Abraham Lincoln in the kitchen : a culinary view of Lincoln's life and times /

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Author / Creator:	Eighmey, Rae Katherine.
Imprint:	Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2013]
Description:	270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865. Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865. Cooking, American -- History -- 19th century. Presidents -- United States -- Biography. Cooking, American. Manners and customs. Presidents. United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. United States. Cookbooks. Cookbooks. Biography. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9904597

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ISBN:	9781588344557 (hbk.) 158834455X (hbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Abraham Lincoln in the Kitchen is a culinary biography unlike any before. The very assertion of the title--that Abraham Lincoln cooked--is fascinating and true. It's an insight into the everyday life of one of our nation's favorite and most esteemed presidents and a way to experience flavors and textures of the past. Eighmey solves riddles such as what type of barbecue could be served to thousands at political rallies when paper plates and napkins didn't exist, and what gingerbread recipe could have been Lincoln's childhood favorite when few families owned cookie cutters and he could carry the cookies in his pocket. Through Eighmey's eyes and culinary research and experiments--including sleuthing for Lincoln's grocery bills in Springfield ledgers and turning a backyard grill into a cast-iron stove--the foods that Lincoln enjoyed, cooked, or served are translated into modern recipes so that authentic meals and foods of 1820-1865 are possible for home cooks. Feel free to pull up a chair to Lincoln's table"--

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Chapter 1. Abraham and Mary Lincoln Corn Dodgers and Egg Corn Bread
Corn Dodgers
Egg Corn Bread
Chapter 2. Lincoln's Gingerbread Men
Gingerbread Men
Tennessee Cake
Vinegar Sauce
Chapter 3. Life on the Indiana Frontier Pawpaws, Honey, and Pumpkins
Gooseberry Pudding
Pumpkin Butter
Pumpkin Pie with Honey
Chapter 4. Journeys of Discovery New Orleans Curry and New Salem Biscuits
New Orleans Curry Powder
New Orleans Chicken Curry
New Salem Saleratus Biscuits
Chapter 5. Bacon and Black Hawk
Batter Pudding
Apees
Pint Cake
Jumbles
Bacon-Basted Militia Chicken
Chapter 6. Courtship and Cake The Lincolns' Romance and Mary Todd's Almond Cake
French Almond Cake
Almond Pound Cake
Chapter 7. Eating Up Illinois Politics Barbecue, Biscuits, and Burgoo
Slow-Cooked Barbecue
Peach and Honey
Short Biscuits
Bread Sauce
Cucumber Salad
Chapter 8. "Salt for Ice Cream" Springfield Scenes from Diaries and Grocery Ledgers
Strawberry Ice Cream
Chicken Salad
Nutmeg Doughnuts
Mutton Harico
Beef Cakes
December Sausages
Corned Beef and Cabbage
White Fricassee of Chicken
Chapter 9. Piccalilli: Of Fruits and Vegetables
Piccalilli
Pineapple Preserves
Cucumber Catsup
Rhubarb Spring Tonic
Tomato Ketchup
Tomato Tart
Baked Beans
Mock-Mock Turtle Soup
Apple Butter
Chapter 10. Talking Turkey Clues to Life in the Springfield Home
Forcemeat for Stuffing Turkey Craw
Roast Turkey
Cranberry Sauce
Mushroom Sauce
Soused or Barbecued Pigs "Feet"
Chapter 11. At the Crossroads of Progress Irish Stew, German Beef, and Oysters
Irish Stew
German Beef with Sour Cream
Minced Beef the Portuguese Way
Oyster Stew
Chapter 12. Inaugural Journey Banquets and Settling into the White House
Brunoise Soup
Filet of Beef à la Napolitaine
Peas à la Française
Cranberry Pie
Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Chapter 13. Summer Cottage, Soldier's Bread
Soldier's Bread
Chapter 14. Cakes in Abraham Lincoln's Name
Lincoln Cake
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Abraham Lincoln in the kitchen : a culinary view of Lincoln's life and times /

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