White house cookbook, revised and updated centennial. And it is quite entertaining to watch the modern white house desperately attempt to distance themselves from the arteryclogging tastiness of 1894 recipes by including new, lowfat versions. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This recipe book features menus and preparation instructions for dishes served in the white house for varying u. The white house cook book 1887 edition by fanny lemira gillette. Gillette, saalfield publishing, 1904 printing of the 1887 publication. May 11, 20 the white house cookbook was authored by hugo ziemann prince napoleons chef and chef at the hotel splendide in paris as well as the hotel richelieu in chicago. It became a best seller and was wanted by all ladies. White house cookbook, revised and updated centennial edition. The white house cook book was first published in 1887.
The white house cook book a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home containing cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing, etc new ed. Value of a 1900 white house cook book by hugo zieman and mrs f. Gillette pseudonym of household hints cookbook author fanny lemira. The white house cook book 1894 hardcover average rating. The various photographs of white house rooms and the portraits of the first ladies are worthy of study and contemplation. The 1994 version includes the original recipes and the updated. The white house cookbook history my vintage cookbook. I dont know who owned it, but it is very yellowed and obviously used. The white house cook book 1894 hardcover september 10, 2010 by fanny lemira gillette author, hugo ziemann author. A comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home. The few original recipes that are in the book are not put in any kind of historical contextthey are barely a blurb with a notation that they were from the 1894 cook book. It is a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home.
Dec 15, 2009 the white house cook book a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home containing cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing, etc new ed. Adapted from the white house cook book stay safe and healthy. A comprehensive cylopedia of information for the home containing cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick health suggestions, facts worth. The white house cook book 1887 edition by fanny lemira. The white house cook book, hugo zieman cookbook, mrs f l gillette cook book, antique 19 cook book, vintage white house book, gift for chef bobocollected 5 out of 5. Cookbook bazaar the white house cook book 1904 by hugo zieman and mrs. The capitol cook book adapted from the white house cook book containing nearly 1,500 choice, tested household recipes 1896 114. A selection of choice recipes original and selected, during a period. The few original recipes that are in the book are not put in any kind of historical contextthey are barely a blurb with a notation that they were from the 1894 cook. This edition of a course in mechanical drawing book by louis rouillion of columbia university was originally published in 1896.
The course paper pages are yellowed and slightly brittle, so care must be taken when the book is used. A selection of choice recipes original and selected, during a period of forty years practical housekeeping 1887 by f. Nov 3, 2017 vintage cookbooks and homerelated books and magazines with full text digitized and freely accessible online. Gillette author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The whitehouse cook book by ziemann, hugo and mrs f l.
The original white house cook book, 1887 edition by f. White house cook book 1889 hardcover recipes cooking tips collectible antique. The captains lady cookbookpersonal journal 1900 115. The white house cook book 1894 hardcover september 10, 2010. This book has a receipt for everything imaginable, including how to cook a husband on pg. White house cook book 1894 hardcover january 1, 1894 by f. Without a heavy sauce of eggs and cream, the natural goodness of asparagus shines through. Tiffany, a new lion of the world of fashionable interiors in new york to add his touch to the white house. The captains lady cookbook personal journal 1900 115. This is a cookbook with white house recipes written in 1894. She had been compiling what would becoe one of the most important cookbooks to date for almost 40 years.
Gillettes original 1887 white house cookbook has something for cooks and students of history alike. F l gillette and hugo ziemann, sterwart of the white house. Arthur, president from 1881 to 1885, found no charm in the white house and called on louis c. The christ hospital cook book, a collection of tried and approved recipes by marguerite deaver 1914 117. The whitehouse cook book by ziemann, hugo and mrs f l gillette. Nov 02, 2004 the whitehouse cookbook 1887 cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing, etc. It was published by the saalfield publishing company, 1903. The housekeeper cook book by wilcox, estelle woods, comp. Clevelands wedding lunch one of general grants birthday dinner.
It is still in print and has gone through several editions. Dec 19, 2015 the 1915 white house cookbook is a fascinating reference book. Publication date 1894 topics cookery, american, cbk publisher minneapolis, minn. The cookbook and home economics collection includes books from the young research library department of special collections at ucla, the bancroft library at the university of california, berkeley, and the prelinger library.
Be the first to ask a question about the white house cook book 1887 edition. The book was a hugely popular issue, a particular favorite to be given as a. Sep 10, 2010 the white house cook book 1894 gillette, fanny lemira, ziemann, hugo on. May 02, 2014 i have a white house cookbook published by saalfield publishing co. Gillette and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. These fascinating books take us back to an america in the early decades of the 20th century covering topics on cookery, textiles, family and home, budgeting, domestic. Everybody c gelebrates this past week has been one of intense interest to every one. In 1894, a german version of this book was published. The 1915 white house cookbook is a fascinating reference book. Of note, if there is ever a signed cookbook youd want to get, julia child signed copies of this book sell for some of the highest prices on online book sites. Hardcover the white house cook book a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home containing cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing, etc.
Anyway, just be advised that if you are looking for an enjoyable read about culinary traditions in the white house, purchase the original book and not this updated version. Nov 21, 2011 this week on gourmet live and at, theres a peek at the first white house cook book published in 1889, including a thanksgiving day menu and a few recipes the menu doesnt look so. There were subsequent editions published in 1894, 1899, 1908, 1911 etc. Perhaps the trickiest situation was the oftencomical dance of the first lady and the white house physician instructing the cooks to keep the president on a strict diet, while the president. In the next edition, white house steward, hugo ziemann contributed to the book. Facsimile reproduction of the 1887 edition of the original white house cook book featuring cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing, etc. Gillette pseudonym of household hintscookbook author fanny lemira. Hugo ziemann a white house steward, internationally recognized restaurateur, and accomplished chefcontributed a portion to the book, adding to its credibility and validity. Jul 09, 2010 the very first white house cook book was published in 1887 by a lady named fanny lemia gillette. Menus made easy, or, how to order dinner and give the dishes their french names 1894 by nancy lake. Gibsons maryland and virginia cook book 1894 by mrs. The project gutenberg ebook of the white house cookbook.
Isbn 9781166490270 9781166490270 softcover, kessinger publishing, llc, 2010 the white house cook book. See more ideas about vintage cookbooks, vintage recipes, old recipes. The project gutenberg ebook of the white house cookbook, by. Sold very rare antique the white house cookbook cook. The recipes dont have the presidential families that enjoyed the food included only 2 menues, one of mrs. Hi sandy, your book was a big hit when it was published, so there are many available on the market. Twentyfour wagon loads of old furniture and junk from the white house were sent to warehouse and sold in 1882. Value of a 1900 white house cook book by hugo zieman and mrs. I have a white house cookbook published by saalfield publishing co. The original 19thcentury american standard first sold through the sears roebuck catalog, this edition has been modified for todays tastes and health and time constraints. X, white house cook book title x edit your search the white. Presented in historical context, this old fashioned.
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This book was published while grover cleveland was president. The whole comprising a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home. The most tasteful text to come out of the white house in the last 100 years, the white cookbook arrives just in time for the 1996 presidential election. The whitehouse cookbook 1887 cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing, etc. It does have recipes from white house first ladies and is dedicated to them but they did not help write it. Top 10 most collectible cookbooks cookbook village. Shaken, with cracks at hinges, rubbed edges, soiled boards, otherwise very good.