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A review by byrd002
Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee: How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America by Thomas J. Craughwell
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, not just for the Jefferson family history, but for a glimpse of the lifestyle during that period in America. The kitchen practices and customs of the time are a fascination to me, and I feel we are so lucky to have had a variation in cuisine introduced to what was clearly a limited variety and lifestyle (to our way of living currently).
The role of the Hemings family, and all of the slaves in Jefferson's household, was complex- this book did much to enlighten that relationship. Reading about the French culture, and the alarming build-up of the French revolution, puts the history of the time in perspective. Jefferson appears to have stayed in France, and brought back the very best it had to offer, right before the country fell to revolution. Good news for us!
I wish the maps and graphics had been better reproduced, but I feel that responsibility sits with the publisher, not the author.
I strongly recommend this book- it is conversational, informative and a wonderfull read!
The role of the Hemings family, and all of the slaves in Jefferson's household, was complex- this book did much to enlighten that relationship. Reading about the French culture, and the alarming build-up of the French revolution, puts the history of the time in perspective. Jefferson appears to have stayed in France, and brought back the very best it had to offer, right before the country fell to revolution. Good news for us!
I wish the maps and graphics had been better reproduced, but I feel that responsibility sits with the publisher, not the author.
I strongly recommend this book- it is conversational, informative and a wonderfull read!