The founding foodies : how Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin revolutionized American cuisine

The founding foodies : how Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin revolutionized American cuisine

Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, c2010.

xvi, 317 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

641.50973 D522 2010

(OCoLC)515416097

Describes how some of America's most famous colonial leaders not only established America's political destiny, but also revolutionized the very foods we eat; features over thirty authentic colonial recipes.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-276) and index.
Contents: The first foodies -- here's to food, drink, and war! -- farmer Washington, entrepreneur extraordinaire -- diplomacy, slavery, and haute cuisine in Paris -- bombastic barbecues, presidential palates, and scurrilous scandals -- food and wine at Monticello -- re-creating the recipes of the founding foodies -- appendix : recommended historical sites and restaurants.
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