Hello from Wonder Media Network, I'm Jenny Kaplan, and this is Encyclopedia Wamanica.

Today we're talking about a woman who was the first to achieve one of the most prestigious honors

in the history of cooking, the Michelin Star.

Michelin Stars were created at the turn of the 20th century to mark the world's best

food, with three stars marking the highest level of excellence, indicating exceptional

cuisine that is worth a special journey.

Today's tastemaker wasn't just the first woman to earn three Michelin stars. She was the first woman to earn three Michelin stars.

She was the first person of any gender to receive six in total.

Let's talk about Eugenie Brazier, also known as Le Mer Brazier.

Eugené Brazier was born on June 12, 1895, on a farm near Lyon, France.

She spent her childhood working, tending to animals, and financially struggling.

Still, she often later recalled that the food her mother cooked was some of the best she ever had.

Eugenet didn't attend much school, but she was intellectually sharp from an early age.

Her mother passed away when she was just 10 years old.

When she was just 19 years old, as World War I was beginning.

Eugenay had a child out of wedlock named Gaston.

Eugenay went on to work as a nanny for a bakery-owning family in the city.

Because she loved working in the kitchen, she became the family cook.

But that work wasn't enough to support her son.

So she picked up another job in the kitchen of a fine dining establishment.

There, she looked to cook famous dining staples.

Seven years after Ujet first moved to Lyon,

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