good for researching recent presidential favorites and food loreĮveryone knows Barack Obama is our 44th president. Magazines & newspapers-Inaugural fare, State dinners, family Christmas suppers, and other presidential menus are sometimes Cookbooks published by historic sites-example: Dining at Monticello, Damon Lee Fowlerĥ. White House Chef books-examples: The Presidential Cookbook Henrietta Nesbitt & The White House Chef Cookbook, Rene Verdon Ĥ. these sometimes mention favorite childhood foods, family dinners. The White House Family Cookbook/Henry Haller.Johnson to Reagan.White House Cookbook/Janet Halliday Ervin.Washington to LBJ, & selected Gillette recipes.They are more robust with menus and presidential allusions. FT Library owns 1902 & 1903 Zeimann & Gillette. NOTE: author bio elucidates the real connection between this book and the president's house in Washington DC.ġ887 Gillette is online. Treasury of White House Cooking/Francois Rysavy.Washington to Nixon (mostly Eisenhower-Nixon)į.L.Secrets from White House Kitchens/John R.Landau.includes list of presidential executive chefs The Presidents' Cookbook/Poppy Cannon & Patricia Brooks.Politics & Pot Roast: An Unofficial, Unauthorized & Completely Unclassified Cookbook/Sarah Hood Salomon.In and Out of the White House/Ona Griffin Jeffries.Washington to Eisenhower.The First Ladies Cook Book/Margaret Brown Klapthor.Entertaining in the White House/Marie Smith.John Adams to Richard Nixon.All the Presidents' Pastries/Roland Mesnier.Reagan to George W.historic surveys with notes & modernized recipes books on specific presidents are included in that person's section. What's For Dinner at the White House?/ Washington Post Presidential Food: Selected Resource Guide/Library of Congress.Taste of the Past: White House Kitchens.With few notable exceptions, presidential food favorites are rarely recorded by biographers. What we know about First Family food preferences is gleaned from primary documents (cookbooks, letters, journals), chef notes,Īnd household ledgers. Presidents have viewed food as fuel (Lincoln, Wilson) opportunities for cultural exchange (Nixon, FDR) or "down home" simple eaters (Adams, Johnson). Some were gourmets relishing classic French cuisine (Jefferson, Kennedy) others were With the family) are the generally the best reflections of personal preference.Įach of our presidents presents a unique gastronomic portrait. Foods consumed privately (most often breakfast, or Generally not *worth* reporting in history books. President's favorite food is a simple dish enjoyed in childhood. Why? Because this is a public place and meals are required to meet certain standards. In sum: a president's favorite meal is NOT always what's served in the White House. What our presidents eat is a function family heritage, personal preference, physicalĬondition and social obligation. Food Timeline-Presidents food favorites FoodTimeline library Food Timeline American presidents' foodġ9th century gastronomer Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin observed "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are." Indeed, there is no better measure of
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