Mangin, Anna M.
1844-1931 · Contribution: 1892
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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Impact on the world
An early hand-powered kitchen mixing/blending tool and a precursor to later mechanical mixers; displayed at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
Life & background
African-American inventor, caterer, and educator born in Louisiana (Oct 1844); lived in Woodside, Queens, New York. Died March 1, 1931.
Sources
- U.S. patent record; BlackPast.org; African American Registry
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