Mangin, Anna M.
1844-1931 · Contribution: 1892
Household & Domestic Inventions
Pastry fork — a kitchen implement with angular tines and cutters to work butter/lard into flour, beat eggs, mash potatoes, and prepare dressings without touching the food by hand
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1844-1931
- Active since
- 1892
- Category
- Household & Domestic Inventions
Impact on the world
Mangin created a versatile kitchen tool that mechanized several mixing tasks by hand, a precursor to later mechanical mixers.
Sources
- USPTO / Google Patents (US 470,005)
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