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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Murphy, Frank. Thomas Jefferson’s feast / by Frank Murphy ; illustrated by Richard Walz.

p. cm.— (Step into reading. A step 4 book) SUMMARY: Tells of Thomas Jefferson’s trip to France in 1784, and all the exotic foods he learned about and then introduced to America, including ice cream, macaroni and cheese, and tomatoes. ISBN 0-375-82289-5 (trade) — ISBN 0-375-92289-X (lib. bdg.) 1. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826— Juvenile literature. 2. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826— Journeys—France— Juvenile literature. 3. Presidents — United States—Blography— Juvenile literature. 4. Food—History—18th century—Juvenile literature. 5. Cookery, French— History—18th century—Juvenile literature. [1. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. 2. Presidents. 3. Food—History.] I. Walz, Richard, ill. IL Title. II. Series: Step into reading. Step 4 book. ۲32.79 .M87 2003 394.1'0973—dc21 2002014219

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In 1784, Thomas sailed to France. He wanted to help make America's friendship with France stronger.

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“How was France?” everyone asked when Thomas got home.

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Thomas's guests loved the feast! They gobbled up the macaroni and cheese. They ate every last fried potato. They asked for more of Thomas’s ice cream. They even

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touched their love apples! Everyone believed they were poison.

“Try them,” Thomas begged.

“No thanks,” everyone said. “Were full.”

Thomas felt terrible! How could he get people to try love apples?

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The next day Thomas rode into the town of Lynchburg to visit a friend. He noticed a few love apples growing in her yard. Suddenly, Thomas had an idea!

He asked if he could pick a few love apples. His friend said yes.

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But Thomas didn’t get sick.

He just kept eating.

Pretty soon, people got curious about the love apples. They tried them themselves. “Scrumptious!” everyone said.

And to this day, Americans enjoy eating love apples. (Especially on pizza!)

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Today, we still eat many of the foods Thomas Jefferson brought from France. Only now we call “potatoes fried in the French manner” French fries. And we call love apples tomatoes!

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called ice cream!)

AUTHOR’S NOTE

Thomas Jefferson stayed in France from 1784 to 1789. He may not have served all the foods in this book at one party. But he really did introduce them to America. And he was well known for his fancy dinner parties. So it just may have happened this way.

Thomas Jefferson also really did have a pet

mockingbird that flew around his study. His name

was Dick.

Thomas Jefferson’s drawing of a macaroni- Thomas Jefferson making machine

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