Amy Schauer Explained

Amy Schauer (2 June 1871– 13 August 1956) was an Australian cookery instructor and author.^[1]

Biography

Amy Schauer was born on 2 June 1871 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. After completing her schooling in New South Wales, she took training in domestic sciences at Sydney Technical College.^[2] She later joined the Brisbane Technical College, and taught cookery from 1895 until 1922.^[3]

She also taught at Nambour Rural School. She, as Ryan claims, became “an outstanding influence on the education of Queensland girls.” Her recipes regularly appeared in magazines including Sapford's Queensland Almanac and the Queensland Farmer's Gazette.^[4]

She died at Strathfield, Sydney, on 13 August 1956.

Publications

Her cookbooks were widely used in academic institutions as well as in homes. Her popular books include

• The Schauer Australian Cookery Book ,
• Cookery for Invalids,
• Theory of Cookery, and
• Schauer Australian Fruit Preserving and Confectionery.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Eriksson, Sofia. 24 July 2014. Eat History: Food and Drink in Australia and Beyond. 8 June 2022. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom . Cambridge Scholars Publishing . 80. 978-1-443-86479-4.
2. Book: Newton, John . 1 October 2018. The Getting of Garlic: Australian Food from Bland to Brilliant, with Recipes Old and New. 8 June 2022. Montgomery, Alabama. NewSouth . NA. 978-1-742-24436-5.
3. Book: Bannerman, Colin . 1998. Acquired Tastes: Celebrating Australia's Culinary History. 8 June 2022. Canberra . National Library of Australia . 20. 978-0-642-10693-3.
4. Web site: Ryan . Donna Phillips . Schauer, Amy (1871–1956) . Australian Dictionary of Biography . Australian National University . 8 June 2022.