Edna Lewis

For the insurance broker, see Edna Blanchard Lewis. For the actress, see Edna Lewis Thomas.

Edna Regina Lewis
Born(1916-04-13)April 13, 1916
Freetown, Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 13, 2006(2006-02-13) (aged 89)
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Other namesEdna Kingston
Occupation(s)Chef, teacher, author, seamstress
Known forAmerican Southern cooking
SpouseSteven Kingston

Edna Regina Lewis (April 13, 1916 – February 13, 2006)[1] was a renowned American chef, teacher, and author who helped refine the American view of Southern cooking.[2][3] She championed the use of fresh, in season ingredients and characterized Southern food as fried chicken (pan-, not deep-fried), pork, and fresh vegetables – most especially greens. She wrote and co-wrote four books which covered Southern cooking and life in a small community of freed slaves and their descendants.[4]

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