Random US President’s Favorite Food (45 items)

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  (#6) John Quincy Adams

  • Dec. at 81 (1767-1848)

  John Quincy Adams enjoyed fresh fruit so much that he made a point of planting fruit trees around his presidential grounds - and lamented having not been wise enough to plant more when he was younger.
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  (#9) John Adams

  • Dec. at 91 (1735-1826)

  John Adams was said to have a particular affinity for New England cheese - something he required to be well-stocked during his presidency.

  He particularly enjoyed the cheese combined with bacon and potatoes, a taste that remains in the modern American comfort-food diet.
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  (#24) Herbert Hoover

  • Dec. at 90 (1874-1964)

  Herbert Hoover thought marshmallows cooked on top of a sweet potato was the height of deliciousness, so much so that he left his own recipe for the treat in the presidential archives. 
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  (#16) George Washington

  • Dec. at 67 (1732-1799)

  A Mount Vernon of literature has been written about America’s first president, and not all of it agrees on the identity of his favorite food. His own digital library describes him as being excessively fond of fish, but it also has an entire page dedicated to his love of hoecakes and honey.

  Washington’s proclivity for desiring cherries, however, appears to be a tad overblown, though he certainly enjoyed them. 
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  (#37) Andrew Johnson

  • Dec. at 67 (1808-1875)

  Andrew Johnson most enjoyed the Southern delicacies of his youth, including a dish called Hoppin’ John, a rice and pea-based construction.
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  (#30) Lyndon B. Johnson

  • Dec. at 65 (1908-1973)

  Visitors to the LBJ Ranch were greeted with the president’s own deer sausage, which has been described as extremely spicy.

  Heat appeared to be a big part of Johnson’s palate, as he also greatly favored Mexican cuisine. 

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