The best way to become the chef of the White House is apply for the job when it is open. The person who cooks in the White House must be highly organized, talented, and able to change menus with little trouble. It is not a job for the faint hearted.
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There are 6 chefs employed at the White House. The Executive Chef heads the four sous chefs. There is also an Executive Pastry Chef. They serve dinner to as many as 140 guests.
The property is owned by the National Park Service and is part of the President's Park. The White House Complex is protected by the United States Secret Service and the United States Park Police. Sam Kass, the Obamas' personal chef in Chicago, was hired as part of the new White House kitchen staff. Kass will work under executive chef Cristeta Comerford, who has worked for both former Presidents Bush and Clinton.
No the white house is not symmetrical
In 1832, White House Chef Augustus Jackson began putting ice cream into fabulous molds and developing multiple ice cream recipes.
The White House walls are made of sandstone. It is naturally sort of a brownish, creamy white. The walls were white-washed soon after they were put up, so the building was always white or whitish, When it burned it was painted white to cover the burn marks and may have become a little whiter or a brighter shade of white.