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Sy Manello
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T

he phrase "You are what you
eat" has often been heard.
Maybe that is why turkey is
such a popular meal.
All diet fads and nutritional experts'
opinions aside, have you ever wondered
about the meal preferences of those
who held the highest office in the land?
Well, I have, and I would like to share
some of those findings.
George Washington DID like cherries
but preferred simple meals over elegant
ones (so would you if you had wooden
false teeth!). He reportedly was exces-
sively fond of fish, mutton and a glass
of wine.
John Adams offered a lavish recep-
tion to open the new Executive Mansion
in 1801. He enjoyed codfish cakes and
desserts featuring apples, and he alleg-
edly drank a tankard of cider every
morning when he got out of bed.
Thomas Jefferson was really fond of
vegetables and salads. His favorite wine
was Madeira.

James Madison's favorite meal was
supposedly Virginia ham, buttery rolls,
apple pie and cider.
James Monroe loved European food
and chicken fried with rice.
John Q. Adams had little interest in
food and once said, "Five or six small
crackers and a glass of water give me
a sumptuous dinner:' (A state dinner
at his White House must have been a
stunner!)
Andrew Jackson liked leg of lamb and
braised wild duck. His favorite punch
contained champagne, green tea, claret
and many fruits.
Martin Van Buren was a reported epi-
cure. Hearty Dutch fare was welcomed,
but he never ate puddings or pastries.
William Henry Harrison was only in
office one month, but during that time
hard cider flowed freely in the White
House; he was known as the "Hard
Cider Candidate:'
John Tyler was known to breakfast on
pigeon, salmon and duck. (This meal
was undoubtedly followed by a siesta.)
James Polk preferred simple, hearty
Southern fare: corn pone being a main-

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stay.
Zachary Taylor loved Creole cooking.
Millard Fillmore was a meat-and-
potatoes man; a hearty soup was often
his full meal.
Franklin Pierce was not noted for any
special fondness for food; hearty North
American dishes were "favorites:'
James Buchanan had a preference for
Pennsylvania Dutch fare.
Lincoln's inaugural dinner featured
four beef dishes, three veal dishes, four
poultry dishes, three of game, three
smoked meats, 12 cakes and tarts, and
six ice creams.
Andrew Johnson preferred the cook-
ing of Tennessee and was partial to wild
turkey (the bird, not the whiskey).
Ulysses S. Grant's wife hired an
Italian cook for the White House; the
president was partial to roast beef.
If this brief overview has whetted
your appetite, check out American
Presidents' Food Favorites on the
Internet and fill in the other 25. (Yes, I
know that only makes 43, but Cleveland
was the 22nd and 24th president.)
Betay avon good appetite! n

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