"According to Ruth Painter Randall, author of "Mary Lincoln: Portrait of a Marriage," per Mr. Lincoln's White House, Mrs. Lincoln specifically asked the cook to prepare "fricasseed chicken and small biscuits with thick cream gravy poured all over it, all on one platter." The cook obliged, and it was such a hit with the president that he had three helpings."
"Chicken fricassee is a French dish of sauteed then slow-cooked chicken thighs with vegetables like onions, carrots, celery, and mushrooms in a sauce made of wine, broth, cream, flour, and spices. Its quintessential element is the beurre manié, a mixture of equal parts butter and flour, added towards the end for a silky finish. It's a deceptively simple dish but with rich, luxurious flavors."
Abraham Lincoln, the iconic U.S. president known for his distinctive appearance, had a particular fondness for chicken fricassee. Mary Todd Lincoln specifically requested the White House cook prepare this French dish with fricasseed chicken, small biscuits, and thick cream gravy on one platter. Lincoln enjoyed it so much he would eat three helpings. Chicken fricassee consists of sauteed and slow-cooked chicken thighs combined with vegetables like onions, carrots, celery, and mushrooms in a sauce made from wine, broth, cream, flour, and spices. The dish features beurre manié, a butter and flour mixture, for a silky finish. Despite its elegant appearance, chicken fricassee is relatively simple to prepare and can be made in modern slow cookers.
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