James monroe liked virginia's spoon bread, always a favorite, and fried chicken with rice. John quincy Adams his favorite thing was just fresh fruit. Andrew Jackson liked cheddar cheese, fried ham with gravy, and something called leather britches, which are string beans with bacon. Martin Van buren's favorite food was roasted boar's head with apples. Okay. William Henry Harrison loved burgu, which is squirrel stew with fresh vegetables