What American Presidents Served at US State Dinners 

Honestly, the simplicity of the BBQ LBJ hosted sounds like it would hit the spot very nicely. Nothing beats a bit of southern hospitality and soul food.

"You do not serve bbq ribs at a banquet to ladies in white gloves" He must've never been to the southern United States.

I love how we go from Eisenhower who likes grilling his own food and eating crackers to Kennedy who likes steak in black truffle sauce with fancy french names. Complete opposites but I’d love to try both

Actually Roosevelt hated the food he was served, my great great grandmother was the housekeeper for them and actually wrote a book about her time in the white house and also wrote a cookbook of meals she served them. Her name was henrietta Nesbitt but the family called her Dodo lol. My grandfather played on the white house lawn as a baby

I would like to have seen what the Presidents of the Gilded Era fed their guests. Judging by Taft's size alone, I think he would have put forth a pretty impressive spread!

I remember a story of how President McKinley at a formal dinner noticed that his wife Ida was suffering from an epileptic seizure and calmly put something over her face to keep her from being seen and ridiculed. Apparently she had seizures somewhat often from what I remember and he was a very caring husband in keeping her from having them noticed. I don't know if that was an official state dinner, but the story of how he cared for her like that is a wonderful one given the time period. I don't know if it's enough for a full video but definitely could be part of something like presidential relationships with their spouses. But if you can find enough about the McKinleys maybe it would make a full video.

Any sophisticated dinner becomes memorable when Detective Frank Drebin is around

I’d like to see a video of some of the meals at the state dinners that the presidents attended throughout the world

What makes 9:39 even funnier as a Finnish person is that in Finnish the names of monarchs were translated until 2002 so names like Edward, Charles and Elisabeth were translated to Edvard, Kaarle and Elisabet. However, George was translated to Yrjö which later became a synonym for puking because pronounciation of Yrjö is so similar to sound the vomiting person makes :D

Grandma told me that, during the Great Depression, the newspapers got hold of the menu for one of Hoover's state dinners and people felt so much outrage that many joined the communist party right then and there. Keep in mind that starvation had become a common cause of death; Grandma herself nearly starved to death. She said that Roosevelt was the only thing that kept the country from a Communist revolution--and she said this as a Republican, herself. So yes, serving hotdogs to royalty mattered.

why did you skip the clintons? they have a long list of state dinners.

The comments about W not liking elaborate foods is interesting. I remember reading that when he visited England he brought 5 chefs with him. The Queen was amused said something like, “doesn’t he think we have Chefs”!!

im from Hawaii and i applaud you for your pronunciation of king kalākaua 👏🏼

That Naked Gun scene is hilarious. I need to watch those movies again.

That meal with the ribs and beans and beer sounds mighty fine to me. Probably why I won't be dining at the Whitehouse anytime soon 😂

I got to say the simpler meals sound a heck of a lot better then the fancy stuff.

Lol, the french chef couldn't figure out how to make bbq.

“We’ll maybe you don’t frenchie” 😂😂😂😂

Great content, as always, but I must point out the "sweetmeats" shown at 1:30 are most definitely not sweetmeats. Those are cold cuts.

You left out the notorious Mrs. Nesbitt. Her cooking during FDRs rein was considered wretched.

I would just like to attend a State Dinner at least once and really wouldn't care who the POTUS was. I just think it would be a really cool experience.

This was great, thanks for continuing to put out awesome content that always makes me hungry 😂

So much fun!! Thank you, I love this channel!!!!

I've heard it said that guests at the Roosevelt state dinners would eat before they came because of the quality of the food.

Love the channel. Keep them coming. 😁

Being from Michigan I noticed you skipped Gerald Ford I'm sure stuffed wolverine was not on the menu but buckeye's was

When I heard you say Nixon had more sophisticated tastes than Johnson, all I could think about was his favorite meal: Cottage Cheese and Ketchup.

Im litteraly making a box of off brand Mac and cheese i got from the food pantry while listening to this 😂

Truman, those watermelon pickles are actually delicious

Not to be too off topic but was that Angela Lansbury you know murder she wrote sitting at h w’s table?

Had a friend in college who worked at a restaurant in Maine, where the Bushes liked to dine. He said W never ordered any entrees, he would always just get a bunch of appetizers. Don’t know why that tickled me, but I thought that was a riot. It felt like what a kid would want to do if given free range, which made sense cause his mom is about as warm and cuddly as a pipe bomb.

Playing Sonic the Hedgehog wouldn’t be a bad idea for a diplomatic event.

Love the channel GIVE ME MORE TIMELINE VIDEOS! NO BREAKS! ❤️

Doesn't make sense to serve to serve French food to the French President or Mexican food to the Mexican President. LBJ had the right idea, you're here and this is what we eat.

Very very interesting! Thank you for putting this together. It was hugely entertaining.

You make my day a little brighter!

At 11:02 Thats Donald Tusk not Aleksander Kwasniewski :)

Grew up in Austin, TX...so I'd pick a barbecue out at the Johnson ranch as my "state dinner"

Frank Drebin - timeless comedy.

It’s a great video I just wish you had the Fords. I know their tenure was short but Betty is one of my favorite First Ladies. She threw fabulous shindigs including one for Queen Elizabeth in 1976, the bicentennial 🇬🇧🇺🇸. Her first was for King Hussein of Jordan 🇯🇴. She had only been First Lady for one week.

Leslie Nielsen absolutely rocked that sceen with the Rock Lobster🦞 Uh uh uh uh uh!

I like how some of the presidents have simple tastes

This is awesome...Thank You

I watch these videos on double speed, and it makes the little snide remarks that much funnier.

Just thought it may be worth mentioning that the photo signed as of president Bush and polish president Me Kwasniewski, is not actually include Mr Kwasniewski, but the former EU President, Donald Tusk I think.. I love your videos btw! Educational and entertaining- perfect combo 👍🏻 thank you :)

All choices looked good, and hopefully tasted good. Hamburgers and hot dogs are fine for the family, but for a State dinner....wow

Just found your channel. Looking forward to more.

I’ll eat with President Grant! I’m a simple man, military food always make sure you are properly fed

It is not clear when indoor plumbing was first installed in the White House, but it is known that Thomas Jefferson had a cistern installed in the attic to supply something resembling modern bathrooms. So I'd be interested in the weird history of White House plumbing. Edit: To answer the final question, although I did not like LBJ as a president (I wasn't quite draft age while he was in office, but still...), I think I would have been most comfortable sharing a meal with him and Lady Bird.

Damn skipping Clinton entirely, cold

From what my Mom evidently read. The King ( Elizabeth's Dad ) deeply enjoyed those Hot Dogs, FDR & Eleanor's Informalities, as well as, Picnics in general......I personally liked the sound of Harry S., Ike's & Jackie's Tastes too !

We eat a sweet potato casserole on every thanksgiving. It’s actually really delicious.

damn i wanna go to LBJ's dinner lmfao

Any video containing clips of Frank Drebin in action gets an automatic thumbs-up from me!!!

Now, I cannot help but wondering how the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast that lasted for three days will looked like now.

I'm no fan of FDR, but I will say he did lead by example here. He knew that most Americans were struggling and kept the meals to what the majority of Americans would be able to afford. My great grandparents recalled getting horse meat from the butcher during the great depression. God rest them.

How can you skip Bill Clinton? His food choices were the best!!!

The O’bama’s allowing kids to create and recommend their own custom healthy recipes for the White House chef’s is one of the coolest things I’ve ever heard!!! Awesome.

The marshmallow sweet potato casserole is still a big thing in south Alabama for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Hi. I couldn't find where to message directly. Please could you do a video on what life was like for a Boer soldier during the Boer war in South Africa

Just a small jab but when showing the last Bushes dinner with Kwaśniewski, you showed a picture of Bush shaking hands with Donald Tusk then prime minister of Poland, not Kwaśniewski

Nothing tickles the ears like Weird History Guy speaking French

All those meals sounded good!

Teddy Roosevelt is the man with which I'd share a meal, without a doubt!

I used to be a high-end catering chef. I cooked for the titan families who run this country (think Rockefeller, Kraft, Heinz, etc). Much of our menu templates were very similar to the president's dinner starting from Nixon. They really don't stray too far from the original...

Really loving these weird history food videos. This was a pretty good video, I'm surprised that Clinton wasn't involved

I like this. This was something. Fascinating.

How fun. Thank you!

Did not know that the first Presidential State Dinner was for King David Kalakaua! Interesting! Aloha 😊🤙🏼👏🏼

When I think of HW Bush & state dinners, I think first of the fact that he hated Broccoli!!!

Thanks for this! 🦅 #WeirdHistory #StateDinner #FoodHistory

#WeirdHistory on 11:02 this is not Aleksander Kwasniwski but Prime Minister Donald Tusk 2007-2014

Could you make a video about: 1.) All Hallows Eve (the traditional celebration). 2.) Mischief Day (October 30, also known as Devil's day).

A good ol fashioned Texas BBQ with LBJ. You can't get more Murican than that.

what did President Clinton serve

Also the idea of hot dogs for the king and queen was to serve food you would have at a picnic as the idea was an American 🇺🇸 picnic

During Grant's segment, the phrase "sweetmeats" is accompanied by what looks like a deli platter of cold cuts, but it should be mentioned that the phrase "sweetmeats" is synonymous with "sweets," as in cookies and light pastries.

The simpler meals sound a hell of a lot better than the sophisticated meals.

If I were president, a 50 course meal (3 to 5 on a plate), very tiny portions representing the best from each state. Then you can select your favorites for the next visit.

BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION

I was in the Infantry for 27 years. If there is more than one color in my chow, I am quite happy. For everything else; there's Tabasco sauce and hunger.

Ngl alot of these foods actually sound delicious.

I love the institution of the presidency. I'll always watch videos about the white house, air force one, and weird quirks about former presidents. Keep em coming.

Ulysses S. Grant Dinner - Looks excellent Herbert Hoover Dinner - Unusual, but intriguing FDR Dinner - Just dumb, who is going to think someone at the White House is strapped for cash? Harry Truman Dinner- The ham and fried potatoes is am interesting combo. Eisenhower Dinner - Turtle soup...never seen it before....the rest sounds very good (other than the saltines, they may as well have eaten cardboard) JFK Dinner - THAT IS A KEEPER, amazing! (WINNER) Lyndon B. Johnson Dinner- Food sounds casual, but that chef is right it is not appropriate for the occasion. Richard Nixon Dinner - THAT IS A KEEPER TOO! Wow. Jimmy Carter Dinner - Looks good. The hazelnut mousse is the big winner! Ronald Regan Dinner- Pita bread sounds good. George H.W. Bush Dinner - That raspberry cake looked good. George W. Bush - That banana-coconut pudding looks good, and ginger-almond ice cream looks interesting. Barack Obama - Aquavit Cocktail looks intriguing, the rest may as well be called political food. Donald Trump - Goatcheese Gateau with tomato jam sounds very promising. I think the JFK Dinner sounds the most memorable and truly sophisticated. Thank you for the video.

😁 What a terrific historical video! I laughed so hard at some of the items. The one that made me wonder was Queen Elizabeth II being served some pretty exotic food. From what I understand, she was pretty strict on what she would eat. But she looked very happy. Not necessarily for the food, but I would have loved to have been at the event with Princess Diana and John Travolta with the Reagan household. That thing about the Chef who refused to fix BBQ and stuff absolutely slayed me -- probably the best for all involved.

If I were President, I'd regularly anger the Secret Service by having Papa John's delivered.

Love the clips from naked gun 2 1/2

What Song is the background? Sounds like either 'Solidarity Forever' Or Battle Hymm of The Republic

Watching this while eating a hand full of goldfish crackers for dinner 🤣

I would rather have barbecued ribs and baked potatoes then some of that crap they fed people.

More videos like this one on your sister channel please and I'm still hoping for a video about Emma Goldman here!

@Weird History - An interesting video. Just wanted to let you know that the photo during the part about hosting Polish president isn't depicting President Aleksander Kwaśniewski. That's Donald Tusk, who later on the served as the prime minister,

I’d rather go to a Lyndon b Johnson barbecue in TEXAS with a lotta bbq ribs and beer and probably some country music too but that’s just cuz I’m a Mexican 🇲🇽

My state dinner would be peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a glass of milk.

Weird history and I dress in Chewbacca outfits and make campers think they're being invaded.

The thought of the queen wearing a lobster bib makes me 😂

No state dinners for the Clintons?

Living 'la dolce vita'... the American way!🤴

Interesting with excellent humor

Please do a vid on all the shipwrecks on lake superior specifically the Edmund Fitzgerald.