U.S. First Lady Laura Bush hosted NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday using the opportunity to lather mayonnaise and drip hot sauce on a bun in a Po’ Boy making contest, writes Tim Gardner.

“This is the first one,” Bush said when asked if she had ever made a New Orleans-style sandwich before. “But it is certainly not the first one I’ve ever eaten.”

The first lady received a trumpet from New Orleans for winning the contest, which was judged by her daughter Jenna.

Also, in a pre-taped tour of the family’s ranch in Crawford, Texas, Bush touted green aspects of the home, which is partially heated with geothermal power. “We could and we’ve discussed putting one wind mill out here because, as you can tell, we have enough wind to generate electricity” she said as the wind toussled her hair.

Bush also spoke about sending their twins Jenna and Barbara to separate camps when they were growing up to increase their individuality and interviewed children’s horror author R.L. Stine.

While First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt held her own women-only press conferences and Jackie Kennedy took the press on a tour of the White House, Laura Bush was the first sitting First Lady to host the “Today” show, NBC bragged.

Did you watch Laura Bush host “Today”? How would you rate her appearance?