Comments on: Obama will eat like Lincoln for Inaugural luncheon

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:40:56 +0000

As far as fresh veggies go, I think that a typical January meal in Lincoln’s time wouldn’t really have any fresh veggies or fresh greens. Root veggies would’ve been available (sweet potatoes), and the cherries and apples would’ve been preserved. Seems an apropos menu for the event — but I sure hope he doesn’t eat like this all the time. Interesting that this menu sort of typifies the “locavore” concept, which to me has its weakness in the fact that if you want something fresh, you can’t have it if it doesn’t grow near you in winter. Easy to talk “locavore” in California, but a Virginia winter would certainly have its limits in 1860.

By: doctordad

doctordad — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:48:04 +0000

Oh, and smoke a cigarette after your meal like Obama does. Don’t want to forget that important part of every meal…

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:18:04 +0000

Not a fresh vegetable or salad in the lot. Hope they don’t eat like this all the time.

By: BiteClub

BiteClub — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:21:22 +0000

This seems like it would be really fun to make.