In this video, we explore the rise and tragic end of James Hemings—the man behind iconic dishes like macaroni and cheese, French-style sauces, and ice cream, the nation’s first black celebrity chef.
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On Today’s Episode
On today’s episode of Royal, Black, and Elite, Enslaved by Thomas Jefferson and trained in France, James Hemings introduced refined French cuisine to the United States, shaping what would become American fine dining. Yet despite his brilliance, recognition, and skill, Hemings lived much of his life without freedom. #JamesHemings #BlackHistory #BlackChefs
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Very interesting. Great video.
His sister was Sally Hemmings. They're mulatto because Thomas Jefferson father in law r3ped his slaves and had Sally Hemmings and her brother. Thomas Jefferson fathered 6 children with Sally
I found put about James Hemmings a few years ago. He was Sally Hemmings half brother. He was the first Black Chef who ever received formal culinary training. He created mac and cheese and this was a remarkable story ❤
Thank you for all you do 🙏🏾🙏🏾♥️♥️
GIRL , YOU KIGHT AS WELL BE THAT AI , TELLIN' THAT LIE HE DID NOT INVENT MAC & CHEESE , ALL OVER CERTAIN PART'S OF AFRICA , DE' STILL COOK THE TRINITY , " COLLARD GREENS/ANY GREENS , MAC & CHEESE & FRIED CHICKEN " , HAVE YOU BEEN TO AN ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT , I THINK YOU NEED TO TAKE A VISIT🤔🤔I JUST TOLD MY DAUGHTER , I SAID , " GAAA'AAAL , DE' TRYNNA SAY SAL'LAY HEMINGS BROTHA INVENTED MAC & CHEESE " , SHE DID DAT BLACK LOOK & SHE LAUGHED🤣🤣🤣🤣'😂😂😂😂
NOW , DE' EVEN SAY THAT JEFFERSON , WAS HANGING OUT BY THE WHITE HOUSE & THE BLACK FOLK'S , WERE COOKING SMOKED MEAT WITH THIS SAUCE & THIS GRREN SOUP & HOW HE TRIED THESE DELICIOUS CHEESY NOODLES , HE WAS TALKING ABOUT , " BAR'B'QUE , COLLARD GREENS & MAC & CHEESE "💖✊🏾💖✊🏾💖 THE HEMINGS , OBVIOUSLY WASN'T COOKIN' THOSE SORTS SOUL FOOD CUISINES 🤔🤨🤔🤨
Very interesting, Thank you. 🙂
ONE'MO'THING , OUR SOUL FOOD RECIPES ARE VERY ANCIENT , BUT IF YOU ARE OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE !SANS , YOU WOULD NOT KNOW THAT FOR EXAMPLE , THE STAPLE RECIPE FOR BAR'B'QUE SAUCE IS THE SAME RECIPE FOR , " MONKEY SAUCE " , IN SOUTH AFRICA & DE GAVE SOUTH AFRICAN MILLIE BREAD TO MEXICANS , IT'S THE SAAAMMMEEE RECIPE . GROWING UP DEALING WITH A LOT OF MEXICANS , I KNEW SOMEBODY WAS LYIN' ON OUR FOOD BECAUSE , MEXICAN , DON'T EVEN COOK REGULAR CORN BREAD🤣🤣🤣🤣 & I DID A !SAN'KOFA & I TRACED THAT RECIPE STRAIGHT BACK TO THE !SANS💖✊🏾💖✊🏾💖JUST LIKE DE' GAVE OUR FRIES & FRIED TOAST/ PAN PARDUE TO DA'FRENCH🤣🤣🤣🤣& ORANGE CHICKEN , TO DA'CHINESE🤣🤣🤣🤣
OH , DE' GAVE OUR , " AMAZEN POP CORN " , TO DA'INDIANS , WE STILL POP CORN ALL OVER AFRICA & PARTS OF THE ISLANDS , WITH BANANA LEAVES WITH COCONUT SPRINKLES💖✊🏾💖✊🏾💖
James Hemmings went back to the U.S. because his mother and siblings were still there and he did not want to leave them.
So what! Rita
James return was not for a strange reason or desire to show off his culinary skills to dignitaries. Thomas Jefferson promised James Hemings freedom upon return to the U.S. from Paris if he would teach his recipes to (an)other slave(s). Jefferson reneged on his promise because he grew too accustomed to Hemings' fine cuisine.
I love your videos, and find them so well researched!
He was 3/4 white