Dr. Mudd's slave who cooked breakfast for JWB and David Herold

[Eva Elisabeth]

I am wondering why the title uses "cook" instead of prepare breakfast. Do we know what it was? We don't cook breakfast at all (just prepare as it's usually cold despite the coffee - bread or müsli/cereals) , so I am eager to learn...I well remember the grits, was that a typical breakfast back in those days, too? What was a typical breakfast prior to cornflakes & Co?