James Hemings

James Hemings born in 1765; he is the man credited for bringing macaroni and cheese, ice cream and french fries to America. According to the Monticello website, Hemings was Thomas Jefferson’s top French cuisine trained chef. Hemings went with Jefferson to France, Pennsylvania,  New York, and all the way back to Monticello in Virginia. He was an enslaved individual until Jefferson freed him.

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James Hemings born in 1765; he is the man credited for bringing macaroni and cheese, ice cream and french fries to America. According to the Monticello website, Hemings was Thomas Jefferson’s top French cuisine trained chef. Hemings went with Jefferson to France, Pennsylvania,  New York, and all the way back to Monticello in Virginia. He was an enslaved individual until Jefferson freed him.

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