The culinary lives of John & Abigail Adams
Subtitle: a cookbook
By: Rosana Y. Wan
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Atglen, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780764346699
Subjects: Social life and customs; Biography; Presidents' spouses; Presidents; Manners and customs; American Cooking; History
Description: Throughout their 54-year marriage, John and Abigail Adams enjoyed hearty, diverse cuisine in their native Massachusetts, as well as in New York, Philadelphia, and Europe. Raised with traditional New England palates, they feasted on cod, roast turkey, mince pie, and plum pudding. These recipes, as well as dishes from published cookbooks settlers brought from the Old World, such as roast duck, Strawberry Fool, and Whipt Syllabub, are included in this historical cookbook.
Notes: Includes bibliography (pages 141-148) and index.