U.S. Presidents’ Favorite Foods

Lyndon B. Johnson

The wily old Texas senator and vice president brought an entirely different sensibility to the White House kitchen. The classic French dishes gave way to barbecue and other Southern favorites that reflected Johnson's personal history growing up on a farm in Texas. Plain biscuits were one of Johnson's favorite foods — so much so that the first lady ensured that they were on the menu at every meal, according to "The White House Family Cookbook" by Henry Haller, as cited by the Food Timeline.