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In this exceptional culinary biography, Rae Katherine Eighmey presents Benjamin Franklin's experimentation with food throughout his life. At age 16, he started out dabbling in vegetarianism. In his early on 20s, citing medical benefits of normal water over liquor, he convinced his printing press acquaintances to depart their traditional breakfast of beverage and bakery for "water gruel", a kind of porridge he appreciated. Franklin is known for his methodical discoveries, including electricity and the lightning pole, and his curiosity and logical mind extended to your kitchen: he even conducted a power experiment to attempt to prepare a turkey. Later in life, on his diplomatic missions - he resided 15 years in Great britain and nine in France - Franklin ate just like a local. Eighmey discovers the dishes served at his London home-away-from-home and analyzes his account literature from Passy, France, for tips to his diet there. Yet he also longed for American foods; his wife Deborah sent over some favorites including cranberries, which surprised the London kitchen staff. He found food as key to the producing culture of america, penning two essays delivering maize as the defining grain of America. Eighmey revives and re-creates quality recipes from each chapter in his life. Stirring the Container with Benjamin Franklin conveys most of Franklin's culinary ventures, demonstrating how Franklin's love of food designed not only his life, but also the type of the young country he helped build.
