Squirrel stew, jelly beans, and hoecakes: Here are all 44 presidents' favorite foods

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Presidents of the United States have had some eccentric choices for favorite foods.

From squirrel stew to cheeseburger pizza, these commanders in chief didn't let their time at America's most famous address change their tastes.

Here are the favorite foods of all 44 presidents.

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Presidents have hundreds of staff members to cater to their every whim during their time in the White House.

Though the Executive Mansion hosts some of the country's most exclusive and upscale dinners, each president has different tastes for their everyday fuel.

The recorded favorites of each president seem to stem from choices made by first ladies, food trends at the time, and comfort food to stay consistent through a rocky administration.

From squirrel stew to cheeseburger pizza, here are all 44 presidents' favorite foods.George Washington: Hoecakes

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The first president loved hoecakes topped with honey, an early version of an American breakfast classic that originated as a Native American recipe.

John Adams: Hard cider

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Adams picked up the habit of drinking a morning "gill" of hard cider while attending Harvard and later wrote that he would "... never forget how refreshing and salubrious" he found the beverage in college.

Thomas Jefferson: Mac and cheese

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Jefferson discovered macaroni during his European travels and is credited with popularizing the food in the US after he brought a machine for making the pasta back from Naples, Italy.

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