Over time American foods changed to a point that food critic, John L. Hess stated in 1972: "Our founding fathers were as far superior to our present political leaders in the quality of their food as they were in the quality of their prose and intelligence".
Over tid har amerikansk mad ændrer sig til et punkt, hvor madanmelder John L. Hess i 1972 sagde: "Vores grundlæggere var så langt overlegne i forhold til nuværende politiske ledere i kvalitet af deres mad såvel som kvaliteten af deres prosa og intelligens."