Edna Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edna Lewis

American chef

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1916

Place of Birth: Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

Date of Death: 13-Feb-2006

Profession: writer, chef

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Edna Lewis (April 13, 1916 – February 13, 2006) was a renowned African-American chef, teacher, and author who helped refine the American view of Southern cooking.
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.