Beyond classic recipes of the americana, this book also contains lost health remedies, etiquette and menus for heads of state. You cant help but be curious about what the leaders of our country choose to eat. No front or back cover the recipes are really amazing. It is an incredible privilege to serve as the first woman executive pastry chef at the white house. For someone interested in cookbook collecting, this will give you a head start on the basic books to include as the foundation of your collection. Published in 1887, the white house cookbook set a new standard for perfection in the culinary arts.
The white house cook book an antique cookbook posted on january 28, 2010 by jayaycee i love antiques, i love cooking and i love books so what could be better than an antique cookbook. I got the white house cookbook on one of my last trips to dc, and have paged through it once or twice. A 1903 hardcover copy of the white house cook book by hugo ziemann and mrs. Gillette and hugo ziemann published 1894 author gillette, f. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Inside are recipes for cosmestics to cleaners, howtos on hospitality to child rearing. Editions for the white house cook book 1887 edition. Unfollow white house cookbook to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Try one of these patriotic presidential dishes and get in the election spirit. The original white house cookbook 1887 edition, mrs. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. The course paper pages are yellowed and slightly brittle, so care must be taken when the book is used. Gillette and hugo ziemann free ebook project gutenberg. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
This is a digital download of the entire vintage cookbook. She had been compiling what would becoe one of the most important cookbooks to date for almost 40 years. Special thanks to for allowing us to offer these great cookbooks to our customers. Breakdown the complicated process of creating a photogravure. An 1898 reprint of the original 1887 white house cookbook was among the items dropped off recently. Cooking with recipes will increase your childs and teens reading and comprehension skills, as. Gillette, the saalfield publishing company, new york, ohio and chicago, 1903. Top 10 most collectible cookbooks cookbook village. Trapp said paging through the cookbook was very interesting. The very first white house cook book was published in 1887 by a lady named fanny lemia gillette.
The building, completed in 1898, was designed by ferenc pfaff and was preserved by order in 1989 though is still in a very poor condition. The white house cook book, an 1898 publication, fair condition, good binding. White house neighborhood in 1898 white house historical. The 1915 white house cookbook is a fascinating reference book. Learn more about the famous and notsofamous photographers and scientists that have played a significant role in the discovery and evolution of the art. The white house neighborhood from the west published in leslies weekly, 1898, at the beginning of the spanishamerican war, shows a parade east down pennsylvania avenue toward the u.
The original white house cook book includes more than five hundred recipes for soups, meats, vegetables, pastas, desserts, sandwiches, and more. Hello rarewaresi have a copy of the presidential cookbook, adapted from the white house. Sep 3, 2015 the white house cookbook 1899 vintage hugo ziemann and 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.
Find a white house cook booka few are listed in the reference section belowat your local library and try to create some of the dishes at home with the children and teens in your family. Coverboards are intact, pages tanned, and brittle mainly on outer edges, several. This 1899 edition was complied by hugo zieman, steward of the white house, and mrs. The various photographs of white house rooms and the portraits of the first ladies are worthy of study and contemplation. 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. Editions of the white house cook book 1887 edition by.
Was it mostly filet mignon or did allamerican items like burgers make the list. White house holiday recipes from the obamas top chefs vogue. This book was published while grover cleveland was president. This auction is for the 1909 pub, 1899 cr, edition of the white house cook book. This is not to be confused with the 1987 version, a. The book is comprised of recipes, cooking techniques, etiquette instruction, household care, and cleanliness tips used in the white house. If it flys, walks, hops, crawls, swims this cook book will advise you on how to cook it.
The white house cookbook by gillette and ziemann nook. Kindle edition, 0824103394 hardcover published in 1999, 04747523 paperback published in 1996. The other day at the library i came across a copy of the white house cookbook by janet halliday ervin, from 1964. The original white house cook book, 1887 edition by f.
It is a look into the past that reminds us not just of how far we have come, but of how young our nation is. A selection of choice recipes original and selected, during a period of forty years practical housekeeping 1887 by f. Fresh start treasures include white house cookbook the. We might not have a recipe for every american president who has graced the white house over the years, but we have quite a few. Gillette 1898 the weaner company chicago akron, ohio new york 588 pagesmany spotted or stained but all very readable. A time when the kitchen was the heart of the house and the life blood of the family. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This weekend we moved all the cookbooks to a new bookcase that is upstairs, near the kitchen, i used to bring hubby tshirts, but often they didnt fit right hes too msucled for a l, but an xl swims on him.
The white house cookbook 1899 vintage hugo ziemann and f. By hugo ziemann steward of the white house and mrs. Vintage cookbook website is focused on antiquarian, antique, vintage, and rare american cookbooks. This post focuses on the top 10 cookbooks to make sure to include in a cookbook collection. Consisting of rare and ancient original books derived from the 1800s and 1900s or earlier. During his tenure as steward of the white house, hugo ziemann personally catered to the first family as well as countless american statesmen, foreign dignitaries, and celebrities. Initially published in 1887, the original white house cook book is a cooking compendium penned by f. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Route 8 auctions antique 1897 white house cookbook. The white house cook book an antique cookbook jayaycee. Gillette, the book shows years of use with stained pages and a detached front cover, the pages are. White house cook book 1899 rare original cookbook vintage cookbooks first lady, price. The old executive office building, then housing the army and navy departments, fills much of. The white house cookbook history my vintage cookbook. If youve never seen the white house cook book you are in for a treat. After watching kids nation and the new national treasure this is one book that can be place as as americas famous cookbooks and for christmas read the book a online with the interactive site of the christmas at the white house made me want to read more. Not in best of condition but very readable and actually has menus and recipes from the white house as well as recipes for food, cleaners, etc. Additionally, it includes hundreds of tips and tricks as well as a foreword written by john moeller, white house chef from 1992 to 2005.
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