"America's 16th president didn't have an especially large appetite. Although he stood at 6 feet 4 inches tall, Abraham Lincoln was characterized by a decidedly gaunt frame, not betraying any penchant for food (even though he inspired the name for the Log Cabin maple syrup brand). For a truly good meal, by his standards, Lincoln named humble corn cakes as his all-time favorite food, and was also known to favor simple, Southern home-cooking classics like corned beef and cabbage and chicken fricassee."
"Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre on the evening of April 14, 1865, during a performance of the comedy "Our American Cousin." He arrived at the theatre around 8:30 p.m. following a Good Friday dinner served in the White House. According to "Their Last Suppers: Legends of History and Their Final Meals" by Andrew Caldwell, the menu comprised mock turtle soup (using oxtail), roast Virginia fowl with chestnut stuffing, baked yams, and cauliflower with cheese sauce."
Abraham Lincoln was tall and gaunt and favored modest Southern dishes such as corn cakes, corned beef and cabbage, and chicken fricassee. He attended Ford's Theatre after a Good Friday White House dinner on April 14, 1865, the evening he was assassinated. The reported dinner menu included mock turtle soup made with oxtail, roast Virginia fowl with chestnut stuffing, baked yams, and cauliflower with cheese sauce. Mock turtle soup originated in the Victorian era as an economical substitute for real turtle meat, often using oxtail for rich flavor. The specific account of this menu lacks a cited source and remains unverifiable, though it matches period tastes and seemed unusually lavish for Lincoln.
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