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Irma S. Rombauer

Born

in St. Louis, Missouri, The United States

October 30, 1877

Died

October 14, 1962

Website

http://www.thejoykitchen.com/bios.lasso?tag=Irm...

Genre

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In 1931, a St. Louis widow named Irma von Starkloff Rombauer took her life savings and self-published a book called The Joy of Cooking. Her daughter, Marion, tested recipes and made the illustrations, and they sold their mother-daughter project from Irma's apartment. ...more

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Average rating: 4.12 · 204,278 ratings · 1,479 reviews · 62 distinct works • Similar authors

	Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 202,044 ratings — published 1931 — 150 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joy of Cooking: All About Vegetarian Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Ethan Becker (Goodreads Author), Marion Rombauer Becker 3.95 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joy of Cooking: All About Chicken by Irma S. Rombauer, Ethan Becker (Goodreads Author), Marion Rombauer Becker 4.09 avg rating — 324 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joy of Cooking: All About Canning & Preserving (Joy of Cooking All About Series) by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joy of Cooking: All About Salads & Dressings by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 268 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joy of Cooking: Christmas Cookies by Irma S. Rombauer, Ethan Becker (Goodreads Author), Marion Rombauer Becker 4.16 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joy of Cooking: All About Breakfast and Brunch by Irma S. Rombauer, Ethan Becker (Goodreads Author), Marion Rombauer Becker 4.13 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Joy of Cooking: Volume 1: Main Course Dishes by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker 4.15 avg rating — 193 ratings — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joy of Cooking: All About Pasta & Noodles by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Joy of Cooking: Volume 2: Appetizers, Desserts & Baked Goods by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker 4.03 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 1973 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There are many different ways to revise a cookbook. Faced with the task of updating Joy in the mid-1990s, my father, Ethan,”
― Irma S. Rombauer, Joy of Cooking

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“If there is one suject that has sparked disagreement among food writers and home cooks more than any other, it is the best way to boil an egg...you never want to actually boil eggs, but rather, gently simmer them”
― Irma S. Rombauer, Joy of Cooking

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“Always pat fish dry before cooking.”
― Irma S. Rombauer, Joy of Cooking

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