
Dinner with the President
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Narrated by:
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Pat Grimes
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By:
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Alex Prud'homme
Some of the most significant moments in American history have occurred over meals, as U.S. presidents broke bread with friends or foe: Thomas Jefferson’s nation-building receptions in the new capital, Washington, D.C.; Ulysses S. Grant’s state dinner for the king of Hawaii; Teddy Roosevelt’s groundbreaking supper with Booker T. Washington; Jimmy Carter’s cakes and pies that fueled a détente between Israel and Egypt at Camp David.
Here Alex Prud’homme invites listeners into the White House kitchen to reveal the sometimes curious tastes of 26 of America’s most influential presidents, how their meals were prepared and by whom, and the ways their choices affected food policy around the world. What our leaders say about food touches on everything from our nation’s shifting diet and local politics to global trade, science, religion, war, class, gender, race, and so much more.
Prud’homme also details overlooked figures, like George Washington’s enslaved chef, Hercules Posey, whose meals burnished the president’s reputation before the cook narrowly escaped to freedom, and pioneering First Ladies, such as Dolley Madison and Jackie Kennedy, who used food and entertaining to build political and social relationships. As he weaves these stories together, Prud’homme shows that food is not just fuel when it is served to the most powerful people in the world. It is a tool of communication, a lever of power and persuasion, a form of entertainment, and a symbol of the nation.
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Critic reviews
"A delectable listen."—Library Journal
This was a well researched look at the foods throughout Presidential history. I think I found the 20th and 21st century the most interesting. Some of the middle years were just boring and felt like he was looking hard for things to say. Enough with the terrapin soup!
The included recipes were a lovely bonus. Would recommend to my more "food history" friends.
Some great / some dull
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Enjoyable listen
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“Eating is a political act.”
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Very interesting.
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A Must
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Interesting & Political Views Obvious
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A wonderfully written and fascinating book
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Amazing history lesson
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The book is fascinating and never dull.
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interesting history until you got into the politics. bashing
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