He’s the ultimate political tastemaker!
The longtime head chef of the Executive Mansion in Albany is dishing about what the powerful politicians eat in private — ranging from a quirky breakfast soup to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Tom Santimaw — who served as the venerable institution’s executive chef from New York Govs. Eliot Spitzer to Kathy Hochul’s administration — said he often had to remind the lawmakers to eat right in high-stress moments.
“I used to make [Hochul] peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the helicopter,” Santimaw told The Post.
“If there was a natural disaster, who is thinking about a gourmet dinner? Sometimes you have to prod them to eat to get their nutrition,” he said.
Looking back, former Gov. David Paterson takes the cake for strangest meal preference, he said.