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Barack Obama's Favorite Pasta Isn't Just Delicious, He Calls It 'Lucky' Too By Moriah House Sept. 22, 2025 7:00 am EST
Barack Obama is known for practical culinary preferences like his delightfully simple favorite meal and protein-packed presidential breakfast , but it turns out the former president isn't beyond a little culinary superstition — at least when it comes to pasta. According to former White House chef Sam Kass, via Parade , Obama's favorite pasta dish is a simple, nutritious, and flavor-packed combination of penne pasta, spinach, fresh pesto, and chicken. Kass has said that he first prepared the pasta dish for Obama on Air Force One the night of his second debate with Mitt Romney during his re-election campaign (we can only assume Romney fueled up wit