What It Was Like To Eat At Abraham Lincoln's Wild Inauguration Party - Chowhound

Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural ball on March 6, 1865, featured an astounding array of foods. There were four different beef dishes, three veal dishes, four types of poultry, and three different game meats. There was chicken salad, lobster salad, smoked ham, and the controversial foie gras. Appetizers included oysters in two forms — pickled and stewed — in keeping with the 16th president's tastes. Oysters were…