Now you can find out if you get a copy of the "A. Lincoln Cookbook: A Cookbook of Epic Portions" which goes up for sale today at he Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Lincoln had a slim physique, but our 16th president was a hardy eater with a taste for rare steak, fruit, coffee, and quite a sweet tooth. Mary Todd Lincoln's pecan cake and apple tart were favorites.
The book has some 623 recipes. However, it appears a lot are from volunteers at the museum, not Lincoln. Proceeds of the sale of the $40 book will go to the museum's volunteer services.
According to James Cornelius, a curator, , "Lincoln, like many from his era, was not a recreational diner. He ate to maintain his health for chores in the summer and to stave off illness in the winter."
"They ate many heavy meals [in the winter] because they didn't have central heating. Eating was about survival."
October 18th Chicago Tribune. By Joel Hood.
Makes Me Hungry Just Typing This. --Cooter
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