How to eat like a president: essential information

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION: How to eat like a President. The Smithsonian rounds up information on the eating habits of US presidents, from Reagan to Kennedy. This one, on Nixon, I found rather interesting: "This president was eating his share of humble pie when he resigned his office in the wake of the Watergate scandal. But his actual last meal at the White House was a simple affair: slices of pineapple arranged around a plop of cottage cheese, paired with a glass of milk and served on a silver tray. Somehow I don’t think this particular dish will catch on in popularity, at least given the context in which it was served." One can't help thinking that, for a final meal at the White House, a more elaborate repast would be called upon, however it must be said that modesty is the best look (particularly, as they point out, given the context). The last thing people want to see in this case is a display of vulgar ostentation, although Nixon never struck me as a particularly pretentious individual.