Presidential Trivia Answers (Jan. 10 & 11)

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(1) QUESTION: Which President is credited with bringing French Fries to America?

ANSWER: Thomas Jefferson. Monticello explains that “Jefferson returned to America from France with a recipe for pommes de terre frites a cru en petites tranches, which essentially translates to ‘deep-fried potatoes in small cuttings.’”

(2) QUESTION: Which President developed a method of grilling steak by placing them directly on red hot coals?

ANSWER: Dwight Eisenhower. He called it “outdoor steak.” (Don’t try this yourself without investigating. Apparently, the kind of coal you use matters.)

(3) QUESTION: Which President became a vegan in order to deal with heart problems?
ANSWER: Bill Clinton.