Jackson, Augustus
1808-1852 · Contribution: c.1832
Improved method of manufacturing ice cream (using salt to control freezing) and popular eggless 'Philadelphia-style' recipes; packaged and distributed in tins
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Impact on the world
Popularly called the 'Father of Ice Cream'; made ice cream cheaper and more widely available and helped establish Philadelphia-style (eggless) ice cream, though he did not invent ice cream and held no patent.
Life & background
African-American White House chef (1817-1837, under Monroe, J.Q. Adams, and A. Jackson) who became a wealthy Philadelphia confectioner and caterer. Born Apr 16, 1808; died Jan 11, 1852. Some biographical details are thinly documented in the historical record.
Sources
- BlackPast.org; Library of Congress; SamePassage; 'The President's Kitchen Cabinet' (A. Miller, 2017)
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