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THE

WHITE HOUSE

COOK BOOK

COOKING, TOILET AND HOUSEHOLD RECIPES,

MENUS, DINNER-GIVING, TABLE ETIQUETTE,

CARE OF THE SICK, HEALTH SUGGESTIONS,

FACTS WORTH KNOWING, Etc., Etc.

THE WHOLE COMPRISING

A COMPREHENSIVE CYCLOPEDIA OF INFORMATION FOR THE HOME

BY

MRS. F.L. GILLETTE

AND

HUGO ZIEMANN,

Steward of the White house

1887

TO THE WIVES OF OUR PRESIDENTS, THOSE NOBLE WOMEN WHO HAVE GRACED THE WHITE HOUSE, AND WHOSE NAMES AND MEMORIES ARE DEAR TO ALL AMERICANS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR.

HELEN HERRON TAFT.

Copyright, Photo Clinediust, Washington.

WHITE HOUSE COOK BOOK.

PUBLISHERS' PREFACE

CONTENTS.

CARVING

Beef

Veal

Mutton

Pork

Venison

Sirlion Of Beef

Breast Of Veal

A Fillet Of Veal

Neck Of Veal

Leg Of Mutton

Fore Quarter Of Lamb

Ham

Haunch Of Venison

Turkey

Roast Goose

Fowls

Roast Duck

Partridges

Pheasant

Pigeons

Mackerel

Boiled Salmon

SOUPS

SOUPS WITHOUT MEAT

MODES OF FRYING

 

FISH

 

SHELL-FISH

 

POULTRY AND GAME

 

MEATS BEEF

 

MUTTON AND LAMB

 

PORK

 

SAUCES AND DRESSINGS

 

SALADS

 

CATSUPS

 

PICKLES

 

VEGETABLES

Macaroni A La Italienne

Macaroni And Cheese

Timbale Of Macaroni

Macaroni A La Crème

Macaroni And Tomato Sauce

BUTTER AND CHEESE

To Make Butter

To Make Butter Quickly

A Brine To Preserve Butter

Putting Up Butter To Keep

Curds And Cream

New Jersey Cream Cheese

Cottage Cheese

Slip

Cheese Fondue

Cheese Soufflé

Scalloped Cheese

Pastry Ramakins

Cayenne Cheese Straws

Cheese Cream Toast

Welsh Rarebit

EGGS AND OMELETS

 

SANDWICHES

Ham Sandwiches

Ham Sandwiches Plain

Chicken Sandwiches

Sardine Sandwiches

Water Cress Sandwiches

Egg Sandwiches

Mushroom Sandwiches

Cheese Sandwiches

BREAD

BISCUITS, ROLLS, MUFFINS, CAKES, ETC.

Suggestions In Regard To Cake Making

FROSTING OR ICING

Almond Frosting

Chocolate Frosting

Plain Chocolate Icing

Tutti Frutti Icing

Sugar Icing

Boiled Frosting

Frosting Without Eggs

Gelatine Frosting

Golden Frosting

FILLINGS FOR LAYER CAKES

Cream Filling

Another Cream Filling

Ice Cream Filling

Apple Filling

Another Apple Filling

Cream Frosting

Peach Cream Filling

Chocolate Cream For Filling

Another Chocolate Filling

Banana Filling

Lemon Jelly Filling

Orange Cake Filling

Fig Filling

Fruit Filling

BREAD OR RAISED CAKE

 

JUMBLES

Wine Jumbles

Cocoanut Jumbles

Philadelphia Jumbles

Almond Jumbles

Fruit Jumbles

COOKIES

Favorite Cookies

Fruit Cookies

Crisp Cookies

Lemon Cookies

Cocoanut Cookies

DOUGHNUTS OR FRIED CAKES

Crullers Or Fried Cakes

Raised Doughnuts

Baker's Raised Doughnuts

Crullers Or Wonders

German Doughnuts

Nut Cakes Fried

Trifles

Puff-Ball Doughnuts

 

PASTRY, PIES AND TARTS

 

CUSTARDS, CREAMS AND DESSERTS

 

ICE CREAM AND ICES

 

DUMPLINGS AND PUDDINGS

 

SAUCES FOR PUDDINGS.

 

PRESERVES, JELLIES, ETC.

 

CANNED FRUITS

Canned Peaches

Canned Grapes

Canned Strawberries

To Can Quinces

Canned Pineapple

Canned Fruit Juices

Canned Tomatoes

To Can Corn

To Can Pears

Canned Plums

Canned Mince Meat

Canned Boiled Cider

Canned Pumpkin

Peach Butter

Peaches Dried With Sugar

COLORING FOR FRUIT, ETC.

Red Or Pink Coloring

Deep Red Coloring

Yellow Coloring

Green Coloring

Sugar Grains

Sugar Grains Colored

Caramel Or Burnt Sugar

To Clarify Jelly

CONFECTIONERY

 

COFFEE, TEA, BEVERAGES

 

THE VARIETIES OF SEASONABLE FOOD TO BE OBTAINED

IN OUR MARKETS DURING THE YEAR.

 

SPECIAL MENUS.

 

MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION OF DINNERS AND RECEPTIONS ON STATE OCCASIONS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

 

FOR THE SICK

 

HEALTH-SUGGESTIONS

 

HOUSEKEEPERS' TIME-TABLE

 

MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES

 

FACTS WORTH KNOWING

 

TOILET RECIPES, ITEMS

 

MISCELLANEOUS

French Words In Cooking

Articles Required For The Kitchen

DYEING OR COLORING

General Remarks

Silks

Woolen Goods

Cotton Goods

SMALL POINTS ON TABLE ETIQUETTE

DINNER GIVING

MEASURES AND WEIGHTS

HELEN HERRON TAFT. Copyright, Photo Clinediust, Washington.

   HELEN HERRON TAFT.

THE RED ROOM.

THE RED ROOM.

MAKING THE PIES.

MAKING THE PIES.

BASTING THE TURKEY.

BASTING THE TURKEY.

CUTTING PUMPKIN FOR PIES.

CUTTING PUMPKIN FOR PIES.

CHOPPING THE MINCEMEAT.

CHOPPING THE MINCEMEAT.

STIRRING THE CRANBERRY SAUCE.

STIRRING THE  SAUCE

THE FAMOUS EAST ROOM.

THE FAMOUS EAST ROOM.

Top left ABIGAIL ADAMS; Top right MARTHA JEFFERSON; Middle MARTHA WASHINGTON; Bottom left MRS JAMES MONROE; Bottom right D. P. MADDISON

MRS ULYSSES S. GRANT, LUCY WEBB HAYES, MRS ANDREW JOHNSON

STATE DINING ROOM.

STATE DINING ROOM.

THE BLUE ROOM.

THE BLUE ROOM.

THE BLUE ROOM.

ICING THE CAKES.

ICING THE CAKES.