On Monday, John McCain [1] took a detour from the typical campaign trail to make his special baby back ribs recipe on Rachael Ray's [2] daytime show [3]. Here are some interesting things I learned from watching him demonstrate his signature dish on TV:

• Apparently, the potential president gets his ribs from Costco [4]. Rachael Ray seemed surprised: "I've been to Costco, [but] I just didn't picture you two with a cart!"
• To my surprise, McCain seemed very confident in his cooking skills. "Is he always this take-charge?" the host and chef asked Cindy McCain. Her answer was a definitive "yes."
• The senator even had some good tips, such as always grilling bone side down, which helps to cook the meat from the inside out.

The segment was a fun way to get to know the candidate outside of his usual element. To check out the clip of McCain cooking with Ray, .

Do you feel like you learned anything different about him? If you tuned in to watch Michelle Obama cook with Paula Deen [5] this past Saturday, whose cooking did you prefer?

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