These and other facts are included in the intriguing book, Dining at Monticello, by Damon Lee Fowler.įowler draws on Jefferson’s family’s personal letters, recipe manuscripts, accounts of food purchases, and Jefferson’s own notebook to reveal what eating was like during Jefferson’s era at the famed Virginia home.įowler includes Jefferson’s notes describing the 1,000 foot long vegetable garden he designed, as well as other interesting facts, such as an explanation of what service “a la francaise” is, how scholars knew Was Thomas Jefferson a vegetarian? Perhaps he wasn’t, but he did not consume much red meat and ate a notable quantity and variety of vegetables.
Charlottesville, VA: Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2005. Dining at Monticello, by Damon Lee Fowler.
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