Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine

Name: Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine
Start: 2026-04-19T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-19T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 11350 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station, VA, United States, Virginia 22957

Schedule

Sun Apr 19 2026 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

11350 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station, VA, United States, Virginia 22957 | Orange, VA

Join us for a lecture exploring the central role of Virginia’s enslaved cooks in shaping American cuisine. Dr. Deetz examines the chefs and kitchens of colonial Virginia, highlighting the knowledge, skills, and traditions that profoundly influenced what we now recognize as American foodways, and the enduring legacy of those contributions. Reception to follow.