What is National Waffle Day?
The first waffle iron patent issued on August 24th is commemorated on National Waffle Day. Celebrate by savoring your new kind of waffle!
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Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York, was granted his patent for the waffle iron on August 24, 1869. Although waffles existed long before then, the invention made waffles more widely available.
A waffle is a leavened batter or dough that is popular around the world. A waffle is a leavened batter or dough. The dough bakes in the waffle's distinctive uniform impressed surface when cooked between two patterned plates. Waffles have also appeared in various forms. The resulting waffle will vary by consistency, size, shape, and flavor, depending on the type of batter or iron used.
Around the 14th century, waffle irons and waffles appeared in Waffle irons and waffles. The first known waffle recipe was penned by an anonymous husband as a series of instructions for his wife. Each of the four recipes started with Le Ménagier de Paris, according to the manuscript.
