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By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 4:58pm

Preparation

1 That the format for a formal banquet provides for 13 courses. Here is what one might be asked to demolish at such a function: 2 COURSE EXAMPLE Cold hors d'oeuvre Oysters 3 Soup Consomme Princesse 4 Hot hors d'oeuvre Marrow on Toast 5 Fish Blue River Trout with Whipped Butter 6 Main course Beef Tenderloin with Vegetables 7 Hot entree Breast of Chicken with Truffles 8 Cold entree Mousselines of Ham with Paprika 9 Sherbet Champagne Sherbet 10 Roast Roast Pheasant 11 Salad Salad 12 Vegetable Gratinated Asparagus 13 Sweet dish Blancmange with Haxelnuts CookiesSavory dish Emmentaler Cheese Sticks Dessert Fruits - Dessert 14 On July 21, 1938 the following menu was prepared for a LUNCHEON given by the French Government in honor of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. 15 Fresh Caviar 16 Chilled Melon 17 Fillets of Lake Annecy Trout a la Nantua 18 Small Noisettes of Lamb Trianon 19 Timbales of Stuffed Quail 20 Slices of Rouennais Duck a la Montmorency 21 French Salad 22 Champagne Sorbet 23 Truffles in Sauce Perigord 24 Ice Cream Mousse Singapore 25 Montreuil Peaches Princess Style 26 Petits Fours 27 Seven vintage wines were served with the various courses; five vintage champagnes were available. and on November 17, 1965 the following was the menu for a dinner at the White house in honor of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon. 28 Atlantic Pompano Amandine 29 Roast Pigeon White House-Style 30 Artichokes with Vegetable Puree 31 Palm Heart Salad 32 Blue Cheese 33 Praline Ice Cream