Kitchen of Thomas Jefferson's Slave, Who Brought Mac and Cheese to America, Discovered at Monticello Plantation
By Kastalia Medrano On 1/11/18 at 8:29 AM
After more than 50 years being denied access to a cellar on Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia plantation, archaeologists finally allowed on the premises have discovered the remains of stoves where James Hemings, Jefferson's enslaved chef, prepared meals.
The stoves were uncovered during 2017 excavations of the cellar in the Monticello plantation’s South Pavilion, the oldest brick building on the estate, Live Science reported. Jefferson lived there for a short period with his wife, Martha—who was also Hemings' half-sibling, according to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
http://www.newsweek.com/kitchen-thomas-jeffersons-slave-chef-james-hemings-macaroni-and-cheese-america-777425?piano_t=1
