Documentary about James Hemings, enslaved chef to Thomas Jefferson, credited with introducing French culinary techniques, dishes like macaroni and cheese, French fries, and ice cream to America. Explores Hemings' life, erasure from culinary history, foundational role in US cuisine.
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Chapter 40: From Monticello to Paris:
The Culinary Journey of James Hemings.

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Meet James Hemings, the First French-Trained Black Chef Who Introduced These 4 Popular Dishes to Americans - Because of Them We Can James Hemings was born enslaved, brought to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate when he was just nine years old with his siblings and mother, Elizabeth Hemings, Monticello.org reports. Jefferson inherited the Hemings family from his wife, Martha Wayles Jefferson’s estate. Six of Elizabeth Hemings’ children were conceived by John Wayles, Jefferson’s father-in-law, making James Hemings the younger half-brother-in-law […]

#JamesHemings was the first French-trained black chef and a pioneer in modern American cuisine. #BlackHistory #Cuisine
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