Whose food has your vote?
A food critic walked in the shoes of both presidential candidates, eating the same as for a day – breakfast, lunch and dinner.
And like the views of Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris, their tastes couldn’t be more opposite — except for an unexpected bipartisan support shown for Doritos.
“A day of eating like Kamala Harris was confusing at times, but it all came together to leave me feeling full, happy and well-rested,” wrote Bennett Rea for Food and Wine.
“A day of eating like Donald Trump left me feeling groggy, thirsty, powerful and surprisingly accomplished,” the author confessed.
Before you hit the polls, here’s what you need to know about politicians’ meal choices, which Rea demonstrated in online videos.
Harris’ ticket
The California senator starts with a soft bowl of grape bran and some almond milk, according to Rea, who noted that Harris often eats over the sink. She skips coffee and usually prefers green tea as well.
Lunch is where things get a little more interesting. Harris often enjoys Indian-style curd rice with unsweetened yogurt, a pinch of salt, pomegranate curd, and some spices. Other fixings such as coriander, green chile, cashews and coconut oil are often added.
For dinner, the sitting vice president — known to cook Sunday meals — reportedly prefers a thicker gumbo.
The taste tester made his own sampling at home, topping the dish with Southern favorites like Andouille sausage, shrimp, chicken and some New Orleans-style seasoning.
Bourbon Pecan Caramel Cake was for dessert.
“The curd rice was creamy and savory, the gumbo was herbaceous and spicy, plus the sweets and tea brought sweetness and floral notes,” according to Rea, who noted, “none of her dishes lacked punch.”
“The day was an exercise in power struggles, and even if it started a little rough, it ended smoothly.”
Trump burger
Don is a known lover of fast food — especially McDonald’s, where he recently ran a fryer in a Philadelphia suburb — from his early days in the business, in part because of a well-documented, Rasputin-type fear to be poisoned during his meals.
Earlier this year on Long Island, the Republican candidate ordered $200 worth of burgers, fries and dogs at the iconic Massapequa stand for his staff.
Trump wakes up in a bubbly way, consuming a lot of Diet Coke before 9 a.m., Rea explained, calling it a “fuzzy way to start the day.”
The former POTUS also 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 — an overdone steak that’s been slathered with ketchup.
“The ketchup was a much-needed addition in terms of safety, as the well-done steak was so dry that it would have remained a choking hazard without the tomato-based lubricant,” revealed Rea.
As for the dinner, the Queens native took the President back to his beloved Golden Arches.
Rea ordered two Mickey D’s Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, two Big Macs and a chocolate shake to wash it all down.
“I went at it methodically, channeling chestnut, Kobayashi, black widow, and my 18-year-old self,” wrote the intrepid eater.
“As I took the last sips of my chocolate bar, I thought about whether I should turn off all the lights and lie down or go out into the world and start a fist fight. Both felt right.”
But the next morning, however, Trump’s diet gave Rea feelings of a collegiate hangover.
“I stumbled on my usual walk around the neighborhood at 8 a.m., looking at my calendar to see if I needed to cancel any appointments before taking half a day to recover.”
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