🎬 Documentary

James Hemings: Ghost in America's Kitchen

"Master chef. Patriot. Enslaved."

2021 1h 3m Dir. Anthony Werhun

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If you've ever eaten macaroni and cheese, French fries or ice cream, you've enjoyed the contributions of America's unknown culinary founding father, James Hemings. James Hemings was the first American trained as a master chef; he was also the brother-in-law and enslaved property of Thomas Jefferson.

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Year
2021
Runtime
1h 3m
Genre
Documentary
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎬 Anthony Werhun 👤 Ashbell McElveen 👤 Michael Twitty 👤 Jacques Pépin

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James Hemings: Ghost in America's Kitchen has a runtime of 1h 3m (1 hour and 3 minutes).
James Hemings: Ghost in America's Kitchen was directed by Anthony Werhun and released in 2021.
James Hemings: Ghost in America's Kitchen is a Documentary film (2021).
The cast of James Hemings: Ghost in America's Kitchen includes Ashbell McElveen, Michael Twitty, Jacques Pépin, Toni Tipton-Martin.

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