Hercules: Slave Chef to the Washingtons
Season 1 Episode 10 | 23m 17s
Chef Staib prepares Veal Olives, along with a White Bean and Shallot Purée.
The foundations of the President’s Residence in Philadelphia, where Washington lived, have recently been excavated, showing where the slave quarters were located in the original White House. The Washingtons relied upon and highly regarded their slave chef, Hercules, who was known to all guests as the best chef in the country. In this episode, Chef Staib prepares a Hercules signature dish.
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A Taste of History is a local public television program presented by WHYY
Hercules: Slave Chef to the Washingtons
Season 1 Episode 10 | 23m 17s
The foundations of the President’s Residence in Philadelphia, where Washington lived, have recently been excavated, showing where the slave quarters were located in the original White House. The Washingtons relied upon and highly regarded their slave chef, Hercules, who was known to all guests as the best chef in the country. In this episode, Chef Staib prepares a Hercules signature dish.
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