Although someone definitely coined the phrase "a chicken in every pot," it was not, as frequently claimed, President Herbert Hoover. There is no record of Herbert ever having referred to "a chicken in every pot" in any of his speeches or writings, although many of us were taught that he coined this phrase as part of his campaign platform, or during one of his presidential addresses. Surprisingly, the actual origin of the phrase goes back much further, to King Henry IV of France, which means it comes from the 1500's.
