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PRESIDENT 41 · 1989–1993

At the table with
George H. W. Bush.

The forty-first president served in the Navy, diplomacy and the vice presidency before the White House.

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Lemon-butter baked fish — the modern table

THE HISTORICAL TABLE

A coastal family supper, without the broccoli

Historical reconstruction

George H. W. Bush’s best-documented vegetable opinion is his rejection of broccoli, which he explained publicly himself. For a more inviting dinner, this menu turns to the Maine side of a family life that also had deep Texas roots.

The fish and corn salad form a regional reconstruction of a coastal summer supper. Light fish, lemon and a fresh vegetable side suit that coastal setting. The preparation is deliberately simple enough for an ordinary evening.

Behind this story

Bush’s public broccoli remarks; Maine and Texas family setting. The specific fish-and-corn menu is a regional reconstruction.