Fannie Merritt Farmer (Noun)
Meaning
An expert on cooking whose cookbook has undergone many editions (1857-1915).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Fannie Merritt Farmer's cookbook, first published in 1896, revolutionized American cooking by requiring standard measurements for recipes.
- Fannie Merritt Farmer wrote that the most essential quality of a cook is to understand the economy of the household.
- Her extensive knowledge of ingredients and techniques earned Fannie Merritt Farmer the title of one of the pioneering female chef educators.
- The world-renowned chef credited her culinary inspiration to the writings of Fannie Merritt Farmer.
- Fannie Merritt Farmer was the first to suggest serving salads as a course and introduced the idea to the average American household.