THE FRENCH PRESIDENTS' CULINARY TASTES

Charles De Gaulle:

Loyal to his french tastes, the great president swore only by filet of beef                   and raspberry macaroons. 

Pompidou:

The President had landed tastes:

the Auvergne pork hotpot, stuffed

cabbage and stuffed bass, the fennel

soufflé turbot and a grilled sole in the evening. 

Valery Giscard d'Estaing:

He gave his name to a truffle soup, the « VGE soup » and was fond of profiteroles. 

Mitterand:

Was totally indifferent to the culinary scenes. He adored foie gras and seafood: "A big pot of caviar was often taking center stage next to a smoked salmon dish (...) the guests were asked to eat it without restraint."

Chirac:

Used to like a lot Chinese food… He has been the biggest eater president of the fifth republic. Indeed, the french president was devoured more than 6 meals a day, which were mostly hight calorific local produced dishes. Contrary to the public opinion, he do not like calf's head.

Sarkozy:

He made a real gastronomic rupture by banishing the cheese at official meals at the Élysée. The french president was eating like a bird, preferred fish to meat and loved lightweight Italian specialties. 

Holland

François Hollande hates artichokes, and as a left president, he chose to banish truffles and caviar at the Elysée.

Of a gourmand nature,                           he loves pastries and particularly                                        the kouign amann. 

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