{"product_id":"book-cbrj","title":"Stirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this remarkable culinary biography, Rae Katherine Eighmey presents Benjamin Franklin's experimentation with food throughout his life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt age sixteen, he began dabbling in vegetarianism. In his early twenties, citing the health benefits of water over alcohol, he convinced his printing-press colleagues to abandon their traditional breakfast of beer and bread for \"water gruel,\" a kind of porridge he enjoyed. Franklin is known for his scientific discoveries, including electricity and the lightning rod, and his curiosity and logical mind extended to the kitchen: he even conducted an electrical experiment to try to cook a turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLater in life, on his diplomatic missions-he lived fifteen years in England and nine in France-Franklin ate like a local. Eighmey discovers the meals served at his London home-away-from-home and analyzes his account books 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 amazed the London kitchen staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe saw food as key to the developing culture of the United States, penning two essays presenting maize as the defining grain of America. Eighmey revives and re-creates recipes from each chapter in his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/em\u003e conveys all of Franklin's culinary adventures, demonstrating how Franklin's love of food shaped not only his life, but also the character of the young nation he helped build.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49294997389616,"sku":"BDcbrj","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49294997422384,"sku":"ZEcbrj","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49294997520688,"sku":"ZMcbrj","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/cbrj-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775832955","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cbrj","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}