Chicken parmesan, pumpkin soup, and hot peppers: Here are 10 US first ladies' favorite foods

Talia LakritzJul 27, 2020, 23:24 IST

Michelle Obama in the White House garden.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Melania Trump's favorite meal is the chicken parmesan from Jean-Georges, a New York City restaurant.
Barbara Bush loved pizza so much she had a pie named after her at a Texas pizza shop.
Pat Nixon enjoyed eating roast turkey all year long.

In the White House, presidential families have a staff of chefs to cater to their every craving. First ladies are in charge of planning the menus for state dinners, and they have influenced American food trends with their tastes.

Here are the favorite foods of the 10 most recent first ladies of the US.

Lady Bird Johnson served peach preserves at every meal.

Lady Bird Johnson. White House Photo/LBJ Library

Pat Nixon enjoyed eating roast turkey all year, not just on Thanksgiving.

Pat Nixon. Horst P. Horst/Condé Nast via Getty Images

Betty Ford favored low-cost American cuisine like tuna casserole.

Betty Ford. PhotoQuest/Getty Images

Rosalynn Carter was known for her cheese ring recipe.

Rosalynn Carter. White House/AP Photo

Nancy Reagan's regular order from the Hotel Bel-Air was chilled tomato soup and a salad.

Nancy Reagan in the Oval Office. POOL New/Reuters

Barbara Bush loved pizza so much she had a pie named after her at Fuzzy's Pizza in Houston, Texas.

Barbara Bush in 2003. Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images

Hillary Clinton is a fan of spicy food, and she ate a hot pepper every day on the campaign trail.

Hillary Clinton campaigning in South Carolina in 2008. Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images

One of Laura Bush's favorite foods from the White House kitchen was roasted pumpkin squash soup, according to executive chef Cris Comerford.

Laura Bush previews a state dinner in 2006. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Michelle Obama loves Spanish food, especially jamón, a Spanish dry-cured ham.

Michelle Obama in the White House garden in 2013. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Melania Trump's favorite meal is the chicken parmesan from Jean-Georges, located inside Trump Tower in New York City.

Melania Trump at a White House dinner in 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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