Bastille Day

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Creator

Ambulance Américaine

Title

Bastille Day

Coverage

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Date

July 14, 1916

Description

When World War I broke out in August of 1914, American expatriates quickly established a military hospital, the Ambulance Américaine, on the outskirts of Paris. The theme dishes on this menu celebrating Bastille Day in 1915 include vol-au-vent “Joffre,” a puff-pastry case filled with a savory mixture in a richly flavored sauce, named after French military commander Joseph Joffre.