"The 17,552-square-foot mansion held 23 rooms, eight bedrooms, five staircases, and enough space to host a steady stream of visitors, from friends and family to the occasional starstruck musician who scaled the gates hoping to meet Elvis. Inside, excess was everywhere: a basement TV room fitted with three sets so he could watch every network at once, a white-carpeted staircase leading upstairs, and a kitchen stocked daily with cases of Pepsi, biscuits, banana pudding, and the peanut butter and banana sandwiches he craved"
"According to Graceland's archivist Angie Marchese (via Express), Elvis's tastes leaned heavily toward the Southern comfort food he grew up with - his special meatloaf, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and mac and cheese were regular fixtures on the table. His weekly shopping list read like a catalog of comfort, from cases of Pepsi and biscuits to nightly banana pudding, brownies, ice cream, and even gum stocked in triplicate."
Graceland was a 17,552-square-foot mansion with 23 rooms, eight bedrooms, five staircases, and space for many visitors. The interior featured excess: a basement TV room with three sets, a white-carpeted staircase, and a kitchen stocked daily with cases of Pepsi, biscuits, banana pudding, and peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Fish was strictly forbidden at the property because Elvis could not stand the smell. Elvis favored Southern comfort foods such as meatloaf, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and mac and cheese. His weekly shopping list included sweets and snacks, with gum stocked in triplicate. Some theories tie his fish aversion to childhood experiences, but poverty alone does not explain it.
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