Whose food is your vote?
A food critic took a hike both presidential candidatesEat exactly the same way they eat throughout the day – breakfast, lunch and dinner.
And Donald J. Like the views of Trump and Kamala Harris, their taste buds couldn’t be more opposite — except for some surprising bipartisan support shown for Doritos.
“A day of eating like Kamala Harris was confusing at times, but it all adds up to making me feel full, happy, and well-rested,” Bennett Rea said. Written for Food & Wine,
The author confessed, “A day of eating like Donald Trump left me feeling tired, thirsty, powerful, and strangely accomplished.”
Before you head to the polls, here’s what to know about politicians’ food choices, demonstrated by Rhee in online video,
Harris (Meal) Stamp
The California senator started with a sweet bowl of raisin husks and some almond milk, according to riWho noted that Harris often eats over the sink. She gives up coffee and usually prefers green tea.
Lunch is where things get a little more interesting. Harris often enjoys Indian-style curd rice with unsweetened yogurt, some salt, pomegranate seeds and some spices. Other fixins like coriander, green chillies, cashews and coconut oil are often added.
For dinner, the current vice president — who is known to enjoy cooking Sunday meals — reportedly prefers a more dense gumbo.
Taste testers created their own dishes at home to sample, featuring Southern favorites like andouille sausage, shrimp, chicken and some New Orleans-style spices.
Bourbon Pecan Caramel Cake was for dessert.
According to Rhee, “The curd rice was creamy and salty, the gumbo was herbaceous and spicy, plus the desserts and teas had sweetness and floral notes,” noting, “None of their meals lacked strength. ”
“The day was an exercise in power confrontation, and while it started a little turbulent, it ended peacefully.”
Trump Burger
Don is a known lover of fast food – especially McDonald’s, where he recently visited Manned fryer in Philadelphia suburb – from his early days in the business, partly due to a well-documented, Rasputin-esque fear of being poisoned through his food.
Republican candidates on Long Island earlier this year Ordered $200 worth Burgers, fries and dogs at Massapequa’s iconic All-American Roadstand for its employees.
Trump wakes up groggy, drinking lots of Diet Coke before 9 a.m., with Reed describing it as “a bleak way to start the day.”
The former POTUS typically skips breakfast and has been known to fast for up to 16 hours a day.
On days when Trump eats lunch, it might look like what the critic sampled — a very well-done steak slathered in ketchup.
“Ketchup was a must for safety reasons, as a well-cooked steak was so dry that without the tomato-based lubricant it would have been a choking hazard,” Ree revealed.
As for the dinner, the Queens native-turned-President welcomed his beloved Golden Arches.
Ree ordered two Mickey D’s Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, two Big Macs, and a chocolate shake to wash it down.
“I did this methodically, involving Chestnut, Kobayashi, The Black Widow, and my 18-year-old self,” the brave eater wrote.
“As I took the last sip of my chocolate shake, I wondered whether I should turn off all the lights and lie down or go out into the world and start masturbating. Both of them felt right.
But the next morning, Trump’s diet gave Rhea the feeling of a collegiate hangover.
“I stumbled during my usual 8 a.m. walk around the neighborhood, searching my calendar to see if I needed to cancel any meetings before taking half a day to recover.”
