How George Washington Ate
What was George Washington's diet like back in the 1790s? Hoe cakes, fish, ice cream, smoked ham, and homegrown vegetables were some of his regularly eaten foods.
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The beers mentioned were most likely Georges home-made brews. On various beer sites there are recipes for GWs Porter that was reportedly his favorite.
beersnob at 1:28PM on 02/16/09
Hoe cakes....heh heh.
I am a child.
lo82070 at 2:15PM on 02/16/09
I highly recommend the other two links from that article--how to eat like Thomas Jefferson, and how to eat like Abraham Lincoln. Really fascinating! Thanks for that great linkn!
HeartofGlass at 9:08AM on 02/17/09