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The Incomparable Fannie Farmer© Roberta Hovermale
Feb 12, 2001
A Hall of Famer in the ranks of “Domestic Scientists” is none other than the incomparable Fannie Farmer. She set the precedent for providing accurate measurements and amounts so the results for cooks and bakers were consistent instead of unpredictable ones. Her standardized measurements first appeared in her 1896 cookbook “The Boston Cooking-School Cookbook”. She directed her cookbooks to the home cook and baker giving them an understanding in down to earth practical terms that she communicated easily. Putting your heart and soul into your cooking was at the core of her teachings. She also was reputed to be the first woman to lecture at Harvard Medical School- a very commendable accomplishment for a woman of her time. Marion Cunningham, who revised “The Fannie Farmer Cookbook” in 1996, has a insightful article about Fannie Farmer that gives some light on her and her work(http://www.epicurious.com/e%5Feating/e05... ) also see the article on Marion Cunningham herself and why she wrote the revised Cookbook at:
http://www.epicurious.com/e%5Feating/e05... At Http://www.bartleby.com/87/ There is a Online Book of the Fannie Farmer Cookbook(1896 edition) For another bio on Fannie Farmer and some other links pertaining to her see: http:/www./womenshistory.about.com/homework/womenshistory/library/bio/blbiofarmerf.htm She had a definite influence on American Cooking that is well recognized . Fannie was a pioneer in the field of Domestic Science and persevered in these endeavors until her death in 1915.
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