"The Taste Is In My Mouth A Little...": Lincoln's Victuals and Potables

Abraham Lincoln was referring to his political life when he said, "The taste is in my mouth a little…" but the quote also conjures up questions of what Lincoln ate and drank. From the simple pleasures of wild game and plentiful prairie foods to the world of chefs and caterers, Lincoln had a healthy appetite and could enjoy most any food or beverage.

This book talks about Lincoln's tastes and recipes that were known to grace his table in Kentucky, Springfield and Washington, D.C. It also presents the 1843 edition of Miss Leslie's Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches, a cook book the Lincoln Household referred to frequently. Signed by Author, Wayne C. Temple. Hardcover; 702 pages.