Presidents' Diets: Hoe Cakes to Fast Food
February 16, 2026·8 days ago·via The Mercury News
U.S. presidents' food preferences reveal their down-to-earth roots and personal tastes, from George Washington's simple hoe cakes for breakfast to Donald Trump's well-done steaks with ketchup and McDonald's Big Macs. Ronald Reagan ditched pipe smoking for jelly beans, keeping Jelly Belly stocked in the Oval Office, while FDR savored gooey grilled cheese amid his New Deal push.
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