What was Ronald Reagan's favorite food?

1. Ronald Reagan –– Jelly Beans. It's no secret that The Gipper loved sitting down to a big bowl of jelly beans. As a matter of fact, Reagan's campaign and subsequent presidency is generally considered to be the launching point of the Jelly Belly brand's popularity.
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What food did Ronald Reagan like?

Reagan really did enjoy jelly beans.

According to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, his favorite flavor was licorice. Reagan started eating jelly beans in 1967 as he was trying to quit a pipe-smoking habit. He switched to Jelly Bellies a decade later.
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What are the favorite foods of 3 presidents?

From squirrel stew to cheeseburger pizza, here are all 44 presidents' favorite foods.
  • George Washington: Hoecakes. ...
  • John Adams: Hard cider. ...
  • Thomas Jefferson: Mac and cheese. ...
  • James Madison: Ice cream. ...
  • James Monroe: Spoon bread. ...
  • John Quincy Adams: Fresh fruit. ...
  • Andrew Jackson: Leather britches. ...
  • Martin van Buren: Oysters.
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What was Bill Clinton's favorite snack?

His favorite color is blue, and his favorite foods are chicken enchiladas, bananas, apples, and vegetable beef soup. The White House has its very own movie theater, and President Clinton and his family love to watch movies.
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Who was the drunkest president?

Ulysses S. Grant was one of the most habitual presidential dipsomaniacs. His lifelong reliance on alcohol to smooth his internal demons tarnished his distinguished career. With a low tolerance for the sauce, one or two drinks made him inebriated.
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Every President's Favorite Food



What is Abraham Lincoln's favorite food?

Long before he was President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was known to put on an apron and help his wife cook dinner after a hard day's work. He favored mostly simple food, like corned beef and cabbage, venison and apples.
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Which president ate jelly beans?

President Reagan and his jar of Jelly Bellies.

When Ronald Reagan ran for Governor of California in 1966, he began eating "Goelitz Mini Jelly Beans" as part of his successful attempt to give up pipe smoking.
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What was President McKinley's favorite food?

William McKinley

President McKinley wasn't a picky eater, but he liked to keep things basic. Meat and fish topped his list of favorite foods during his White House years.
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What did Teddy Roosevelt eat?

Teddy Roosevelt was a determined guy, and when it came to dinnertime, he made sure that his favorite comfort foods were a priority. Pigs in blankets, turtle soup and fried chicken smothered in white gravy kept him running—that and plenty of coffee, sweetened with as many as seven lumps of sugar!
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What was George Washington's favorite food?

Family members and visitors alike testified that hoecakes were among George Washington's favorite foods. He invariably ate them at breakfast, covered with butter and honey, along with hot tea—a “temperate repast” enjoyed each morning.
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What was Harry Truman's favorite food?

Harry Truman - His Mom's Fried Chicken

Harry Truman never encountered a meal he enjoyed more than his mother's fried chicken, though he also developed an affinity for meatloaf later in life, as long as it did not contain onions.
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What was Jimmy Carter's favorite food?

Cheese grits - Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter's name is synonymous with peanuts, but that wasn't his favorite food. President Carter was a breakfast guy whose preference for grits mixed with cheese and eggs (which he would often make himself) reflects his Georgia upbringing.
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What President ate pork rinds?

George H. W. Bush's Favorite Snack

George H. W. Bush will be remembered as someone who sent sales of pork rinds soaring after letting it be known that the salty snack item was a favorite of his on the campaign trail.
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Which President liked cottage cheese with ketchup?

The official Presidential library website says that "President Nixon's favorite breakfast usually consisted of cottage cheese (garnished with either ketchup and/or black pepper), fresh fruit, wheat germ, and coffee. President Nixon also enjoyed yogurt, which was flown in from California every day."
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Did Ronald Reagan have any pets?

Rex (December 16, 1984 – August 31, 1998) was a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel owned by Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy during his term as President of the United States.
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What was James Monroe's favorite food?

James Monroe kept true to his Virginia roots and enjoyed classic Southern dishes in the White House as much as he did when he was growing up. His wife's chicken fried with rice was most definitely his favorite.
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Do jelly beans have bug poop on them?

Jellybeans are a tasty treat and come in many flavours, but did you realize their shiny coating is made from bug excrement? Shellac, also known as confectioner's glaze, is made from a resin excreted by the female lac beetle, indigenous to India and Thailand.
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Who was president for only 32 days?

William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time. On his 32nd day, he became the first to die in office, serving the shortest tenure in U.S. Presidential history.
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Who started Jelly Belly?

"Jelly Belly Candy Company, formerly known as Herman Goelitz Candy Company, has candy making roots back to 1869. It was founded by brothers Gustav and Albert Goelitz and remains family owned and operated today."
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Was Abe Lincoln a vegan?

Abraham Lincoln was rumored to be a vegetarian Former President of the United States. While Abe was in support of animal rights, there is no evidence that he was veg.
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What was Lincoln's favorite sweet treat?

Fresh, hot gingerbread was one of Lincoln's favorite childhood treats. This supermoist molasses gingerbread is great any time of year. Like Washington, Lincoln loved corn cakes. He used to say that he could eat them as fast as two women could make them.
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What did Abe Lincoln eat for breakfast?

In the words of Hay, “The pleasures of the table had few attractions for him. His breakfast was an egg and a cup of coffee; at luncheon, he rarely took more than a biscuit and a glass of milk, a plate of fruit in its season; at dinner, he ate sparingly of one or two courses.”
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Who was the poorest president?

Truman was among the poorest U.S. presidents, with a net worth considerably less than $1 million. His financial situation contributed to the doubling of the presidential salary to $100,000 in 1949.
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