before the meeting began , the men partook of a splendid pennsylvania dutch repast laid out on a long side table in the senate chamber : crumb cakes and schwingfelder cakes , hutzel brod , crullers , spaetzle and pot roast , sausages and gravy , sauerkraut and dumplings , pigs knuckles , stuffed tripe , fried potatoes , spiced peaches and apples , and an endless variety of cheeses and wine .