I have what may seem to be an odd question. My friend is a chef at a Country Club, and he is searching for the menus for Presidential Inaugural Balls. My search has come up with only a couple, and he would like several, naturally. Does anyone know of a place online we could find these? It wouldn't even have to be a complete list, just a few more than we've found. (We've only got three so far, and that's after hours of searching.) Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!
It is a bit of an odd question but then I am an aficionado of old cook books and have a copy of a cookbook from the White House 1887 edition. Doesn't specifically give a Presidential Inaugural Ball menu, however, it does have special menus and one is for a State Dinner at White House: – I'll give it to you:
Blue points
Haute Sautern – Amontilliado
___________
Potages:
Potage tortue a l'Anglaise Comsomme Printaniere Royale
____________
Hors D'oevres
Canape a la Russe Timbales a la Talleyrand
Rauenthler (wine)
____________
Poissons
Saumon, Sauce Hollandaise —— Grenadines de Bass
Pommes de Tere Duchee ——Cucumber sald
Ernest Jeroy (wine)
_______________
Releves
Selle d'Agneau, Sauce Menthe —–Filet de Boeuf & Richelieu
Chateau Margause (wine)
________________
Entrees
Ris de Veau a la Perignex —-Cotelettes d'Agneau d'or Maison
====Terrapin a la Maryland=====Punch Cardinal
Clas de Vougeot (wine)
__________________
Roti
Canvas Back Duck
__________________
Entremets
German Asparagus—–Petit Pois
___________________
Gelee au Champagne ——Plombiere aux Framboise
___________________
Pudding Diplomate
___________________
Cafe—-liqueurs —–
Fruit — Fromage.
______________________________________________
Evidently the White House favoured an International cuisine and had French Chefs.
The book also has a buffet for 1,000 people and is a cold service.
powered by Yahoo Answers
admin | 
02 28th, 2009| 
