Peanuts by Charles Schulz for January 31, 1967
January 30, 1967
February 01, 1967
Transcript:
Schroeder plays the piano. Lucy leans on the piano. Schroeder says, "One of Beethoven's favorite dishes was macaroni and cheese."<BR><BR> Schroeder continues, "The girl I marry must be able to make good macaroni and cheese . . ."<BR><BR> Schroeder continues to play the piano.<BR><BR> Lucy asks, "How did Beethoven feel about cold cereal?"<BR><BR>
I don’t know if that was actually true, but it is certainly possible. The earliest recorded macaroni and cheese recipe of recognisably modern style is from a cookbook dating to 1770, the very year Beethoven was born. Thomas Jefferson, who was contemporary to Beethoven, so loved the dish that he regularly imported macaroni and Parmesan cheese from France. It is recorded that he served the dish at a state dinner in 1802 when he was president.