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John Tyler

This is the “and Tigger Too” follow-up to last week’s post.

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Martin Van Buren

For this week’s grilled cheese commemorating #8, you will need the cheapest bread you can find (in this case, 50 cents) alluding to Van Buren’s first major challenge as president, the economic crisis known as the Panic of 1837.

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Marco Rubio

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James Buchanan

Today is Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. As we contemplate the beauty of people uniting around grilled cheeses across the country (more on this next week…) and even the world, it is especially ironic that today’s sandwich recalls the presidency of James Buchanan who is generally recognized as one of the…

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James Monroe

Gather your ingredients, folks! It’s time for a grilled cheese in honor of President No. 5, Mr. James No-Middle-Name Monroe.

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Bernie Sanders

It’s Super Tuesday Jr. today and fresh on the heels of voting,

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Jeb! Bush

In honor of today’s New Hampshire primary, we’ll take yet another time warp into 2016 and salute current Republican presidential candidate Jeb! Bush.

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Chris Christie

WHAT?? Did we slip into an alternate universe in which New Jersey Governor Chris Christie succeeded Millard Filmore as the 14th president?

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Andrew Jackson

Salutations, patriots! Today in grilled cheese: Our nation’s seventh president, duelin’ Andrew Jackson.

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Donald Trump

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Commander in Cheese
Commander in Cheese
A gastronomical journey through America’s presidential history. Every Tuesday until the 2016 election, we’ll share a new grilled cheese recipe, inspired by our nation’s executive branch.
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