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Thomas Jefferson's crème brûlée : how a Founding Father and his slave James Hemings introduced French cuisine to America / by Thomas J. Craughwell.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 332.2 .C73 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Craughwell, Thomas J., 1956-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Knowledge--Agriculture.
- Jefferson, Thomas.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Knowledge--France.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Relations with slaves.
- Hemings, James, 1765-1801.
- Hemings, James.
- Food habits--France--History--18th century.
- Food habits.
- Food habits--United States--History--18th century.
- Agriculture--United States--History.
- Agriculture.
- United States--Civilization--French influences.
- United States.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Civilization--French influences.
- Relations with slaves.
- France.
- Local Subjects:
- Hemings, James.
- Genre:
- Cookbooks.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 233 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2012]
- Summary:
- In 1784, Thomas Jefferson struck a deal with one of his slaves, James Hemings. The founding father was traveling to Paris and wanted to bring James along to master the art of French cooking. In exchange for James's cooperation, Jefferson would grant his freedom. Thus began one of the strangest partnerships in United States history. As Hemings apprenticed under master French chefs, Jefferson studied the cultivation of French crops so they might be replicated in American agriculture.
- Contents:
- Prologue. The man who abjured his native victuals
- Americans in Paris
- A free city
- A feast for the palate
- The wine collector and the rice smuggler
- Brother and sister, reunited
- Boiling point
- The art of the meal
- Epilogue.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-228) and index.
- Local Notes:
- The French North American Collection.
- ISBN:
- 9781594745782
- 1594745781
- OCLC:
- 797980603
- Publisher Number:
- 9781594745782
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