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Thomas Jefferson's Notes on Macaroni and a Macaroni Press
Myths abound regarding Thomas Jefferson and macaroni and cheese. However, we can say with certainty that he was not the first to introduce macaroni (with or without cheese) to America, nor did he invent the recipe as some have claimed.
Pasta was not unknown in the 18th century in Great Britain and its American colonies. Pasta specifically baked with cheese had already become a popular dish in France by the time Jefferson traveled there in His enslaved manservant James Hemings would certainly have learned to make it during his culinary training in Paris.
Jefferson's "Mould for Making Maccaroni"
While in Europe, Jefferson either saw or read about an apparatus used to make pasta, and set about acquiring one. In February , William Short wrote to Thomas Jefferson that, at Jefferson's request, he had procured a "mould for making maccaroni" in Naples, and had it forwarded to his mentor in Paris.[1] The macaroni mold probably
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Thomas Jefferson was many things during his long and accomplished life: Founding Father, U.S. president, ambassador to France, architect, author, farmer, inventor, violinist and all-around renaissance man. Through it all, he was also something else: an incorrigible shopaholic, saddled with debt.
Jefferson inherited not one but two large estates, his father’s and his father-in-law’s, and earned a respectable income of his own from a variety of ventures. Even so, when he died at age 83 in , he left behind debts in excess of $,—well over $1 million in today’s dollars, according to historian and biographer Jon Meacham.
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Where did all the money go?
Pretty much everywhere. Jefferson amassed an unparalleled book collection and stocked his cellar with the choicest European wines. He poured a fortune
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Thomas Jefferson Wine Bottles
Thomas Jefferson Wine Bottles
Wine has often been seen as a sign of wealth, prestige, and excellent taste. People have been collecting wine since the time of Ancient Rome. Wine can last for long periods if adequately stored and maintained, making it a highly desirable collectible. Not all collectors seek wine just to drink it, of course. With other collectibles, the item&#;s provenance can affect its value and desirability as much as the item itself.
Founding Father and President Thomas Jefferson was one such collector of wine. According to him, &#;in nothing have the habits of the palate more decisive influence than in our relish of wines.&#; Jefferson&#;s appreciation of wine and its complexities resulted from his trip to France in Before then, he enjoyed wine but, like many before and after, did not fully understand the complex nature of various vintages.
As his knowledge expanded, Jefferson maintained an extensive stock of wines at his home, t