
As Election Day approaches and we prepare to vote (after having a hearty breakfast of course!), we thought it would be nice to share some recipes we’ve come across from the hard cooking folks at the White House Kitchen.
These recipes offer a fascinating look at the changing tastes of historical American cuisine as well as some of the foods and meals preferred by each administration. Enjoy!
President George W. Bush:
- Filet of Beef With Three-Peppercorn Sauce/ Huevos Rancheros with Fresh Tortillas and Red Beans (Please scroll midway down the page to read these recipes)
- From the 2005 Inaugural Menu: Coca-Cola Brined Pilgrim’s Pride Turkey With Dunkin Donuts Old-Fashioned Cake Doughnut Sweet and Savory Stuffing (Here’s a photo of the menu.)
President Bill Clinton:
- 1996 White House Holiday Recipes: Fruit Punch/ Spice Fruit Bars/ Christmas Cookies/ Smoked Salmon with Peppercorn Crust and Tarragon Mustard/ Chorizo Cornbread Stuffing/ Butternut Squash Salsa
President George H.W. Bush:
President Ronald Reagan:
President Jimmy Carter:
President Gerald Ford:
President Richard Nixon:
President Lyndon B. Johnson:
President John F. Kennedy:
President Dwight D. Eisenhower:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt:
President Howard Taft:
President William McKinley:
President Abraham Lincoln:
President John Quincy Adams:
President Thomas Jefferson:
President John Adams:
President George Washington: (Although He Never Lived in the White House)
Some Related Books About Presidential Cooking:
- The White House Cook Book (1889) by Fanny Lemira Gillette
- White House Chef: Eleven Years, Two Presidents, One Kitchen by Walter Scheib
- All the Presidents’ Pastries: 25 Years in the White House by Roland Mesnier
- White House Family Cookbook by Henry Haller
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November 3rd, 2008 at 5:07 am
This collection of recipes is more “comfort” than what they would usually served for dinners with guests, interesting.
Also, this post reminds me of the Bush Family Cook Book I see staring at me from the discount bin…now I’m prodded to buy it!