USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -“Kitchen cabinet” is a reference to a president’s informal circle of advisers, as opposed to the official members of his cabinet. The term was first used during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Jackson took office in 1829, after a bruising and divisive election.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jackson’s Cronies Wielded the Real Power Jackson’s official cabinet was sometimes called the parlor cabinet. The Kitchen Cabinet included newspaper editors, political supporters, and old friends of Jackson’s. They tended to support him in such efforts as the Bank War, and the implementation of the Spoils System.

Detailed explanation-3: -Still in need of advice on running the young nation, Jackson turned to a group of friends and associates that the press dubbed the “Kitchen Cabinet.” Since then, the term has been used to describe any group of unofficial advisors to whom a political leader looks to for guidance.