President and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson
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Lyndon B. Johnson might have been famous for his ability to cajole lawmakers, but a foodie he was not. Johnson's love of Fresca was so deep that a soda dispenser was even installed in the Oval Office. Other favorites included some simple pleasures: canned peas, tapioca pudding, and sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows. Don't we all wish we could have marshmallows on sweet potatoes even when it's not Thanksgiving?
LBJ’S FAVORITES
Compiled by LBJ Library Staff
BEVERAGES
-Liquor: Scotch/Cutty Sark
-Soft Drinks: Fresca, Root Beer
MAIN DISHES
-Mexican dishes
-Beef, corn, okra, apple butter
-Chicken Fried Steak with mashed potatoes and gravy
-Spinach, Cornbread
-"Rat Cheese" and soda crackers
-Fruits: any type of melon
-Chipped beef on toast (from Navy days)
-Deer sausage, scrambled eggs, and grits
DESSERTS
-Coconut Macaroon Cookies
-Brownies
-Tapioca Pudding
-Coconut Cream Pie
-Peanut Brittle
-Banana Pudding
-German Chocolate Cake
-Lemon Sponge Cake
-Peach Ice Cream
-Peach Cobbler
*Guests at the LBJ Ranch were often served: Deer sausage (very spicy),
eggs, toast (made from homemade, freshly baked bread), peach preserves