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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/797980603 Title: Thomas Jefferson's crème brûlée : how a Founding Father and his slave James Hemings introduced French cuisine to America Author: Thomas J Craughwell Publisher: Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2012] ISBN/ISSN: 9781594745782 1594745781 OCLC:797980603

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Thomas Jefferson's crème brûlée : how a Founding Father and his slave James Hemings introduced French cuisine to America

Author:	Thomas J Craughwell
Publisher:	Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2012]
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Database:	WorldCat
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 Read more...
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Subjects	Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Knowledge -- Agriculture. Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Knowledge -- France. Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826 -- Relations with slaves. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	History
Named Person:	Thomas Jefferson; Thomas Jefferson; Thomas Jefferson; James Hemings; James Hemings; James Hemings; Thomas Jefferson
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Thomas J Craughwell Find more information about:
ISBN:	9781594745782 1594745781
OCLC Number:	797980603
Description:	233 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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.
Responsibility:	by Thomas J. Craughwell.

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