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Chef
James Hemings
Charles City County, Virginia | 1719-1818
First American to train as a chef in France. He introduced European style macaroni and cheese, french fries, creme brulee, and Ice cream to America. When he was 8 he became Thomas Jefferson's slave through inheritance. When he was 19 he went to Paris to become a chef.
First American to train as a chef in France. He introduced European style macaroni and cheese, french fries, creme brulee, and Ice cream to America. When he was 8 he became Thomas Jefferson's slave through inheritance. When he was 19 he went to Paris to become a chef.
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