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One of the most important chefs in American history was a founding father’s slave
Jefferson inherited James Hemings from Wayles when the boy was just 8. He later took the 19-year-old Hemings with him on a diplomatic trip to Paris in 1784. There, Jefferson had him trained as a ...
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Thomas Jefferson Shouldn't Get Credit For Bringing Mac And Cheese To The US
There, Hemings would learn the secret of mac and cheese. Read more: 12 Myths About Cast Iron Skillets, Debunked While Thomas Jefferson spent the trip to Paris meeting with French delegates, James ...