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Introduction -- Ben's Boston boyhood -- Lifelong lessons learned around the dinner table -- From devil to master: Franklin becomes a vegetarian and a printer -- Persuasive printer's pudding and delicious family dinners -- Poor Richard's vision: becoming healthy, wealthy, and wise -- Theoreticaal discoveries, practical innovations -- A garden's eye view of home and the world -- General Benjamin Franklin -- Relishing the best of both worlds -- On becoming and American patriot in London -- Serving up statesmanship -- Coming to terms -- Entertaining the future of the nation -- Raising a glass to Benjamin Franklin.;"At 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 tasty 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 and installed a state-of-the-art oven for his beloved wife Deborah. Later in l

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Author

Eighmey, Rae Katherine;Franklin, Benjamin

Publisher

Smithsonian Inst Press

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781588345981

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Home & Lifestyle, Cooking, Memoir