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How Thomas Jefferson Made Mac & Cheese Popular
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Thomas Jefferson may be best known for some of his more refined tastes, but this Virginian was also behind the mainstreaming in America of one of its staple dishes.
Ailsa von Dobeneck
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Oct. 3 2015Â
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Drew Angerer for The Daily Beast
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