Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine
Title
Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine
Date
2017
Description
This book tells the story of enslaved plantation cooks at Virginia plantations, including at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
Creator
Kelley F. Deetz
Source
Fairfax County Public Libraries
Collection
Citation
Kelley F. Deetz, “Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/271.