Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee : How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee : How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America

Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee : How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America

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Publisher Description

In 1784, Thomas Jefferson struck a deal with one of his slaves, nineteen-year-old James Hemings. The founding father was traveling to Paris and wanted to bring James along for a particular purpose—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 (especially grapes for winemaking) so that they might be replicated in American agriculture. The two men returned home with such marvels as pasta, French fries, Champagne, macaroni and cheese, crème brûlée, and a host of other treats. This narrative history tells the story of their remarkable adventure.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
NARRATOR
AS
Alan Sklar
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
05:34
hr min
RELEASED
2013
March 4
PUBLISHER
Tantor Media, Inc
SIZE
261.7
MB