Obama supposedly will be eating many of Ol’ Abe’s faves for his first official meal as President… but after reading the menu, I think I’ll pass–although I’d join him for the California wines.
Lunch will be served in Congress’ Statuary Hall, with all the insiders: the First Family, along with the Vice President, congressional leaders, Supreme Court justices and members of the new Cabinet.The 2009 inaugural luncheon has been designed to commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12, 1809) and will feature foods Lincoln would have eaten or enjoyed. The first course will be served on replicas of the china from the Lincoln Presidency.
The menu for this year is:
First Course: Seafood Stew
Duckhorn Vineyards, 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
Second Course: A Brace of American Birds (pheasant and duck), served with Sour Cherry Chutney and Molasses Sweet Potatoes
Goldeneye, 2005 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
Third Course: Apple Cinnamon Sponge Cake and Sweet Cream Glacé
Korbel Natural “Special Inaugural Cuvée,”
California Champagne
