Eating with Uncle Sam: Recipes and Historical Bites from the National Archives

by Patty Reinert Mason (Editor)

A fascinating and entertaining book of more than a hundred presidential and celebrity recipes from the United States National Archives.' to 'Michelle Obama's favorite turkey lasagna, John F. Kennedy's fish chowder, Queen Elizabeth II's scones, and Laura Bush's guacamole are but a taste of the more than 150 recipes and historical tidbits in this fascinating collection from the National Archives of the United States.

With a message from Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero and an introduction by America's 2011 Outstanding Chef of the Year José Andrés, Eating with Uncle Sam is a unique exploration of cooking from America's recipe box.

Genres: Cookbooks, History, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published August 16, 2011

Reviews

[Bajidc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Certainly entertaining despite the preponderance of Republican-and-pork-based recipes. The baked beef head recipe requires you to dig a hole in the ground as the first step. I will not be trying the avocado salad which requires lemon Jell-O, grapefruit, and celery. I did appreciate the intro to “sides” with the adamant directive to “use potatoes extensively!”

[Veronica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book of nostalgia. Probably not a cookbook you'll make a lot of recipes from, rather one you page through whilst sipping a cup of tea. I love it.

[Kimberly Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this to be a very unappetizing cookbook, both in presentation and recipes.

I have absolutely no interest in: Baked beef head, Pickled pigs feet, Portuguese blood pudding, Roasted rack of lamb w/ pumpkin thyme crust, Quahog chowder, Liver deluxe, Onion wine soup, "Plains special" cheese ring, Onions fried in deep fat, Oaten loaf, Peanut butter loaf, Barley tea bread, or anything made w/ Campbell's Cream of Mushroom and/or Cream of chicken soup. I don't care if it is the favorite recipe of the president of the United States.....

The photographs are not of the finished recipes, but of various Presidents & their families and various Americana. Overall I found the book to be unattractive.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought on a trip to Washington D.C. with my mom.