Susanna Eger
Susanna Eger, also Egerin, née Born (1640–1713) was a German cook and cookbook writer. She is remembered for her pioneering ''Leipziger Kochbuch'' (Leipzig Cookbook), first published in 1706. It was later translated into Swedish as ''En nödig och nyttig hushålds och kokbok'' (1733), becoming one of Sweden's earliest cookbooks. Biography Born in Leipzig in 1640, Eger was the daughter of Carl Günther Born, a chandler Chandler or The Chandler may refer to: * Chandler (occupation), originally head of the medieval household office responsible for candles, now a person who makes or sells candles * Ship chandler, a dealer in supplies or equipment for ships Arts .... In 1657, she married the merchant Johann Jacob Eger from Lindau with whom she had four children. Following the early death of her husband, she began to earn her livelihood by becoming a cook for Leipzig's affluent burgers. As a result of carefully noting some 900 recipes, in 1706 she was able to publish her ''Le ...
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