The white house cook book 1900

Cooking, etiquette, menus and more from the executive estate 1887 edition gillette, f. In presenting to the public the white house cook book, the publishers believe they can justly claim that it more fully represents the progress and present perfection of the culinary art than any previous work. The course paper pages are yellowed and slightly brittle, so care must be taken when the book is used. This is not to be confused with the 1987 version, a. The other day at the library i came across a copy of the white house cookbook by janet halliday ervin, from 1964. White house mess breakfast and lunch at the white house. Gillette, the saalfield publishing company, new york, ohio and chicago, 1903. The 1915 white house cookbook is a fascinating reference book. The perry home cook book the way to a mans heart is through his stomach a carefully compiled book of tested and approved recipes. Lobster salad at the white house in 1900 continuum. The white house is the official residence and workplace of the president of the united states. Sep 04, 2010 kitchens from the late 1800s to the early 1900 s. Our copies of the white house cook book are getting quite brittle.

Jul 09, 2010 the very first white house cook book was published in 1887 by a lady named fanny lemia gillette. I dont know who owned it, but it is very yellowed and obviously used. Inside are recipes for cosmestics to cleaners, howtos on hospitality to child rearing. It was published by the saalfield publishing company, 1903. Vintage cookbook website is focused on antiquarian, antique, vintage, and rare american cookbooks. Top 10 most collectible cookbooks cookbook village. President harrisons cook white house historical association.

Vintage white house cook book 1899 edition reduced price. Value of a 1900 house book by hugo zieman and mrs f. It is located at 1600 pennsylvania avenue nw in washington, d. I didnt really ever think about old recipes that much, until i found myself looking for some basic, old fashioned, simple recipes i used to cook when i was younger. The project gutenberg ebook of the white house cookbook. Value of a 1900 white house cook book by hugo zieman and mrs f. The wildest scramble in the history of the white house ike hoover served in the white house for over fortytwo years, ultimately becoming chief usher in charge of the daytoday operations of the presidential mansion.

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. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The original white house cook book, 1887 edition by f. The white house cook book an antique cookbook jayaycee.

The presidential cook book the white house cook book on. Verdon, however, left the white house in 1965 after being required to cook a cold garbanzo bean puree for an official event. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Navy and is located in the basement of the west wing next door to the situation room. By the white house cook book by hugo ziemann and fanny lemira gillette, 1900. The white house cookbook, as the publishers note reads, fully. Hugo ziemann a white house steward, internationally recognized restaurateur, and accomplished chefcontributed a portion to the book, adding to its credibility and validity. While you may be lapping up fatfree yogurt with a cafe latte and sweetn low chaser, our fictitious centenarian, depending where he lived, filled his plate with porridge, flapjacks, mutton or a heart. The very first white house cook book was published in 1887 by a. Iowa cookbook collection iowa historical societies cookbooks. Chinese cook book in plain english 1917 by vernon galster. Cook county, il 18551856 city directories allen county public library. Sold very rare antique the white house cookbook cook book.

White house cook book a selection of choice recipes original and selected, during a period of forty years practical housekeeping by f. The white house mess is a small dining facility run by the u. The paperback of the the original white house cook book, 1887 edition by f. Fiction and nonfiction including the white house cook book. The white house kitchen and several servant rooms were located on the ground floor in the 19th century. The white house cook book 19 the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. Original and selected, during a period of forty years practical housekeeping by f. The white house cookbook, a comprehensive encyclopedia of information for the house, was written by hugo ziemann and mrs. A 1903 hardcover copy of the white house cook book by hugo ziemann and mrs.

Basic home cooking and canning recipes old recipe book. Gillette, a celebrated 19thcentury cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 19. Gillette and hugo ziemann free ebook project gutenberg. The project gutenberg ebook of the white house cookbook, by. Antique old early primitive white house cook book aafa 1893 the home queen worlds fair souvenir cook book chicago columbian 1893 worlds fair lady managers home queen cook book. Johnson came to the white house in 1889, with the benjamin harrison family and stayed through four presidential administrations. The mess seats about 50 people at a dozen tables adorned with elegant table linens, fresh flowers, and official white house china. The various photographs of white house rooms and the portraits of the first ladies are worthy of study and contemplation. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This was the recipe we used from the little house cook book. I found a recipe book from the 1950s at a yard sale.

The tastes in the mid 60s were no longer haute enough for verdon, whose successor was the swiss chef henry haller, who remained there for another two decades. If you are interested in trying out more of the recipes, this entire book has been digitized and is fulltext searchable at the internet archive. A comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home by fanny lemira gillett and hugo ziemann ottenheimer publishers, 1999, familiar freshwater fishes of america by howard t. She had been compiling what would becoe one of the most important cookbooks to date for almost 40 years. The term white house is often used as a metonym for the president and his advisers. Thanksgiving at the white house white house historical. The white house cookbook history my vintage cookbook. The very first white house cook book was published in 1887 by a lady named fanny lemia gillette. Thanksgiving at the white house thanksgiving at the white house is a quiet holiday for the presidents family, featuring a meal that traditionally included turkey, chesapeake bay oysters, rockfish from the potomac, terrapin from the eastern shore, cranberries from cape cod, and mince and pumpkin pies. Internet archive bookreader 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. Value of a 1900 white house cook book by hugo zieman and mrs. Kitchens from the late 1800s to the early 1900s blogger.

A history of white house kitchens, foods, menus, and presidential recipes offers pleasing appetizers to a historical feast by mary brigid barrett. The original white house cook book copyright 1900 saalfield. I dont think any family has enjoyed the white house more than we have. Antique 1900 white house cook book new enlarged edition. Cooking, etiquette, menus and more from the executive estate 1887 edition f. Cook county farm officers and directors 1944 us gen web archives. Jan 21, 2019 a century ago someone, much like yourself, was seated at a kitchen table, much like yours, perusing a morning paper, much like this one. Fannie farmer 1896 cook book the boston cookingschool is part of food recipes fannie farmer 1896 cook book hardcover february 2012 facsimile by fannie merritt farmer author offers a classic bestseller for over a century, the fannie farmer 1896 cook book contains an incredible offering of recipes, from boiling an egg to preparing a calfs head.

The white house cook book, a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for. The white house cook book, a comprehensive cyclopedia of. Find whitehouse cookbook by ziemann, hugo at biblio. Without its subtitle, this has nearly identical title to book published by chan the same year. Adapted from the white house cook book stay safe and healthy. An inventory of cemeteries in south cook county family history library city directory 1900 us gen web archives. Dolly johnson, president harrisons cook, can be seen in this photograph in the family kitchen. Gillette, hugo ziemann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is also the category for truly rare cookbooks, and for those historic cookbooks with fairly limited first editions that are very difficult to find. Then one day when i went to a thrift store, looking for more books, i was fortunate to find three more old recipe books. It was written by hugo zieman, steward of the white house, and mrs. The whitehouse cook book by ziemann, hugo and mrs f l gillette. In preparation for a book sale am looking at this book the white house cook book from 1908 and cannot find a value for it.