A History of Waffles

[@Redeemedbylove1987]

You get straight to the point. Thank you for not waffling.

[@chadportenga7858]

You beat me to it!

[@goodun2974]

Decades ago, a young grandchild stayed overnight at my mother's house. My mother asked him if he would like to have waffles for breakfast and he said yes so she brought out waffle mix and eggs and milk and started making the batter. My nephew said to my mother, "when do we take the waffles out of the freezer"? My mother replied "we're making these waffles from scratch". Puzzled, the boy scratched his arm, not understanding what "from scratch" meant. Anyway, he helped my mother mix up the batter and they poured it on the hot waffle iron, and when the waffles came out from the iron my nephew said, "do we put them in the toaster now?"

[@iskandartaib]

That's so cute.. 😁

[@goodun2974]

@iskandartaib , a friend of my mom's had a similar experience with her own grandkids: when she asked the kids what they wanted for lunch they said French fries, so she started slicing up some potatoes only to have the kids say "but Grandma, those are potatoes: we want French fries"!

[@vaclav_fejt]

This home-made stuff is a tough thing for children, since their taste buds are very acute, not yet worn by the years. I used to hate mum's ketchup, partly because the added apples (since removed from the recipe), but also because it wasn't thickened by starch, so it was runny. Also not as finely blended, the colour was not red enough etc. What blew my mind as an adult, was fresh pasta made from scratch. That stuff is heavenly, with the right amount of olive oil and roast vegetables.

[@goodun2974]

@@vaclav_fejt , millions of children grow up in "food deserts", where nearly all meals come out of a brightly-colored cardboard box from the supermarket or, increasingly, from the corner Bodega if you live in an inner city and going to a supermarket involves a 15 minte car or bus ride. For the working poor, meals are rarely prepared from scratch using basic ingredients like vegetables; It's not that children's taste buds are so "acutely sensitive" as you maintain, but instead their tastes are shaped and habituated, warped perhaps, by processed meals which are high in salt and fat. This all began post-WWII as a for-profit means of "freeing" housewives from the "drudgery" of cooking, with TV dinners and other "no muss, no fuss" prepared foods. This cut across nearly all economic levels; as a kid in the 1960's, my mom, with 4 kids to feed, often cooked dinners from recipes found on the back of the Betty Crocker or Jiffy Mix box! Despite being comfortably middle to upper middle class, we ate a lot of all-in-one casseroles, such as one from a Campbell's soup can: Cream of Mushroom soup mixed with canned tuna and canned peas and topped with crumbled Potato Chips before being baked in the oven. The solt content must have been outrageous but we actually liked it, and the important thing to mom was to find something that she could get all four kids to eat. I do remember one of my sisters complaining bitterly about a Noodles Romanoff casserole that my mother frequently made, but if she didn't eat at least 7 noodles she definitely wasn't getting desert or anything else. I also remember my mom severely admonishing my dad because he occasionally turned up his nose up at something that she had made, and she told him that she worked very hard to put together nutritious meals for his children and that he was gonna sit there and be a good example for his kids by eating it ---- or else!

[@goodun2974]

@@vaclav_fejt , I grew up with numerous Italian-immigrant neighbors and I ate in their homes frequently; they were fabulous cooks and made pretty much everything from scratch. Fresh made pasta is indeed revelatory when someone eats it for the first time! For that matter, many foods that people claim to not like can be revelatory when prepared by someone who really knows how to prepare it right. Things like liver, and fish, both easy to overcook, are lovely when properly cooked ---- and if you don't live near the coast or large bodies of water, many people never get to eat any fish that isn't pre-frozen or three to four days old, overexposed to air and melting ice, and so on.

[@jamesvandemark2086]

Mom was Norwegian, Dad was Dutch. There were TWO waffle irons in use at any time! One square & one round.

[@goodun2974]

The best waffle irons I ever used had molded cast-iron plates to make the grid pattern and were probably from the 1950s; they had cloth insulated power cords. The more you used them, the more seasoned the cast iron pieces would become and the better it worked.

[@DodAederen]

Danish, heart shaped.

[@stenbak88]

My dads side was Norwegian and my moms side German I had a similar childhood. Waffles just make me happy still to this day

[@vincentmancini6279]

We had "pizzelle" irons brought from Italy in our house. One was rectangular and the other round which made very thing pizzelle called ostia or host, communion wafer thin. My grandmother would treat us by chopping walnuts and mixing with honey and making "sandwiches" for us. I still have those irons but now use the electric one.

[@kingdoc3262]

😂Where?

[@ThomasRapp-l4l]

Still using my Griswald cast iron waffle, made in Erie PA. Patent date 1922. So we'll seasoned nothing sticks, including chocolate chip waffles. Put it on the gas stove, get it hot and away you go. Yum

[@stargatis]

Mmmmm❤❤❤my boss is Afghan and her skillet is so well seasoned, plain eggs come out tasting like cuisine❤❤

[@stephenskinner4857]

Lance your research and story telling delivery is soo GOOD. How you take such apparently mundane subjects and turn them into interesting stories is one of the best on the Internet.

[@ELCADAROSA]

THG podcasts are also great!

[@Dixie.1818]

I would've been so much more interested in history if he made our old school movies.... Instead of Mr. Monotone

[@ROGER2095]

I discovered that you can take boxed cake or brownie mix, mix it with just water, and bake it in a waffle iron just like waffle batter. I make just enough for one waffle at a time and so I can have cake for dessert any day I want!

[@oltedders]

I use Jiffy corn muffin mix for my EZ waffles. They tend to be on the dry side, so I add an egg and a little oil to the water before adding the mix. We always have them with applesauce, plain yogurt, berries, and maple syrup.

[@ROGER2095]

​@@oltedders Sounds good - I'll try it! My recipe for Jiffy Corn Muffins is to mix one box with a 16oz can of whole kernel corn, not drained. Creamed corn works, too. An added egg's OK if you have one, but if not, it's still OK. Then I bake it in a large iron skillet until it's firm. I then rub a quarter stick of butter on the top until it's melted. Slice like a pie and serve hot or cold, and people will think you made it from scratch!

[@oltedders]

@ROGER2095 That sounds yummy. Added butter really helps make Jiffy moist. I have a new recipe I make with Jiffy for banana bread. My cats love cornbread, too!

[@EGRJ]

Funny coincidence. I've been eyeing a 7up biscuits recipe, but Bisquick isn't available where I live. So I might be using waffle/pancake mix to make biscuits.

[@robbchastain3036]

History Guy strong to the mike on this one, no meandering, no waffling. 😀

[@amadeusamwater]

Actually, he did a lot of waffling....

[@r.leahperez8692]

The entire video he was waffling…

[@Dotsaa2]

Nice

[@RolloTonéBrownTown]

I like the way he aggressively pronounced "one." For instance when reading a date, he'll say it as "nineteen fourty OOWAUN"😊

[@kniveznor1]

He didn't say they deserve to be remembered

[@frogandspanner]

British. Dad was Dutch, from Breda - close to Belgium. I grew up with stroopwafeltje for breakfast. I remember in the '50s being taken on the back of dad's bike to Belgium, with the thicker and fluffier waffles.

[@stijndevries]

Weird, no one in the Netherlands eats stroopwafels for breakfast

[@frogandspanner]

@@stijndevries It might not have been breakfast - it's almost 70 years ago, and I was young at the time; but Hollanders think of Brabanters as backward, so it might have been for breakfast.. The bike ride through the Mastbos would suggest that the Belgian waffles were at lunchtime.

[@copper-tc6un]

I see Stroopwaffels here in our stores next to the cookies.

[@knutzzl]

😋stroopwafels but not for breakfast

[@theblackhand6485]

Man, a stroopwafel is a sandwiched cookie that is filled with a caramel sirup. A waffle is a totally different product. Products relevant to waffles are pancakes, crepes, Berliner dumplings, donuts, oliebollen,

[@williamlloyd3769]

No matter how bad my business trip had been or how bad the hotel room; I’d always get back in a good mood if the place had a make my own waffle station. Fresh waffles are the way to start the day!

[@004Black]

Did I miss the mention of the true Belgian waffle? The Liege Waffle. Its distinct feature is the inclusion of “pearl sugar” in the batter, small balls of compacted white sugar. As the heat is applied simultaneously to top and bottom, the pearls melt into a carmelized crust. If you find some in the USA, they’re best served fresh and hot.

[@goodun2974]

I used to have something like these when visiting friends in Canada, purchased from a local bakery, except I think they used crystallized Maple sugar, and cinnamon, in the middle of the waffle. They didn't need syrup or butter or anything else on them, just warm them up in the oven, on a griddle or fry pan, or in a toaster.

[@fhrswa]

Wow, did not know that...

[@NVRAMboi]

Note: I learned around 1988 that in rural/farming Middle TN, fried chicken was sometimes served as a breakfast item for large families. There was no mention of either pancakes or waffles. I'd guess with fried eggs and homemade biscuits/gravy. (*And I mean mama going out in the barnyard and harvesting the hen that morning.)

[@TheDuckofDoom.]

Harvest the cockerel. Nobody fries their hens.

[@randallmarsh1187]

@@TheDuckofDoom. Not the egg laying ones anyways!

[@TheDuckofDoom.]

@@randallmarsh1187 All hens are old enough to lay eggs by definition.

[@randallmarsh1187]

@@TheDuckofDoom. That wasn't the point of my comment.

[@Mtlmshr]

Thanks for keeping me company on my latest road trip from San Diego to Sonoma California, you kept me entertained and also enlightened me along the way throughout my long and arduous trip!

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

@@Mtlmshr you’re welcome! I am glad that you got there safely!

[@asdisskagen6487]

King Arthur Baking has a malted and yeasted Belgian waffle mix that hands-down makes the best waffles I've ever had. The downside is that I am now a waffle snob and can no longer eat them in restaurants. 😂

[@frinoffrobis]

I will look for that, I love malt

[@kraneiathedancingdryad6333]

I have a friend who is a "syrup snob". He grew up on a farm that made maple syrup and refuses to eat any other kind.

[@asdisskagen6487]

@@kraneiathedancingdryad6333 The dark maple syrup really is in a league of its own. 😂

[@frinoffrobis]

@@asdisskagen6487 I need to try that.. the normal never tasted right, I'll bet mom got that darker syrup up in New York

[@lancerevell5979]

My late Father preferred cane syrup, which was what he grew up with. I prefer maple syrup. 😊

[@celiamarie1]

my mother worked for Vans shoe factory in the 60's, where they used a waffle iron for the soles!

[@goodun2974]

The Italian wafer-like anise- flavored cookie known as a pizzelle is embossed with a pattern similar to what you find on waffles (or waffle cones fir ice cream) and it's presumably cooked in a similar type of device to the waffle iron. We used to get pizzelle handmade and fresh from one of my Italian-immigrant neighbors when I was a kid but I never watched her make them so I don't know quite what the press or iron must have looked like.

[@B.H.56]

I have a pizzelle iron and make them. It makes two at a time.

[@fhrswa]

​@@B.H.56yeah, around Christmas my 93- year old mother sits at the stove six hours making them every year 😅

[@timcarder2170]

Back in the 70s, i remember the local movie theater sold, ice cream sandwiches, which were basically just two plain, 3" or 4" square waffles, that had a slab of icecream (usually vanilla, or neapolitan) stuck between them. The slab of icecream was cut, just over a half inch thick...as best as memory serves.😊 🇨🇦

[@joeboggio4002]

You and Tasting History with Max Miller should collab!!!

[@jphilb]

Seconded! That would be awesome. I just recently found the Tasting History channel.

[@robertellis6853]

I was just thinking that Max should do an episode on the yeast based waffle recipe!

[@richardross7219]

When I was 12, I went to the 1964 NY World's Fair. Belguim Waffles were a big thing. Unfortunately, they were $1 and I only had $2 for the whole day. Shafer Drafts were only $0.25. It was a hot day so I bought a draft and some sovouniers. Good Video. Good Luck, Rick

[@goodun2974]

I was there with my parents and siblings in 1964 as well! I was 6 years old and had a great time. I definitely remember eating more than my share of Belgian waffles.

[@richardross7219]

@@goodun2974 As I recall, they were piled high with strawberries and whipped cream. I never got to try one. My mom made excellent waffles so, that was my consolation. BTW, have you seen the YT video about the 1964 NY Worlds Fair? Its pretty good. Good Luck, Rick

[@goodun2974]

@richardross7219 Yes I have, and I not only attended the world's fair in 1964 but I was at the Exposition in Montreal in 1967!

[@THE-HammerMan]

They were selling you -a 12 year old- beer In 1964? Maybe in 1864, but I don't believe you for a minute!

[@trappenweisseguy27]

That was a crazy high price for a waffle at that time.

[@mattgeorge90]

Always a great way to start a day by watching the History Guy!

[@louannhawkins4569]

My hiking boots in the 70’s were called “Waffle Stompers”!! Thank you for the great info on waffles.

[@warrenjansen7096]

Many years ago I worked for Eggo foods in San Jose California. The names of the founders were very familiar to me and brought back many memories. There was a midget that worked for the company by the name of Bobby Gay, who would wear an egg outfit just like the image on the mayonnaise label you showed. Eggo used to produce potato chips, corn chips, syrups, mayonnaise and other salad dressing. That was a long time ago!

[@SidecarBob]

We are still dealing with the fallout of a frozen waffle recall here in Canada. A lot of us suspected that there was no difference between the original brand name and the house brands at major grocery chains except for the name on the box and the price (20- 25% less) and it was confirmed by all of them being affected by the recall. New stock has been in the stores for a few weeks but every time I've shopped the house brands have been sold out (I'm too cheap to pay more for the name on the box).

[@anthonykaiser974]

Possibly, but all that confirms is that the manufacturer processed both products on the same line with at least some of the same ingredients and process controls, or lack thereof. That's true of store brands in general.

[@SidecarBob]

@@anthonykaiser974 Yeah, but when the ingredients list has all the same ingredients in the same order and you know they are made in the same place there's an extremely good probability that they are exactly the same product. Besides, these are national chains with huge buying power that are known for having very good house brands too so the recall just confirmed what I was pretty sure was the case anyway.

[@anthonykaiser974]

@SidecarBob I'm not saying it's definitively wrong, just that when house brands spec a product, their pricing may dictate cheaper ingredients. It may be the flour source, or a different blend of spices. Or it's just branding, like Costco's Kirkland brand strategy, where purchasing power drives cost down.

[@johnkreiner7842]

Waffle gate??

[@trappenweisseguy27]

You’re both right. A product may be made by the same company, but with different levels of ingredient qualities /ratios.

[@elcastorgrande]

My favorite breakfast. Thanks, Lance.

[@LauraMichel-k5y]

I made waffels with leftover stuffing. The result was a crispy outside and moist tender inside. I then topped them with diced turkey and gravy.

[@boxsterman77]

great idea

[@Hoaxer51]

I’ve done that too, I saw it on Drive ins, Diners and Dives. I got some Turkey and store bought Turkey gravy to have with it also, it was great!

[@ilionreactor1079]

12:11 "waffle...wherever you go in the world." That's a GOOD thing!

[@monkeygraborange]

That was strangely fascinating, thank you!

[@doug29661]

Thanks!

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Thank you!

[@diannhall7564]

Thank you. Very interesting!

[@soteriamediaproductions6165]

If you take a batter of mashed chick peas, fava beans, herbs and spices, cook it in an iron, you got “Falafel Waffles”. Sorry, I just like saying that.

[@robdavidson4945]

The shoes were called "Waffle Stompers" back in the late 1970's by everyone in the Pacific Northwest eventually including patterns on work boots and hiking boots. I think I seek out an IHOP waffle house now. Bon appetit!

[@pacificostudios]

We used the phrase Waffle Stomper in Minneapolis, too! I had some--I always wanted to stomp when I had them on.

[@dlbstl]

He cited Waffle House by the way, not IHOP. Waffle House has the best waffles.

[@mikenixon2401]

I love waffles. Thank you for revealing their history. BTW, I still stand by the waffle ice cream cone originating at the St. Louis 1904 Worlds Fair. My aunt, who was a young woman there (where my maternal family settled) was at the fair and told me. So, it must be true.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Talked about waffle cones in this episode. A History of Ice Cream kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZzTnqJ5qLmeZ5Y

[@goodun2974]

There are a couple of family owned Brickley's Ice Cream shops in Rhode Island that make their own waffle cones continually on the premises, and you can get your ice cream served in a still-warm, freshly made cone. The aroma in there is second-best only to the smell inside a Parisian bakery; youll want to bottle it and take it home with you.

[@mikenixon2401]

@@TheHistoryGuyChannel Thanks

[@ghp95134]

The Japanese fish-shaped waffle mentioned is called taiyaki 鯛焼 [grilled red seabream]. A real red seabream fish (tai 鯛) is used as a celebratory dinner and is a pun on the Japanese word for "congratulations or celebration" [omede*tai*]. The waffle version, taiyaki, takes the shape of a red snapper and is filled with sweetened red beans (azuki) that have been ground into a paste. Very delicious.

[@doubledrats235]

I first ate that treat at the Japan pavilion in Florida’s Epcot Center. Had it again at a robot sushi restaurant on Long Island, NY. Tasty sweet and it looks like a fish.

[@KAZVorpal]

I love that he has to cover up a grimace, when he mentions the waffles filled with bean paste.

[@meedwards5]

Bean paste is sweet and delicious

[@John-g6x1h]

LOL

[@GromMolotok]

Absolutely. It's definitely dessert flavor to the American palate.

[@nakoma5]

maybe because he imagines baked beans or mexican refried beans. Red bean paste is sweet and delish like a nut butter.

[@KAZVorpal]

@nakoma5 No, I've had Japanese red bean paste, and blech.

[@HM2SGT]

*Things I never thought about before. Now I need to research the history of French toast!* _(which is miles better than waffles or flapjacks!)_

[@andon_RT]

Tasting History's Max Miller did a video on that a bit ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmO5Zpenh8-BnNk

[@HM2SGT]

@ Merci beaucoup 😃

[@goodun2974]

No, not better, just different. I don't know if French toast is actually French in origin but no French chef would ever claim that French toast is somehow above the crepe, which is after all a variety of pancake. I personally prefer waffles to ordinary pancakes, but I like French toast as well, and in my restaurant-worker days we used to make a pretty good Monte Cristo sandwich with French toast.

[@HM2SGT]

@goodun2974 *Sez **_YOU!_* 😅😉 It's highly subjective. Doesn't make you right, doesn't make me wrong. 🤷‍♂️ I sure did forget to let Crepes and blintzes weigh in the! And quiche, SOS with salt pork... 😁👍

[@goodun2974]

@@HM2SGT , variations on a central food-theme are almost always interesting, and highlight both the inventiveness of the cooks and chefs in a given region and the need to use whatever ingredients are commonly found at hand. When it comes to food I'll try pretty much anything!

[@rebeccapaul418]

My husband's grandfather started a tradition of Sunday night waffles in his family in 1940. He would cook waffles for dinner every Sunday night in order to have his favorite food and give his wife the day off of cooking. My husband's entire family continues the tradition to this day. Everyone that is except us. I've never liked waffles. So, he has waffles for breakfast and we have a roast for dinner.

[@anthonykaiser974]

The white oblaten that Germans make Nürnberger Lebkuchen on comes from the same lineage. It's basically a thin derivative of the communion host, though I think they use rice flour now, instead of wheat in that process.

[@MausMasher54]

I'll take a Waffle over Pancakes, but an Omelette is the "Bees Knees"....

[@krispypriest5116]

Agreed about Waffles over Pancakes, but Crepes are the "Creme De La Creme".... 😉

[@skyden24195]

Mmmmmm... Omelets! The "Bees Knees" for sure, maybe even "Caterpillar's Elbows." (Okay, I made that part up, but caterpillars do have more elbows than bees have knees..... don't they?) 😉 (edit: more "Bee(s)")

[@eastfrisian_88]

Very interesting, waffles are a rather a dessert in Germany and are often eaten with hot cherries and vanilla ice cream or powdered sugar. They are also available ready-to-eat in the supermarket (and in my opinion taste like a mixture of sugar, sand and cardboard) and are often eaten during a coffee break or as a snack. It wasn't until I was 15-16 that I learned in English class that waffles are eaten for breakfast in many countries and found it very strange at first, but then I was a little envious. 😅 We still have an old tradition in our region in the northwest, very much confined to this region, where after Christmas and before New Year waffles are made from a sweet batter with buckwheat flour and topped with ham, this tradition has almost disappeared. The waffles were then baked in a waffle iron or pan and were very savory, they were called “ Speckendicken” and I miss my grandparents' version every year. And for New Year there are “New Year's waffles”. This is a very thin waffle batter with cinnamon, cardamom and aniseed baked in a special waffle iron with decorations, often just before Christmas and then stored in a tin. These waffles are then folded or rolled (called “Rullekes” in Low German), they become hard like an ice cream cone when they cool down and my parents still make them and I always get a bag to take home after Christmas.

[@THE-HammerMan]

@eastgrisian_88 : Why not write a book next time?

[@badgerpa9]

You should take the sarcastic advice and at least write a chapter about your family story.

[@badgerpa9]

@@THE-HammerMan The little 8 year old is upset, poor baby.

[@LarryDanaDavid]

I thought your comment was very interesting, please excuse the unnecessary rude comments. While traveling in Belgium I tried not the Brussel’s waffle, but also the Liege waffle. The latter being at times a street food.

[@Hoaxer51]

@eastfrisian_88, Thanks for sharing some of your memories, it’s always fun thinking back about the holidays and how we spent them.

[@badgerpa9]

I use to have a list of places all over the midwest we would stop and have waffle and strawberries when traveling. I do not drive all over the midwest anymore and I lost the list years back. Many of the places we went are now closed.

[@valeriehowden471]

'And in the morning, we'll have waffles!' Donkey.

[@devandestudios128]

*I'm making*, not, we're having.

[@Yourmumsrectum]

I give you a thumb down for that

[@tintin5038]

My go to waffle recipe is from Glen and friends channel, Our Fave Weekend Waffles. I double the recipe and increase the sugar in the batter. Delicious, give it a try, I don’t think you will be disappointed.

[@richardblantin3913]

I,ve had potato waffles. They are awsome.

[@charlesdudek7713]

I think I'll make a batch of waffles today. Power of suggestion 😊

[@timothymulholland7905]

I had a delicious Belgian waffle at the NY World's Fair in August 1965. It cost $2.50.

[@johnbecay6887]

that's outrageous!

[@DavidBenner-cy4zl]

Two poached eggs, toast with butter and jam, and half a papaya with fresh lime juice. Black coffee, a glass of milk, and a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice. That was my regular breakfast in South East Asia when a kid to young adults growing up. Life was hard. Later, in Europe, I was introduced to the waffle.

[@jamjar5716]

@DavidBenner ... I'm sorry your life was hard. But glad that you had a wonderful brekfast!

[@Hoaxer51]

I like papaya with sliced bananas and lime juice drizzled all over it, Mmm.

[@DavidBenner-cy4zl]

@Hoaxer51 Growing up in the Western Pacific island and Southeast Asia, we got sick of fresh seafood, fresh fruit, and fresh vegetables. Waffles are all over Western Europe. Though, the bread in East Germany during the Cold War must have been pretty good. People would line up for hours to get a loaf of that bread.

[@carolynpurser7469]

Had one of the best waffles from a cart at the train station near Windsor Castle in England. It was fresh off the iron and tasted so good!

[@davidncw4613]

TY!

[@ripperwith2Bs]

1:05 perhaps the association to coins is due to the way they are made rather than the price. Coins were stamped by smashing them between two metal plates

[@guypehaim1080]

I really enjoy your videos. I spend most of the night watching videos, especially ones that have historical information. I feel that in your life if you are not learning new/old things, you have missed the purpose of life. I appreciate the amount of work you must put into each episode. Your presentations are very entertaining. I hope that you continue doing this for a long while yet as you seem to thive on the quest for new knowledge and that you enjoy informing us out here.😊

[@jamescash2773]

Waffles with a good cup of hot coffee starts the day off in a good way. How about a study of Scout Leader coffee cups, aka Scout Cups. Many BSA leaders have ceramic, plastic, or metal coffee cups with logos from BSA Scout Camps (both local councils or national High Adventure Bases). The National Scouting Museum at Philmont Scout Ranch does not want any Scout Cups, but they do have resources for learning about these cups. I have 325 Scout Cups, most from my father who was involved as a volunteer for many years. I have quite a few from performing camp assessments for the BSA National Service Center. Nonetheless, Circle Ten Council, BSA out of Dallas, TX has a large collection at their Natural History Museum on the Clements Scout Reservation near Athens, TX.

[@LarryDanaDavid]

Every now and then I get up early and start the batter for waffles. Yeast risen waffles are a treat, a little bit of Wit Bier in the batter adds body and little yeast tang.

[@MultiPetercool]

I have flippable Waring Pro double waffle iron. I use the yeast recipe from the King Arthur website. I substitute honey for the maple syrup in the recipe.

[@chriswaters926]

As my kids were growing up Wednesday was waffle day. When my wife started her play school the kids would enjoy any leftovers. It quickly became apparent that we needed to start making more waffles for this younger group as well. The mid 80 s Phillips iron is the iron of choice here. It makes 1 large round one.

[@farmerlamb2372]

Sat here in Wales watching this eating a toffee waffle, made by a Dutch man here in Wales

[@SIG442]

Dutch: "Wafel" American English: "Waffle" Americans, see the heritage now? Now aside from that, also within the Netherlands there are countless of variations in waffle recipe's and shapes. Both big as small and even in cookie forms.

[@johncoffin9354]

The Dickie Wells of nightclub fame is not the same as the Dickie Wells who's trombone solos were featured in the Count Basie Orchestra from 1937 or so.

[@rubywingo6030]

I make waffles from Jiffy cornbread mix and we cover them in homemade chili. YUM!!❤🎉

[@______6057]

Random comment on KZbin for the win😂❤ sounds delish

[@LauraMichel-k5y]

I've made those too. The ouside is wonderfully crispy.

[@billyrodriguez1878]

You never disappoint!!! History at it’s finest.

[@theamaturepro]

After thanksgiving, I like to use leftover stuffing to make "waffles". I don't care for sweets much, but some of my family puts syrup on them where I like to go the gravy route topped with turkey. White country sausage gravy and a fried egg is also pretty good! It was my aunt's idea and has become an annual tradition

[@Mrshoujo]

I have a McCall's recipe book from the 1960s which was my grandmother's & one 1 page lists Her Royal Majesty's Favorite Waffles. Queen Elizabeth II, I presume.

[@Dfturcott]

I love how this channel some days is like today we’re going to talk about a black sheriff who used his bull riding and lasso skills he learned as a ranch hand to steal a plane during ww2 and then follows it up the next day with the history of a breakfast food, and I’m glued in for both.

[@philmanson2991]

I live 2 miles from Avondale Estates and the original WH. They area great southern tradition!

[@richardfoley6955]

I still use my Grandmother's "Belgian Waffler” probably dates to mid 60s. Works perfectly as long as I don't get distracted and it burns

[@goodun2974]

The best waffle irons I've ever used had molded cast iron plates to make the grid pattern and cloth covered power cords, and were probably from the 1950s or early 60s at the latest.

[@pavelow235]

I can't eat the sugary high caloric waffles anymore, but enjoyed them while it lasted.

[@txkflier]

All of a sudden, I'm craving some waffles..

[@billyyank2198]

Approved by Joel Robinson, from the Satellite of Love

[@theblackhand6485]

That they used wine as a rising agent I didn’t know. But of course. Using beer in such a batter is not strange either. Both contain sediment of yeast. But the History Guy got it wrong about that their was no rising agent before sodium bi carbonate was discovered. No, before SBC they used ‘potash’ as a rising agent. And let’s not forget that egg yolk makes a big tribute to rise the waffle or wafel (der. Dutch). Thus if you make a batter with eggs and leave it rest for 3 days a fermentation process is making alcohol. All this gives a delicious product. Actually no rising agent needed!

[@WhaleGold]

I first heard of, and ate, a Belgian waffle at the Seattle World's Fair (Century 21) in 1962 when I was in High School.

[@FeedScrn]

History that we need to remember / know. Thanks again for a great video.

[@shermanhofacker4428]

I bought a used Belgian waffle iron that was from a waffle house restaurant years ago. When i went to try it out (after reseasoning) i was mostly out of flour, so i made cornbread and cooked it in the waffler. Cornbread waffles with chili is still one of my favorite meals.

[@teresacorrigan3076]

So interesting

[@ilRosewood]

I always love a good food history video!

[@ricksaint2000]

Thank you History Guy

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

There’s a restaurant and food truck in Medford, OR called Ooblies!

[@stevenvicino8687]

One of my earliest memories is moms waffles with walnuts mixed in the batter and smothered with hot cherry preserves. I still make them today.

[@michaelcurrie6008]

My waffle iron just sat on the counter and I Brought home a potato from Texas Roadhouse. Put it on the waffle Maker, oh my. And then I used to corn beef. Oh, my. Waffle Maker. Aint for breakfast anymore. Thank you.

[@wjcorrinne4052]

I grew up with my Mom Norwegian and my Dad German/Austrian/French and the only waffles we had, until I was on my own, were made out of Jiffy Corn muffin mix in the small white & blue box using the square waffle iron. My daughters grew up with these also but my wife, who’s Norwegian and Scottish had never had this type before. Now it’s the only type she will eat along with the rest of us. Our waffle iron came from Sears and would make 4 waffles at the same time. The iron plates could be taken out and flipped to make a griddle surface plus easier to clean after making waffles. Growing up as a kid we had the old fashioned waffle maker that only made one at a time. I feel like it’s time to take out ours and have some cornmeal waffles with raspberry preserves or jam. I don’t like my waffles soggy with the watery syrup that’s out there these days.

[@newshodgepodge6329]

Watching this was worth every minute.

[@ElValuador]

Waffle = Upgraded Pancake

[@kensmith9292]

Yeah, they taste and hold syrup better.

[@PlumbFlush]

True

[@BHuang92]

They are pancakes WITH ABBS!!!!

[@JeffreyGlover65]

More like an arrogant pancake

[@samdoak1222]

Soooo much more

[@BasicDrumming]

I appreciate you and thank you for making content.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

I usually make my own waffles since restaurants almost universally insist on only offering the "Belgian" version, which is to waffles what deep dish is to pizza.

[@rogerpenske2411]

I’m from Chicago, so

[@josephkanowitz6875]

ב''ה, fucking delicious?

[@canaanval]

The greatest invention is the "waffledog" like a corndog, but with waffle, and made in a special iron!

[@pacificostudios]

11:25 - THG is referring to "Taiyaki." "Tai" means "Red Sea Bream," and in this case, "Yaki" means "fried." Red bean paste, made from Adzuki Beans and eaten all over East Asia, is naturally sweet and used in many Japanese confections. "Taiyaki also come with custard, chocolate, cheese, or other stuffings in the middle, and sometimes white bean paste, which is basically a mixture of crushed lima beans and sugar.

[@oa7211]

the original recipe for waffles still use in the Hispanic world, "Obleas" yes for religious ceremonies and specially during festivities two thin layers they are filled: with caramel, Honey w/ Pumpkin seeds resembling a crown of thorns . However the most popular you can find are filled with Cajeta! from 2" to 12" . Cajeta is a caramel sauce made with goat's milk

[@vlmellody51]

My waffle irons date back to the mid-1950s, and they still work beautifully. Today's small appliances just don't have the same staying power.

[@goodun2974]

I've owned several waffle irons of that vintage and no modern waffle iron works as well. They had cast iron grid plates and cloth insulated power cords, and once they were well seasoned the waffles never ever stuck into the mold. No Teflon needed!

[@v.e.7236]

The first waffle always seems to be the sacrificial waffle, as they always burn to some degree or stick to the griddle, generally a Westinghouse unit, as my uncle worked for that company. My family regularly had either waffles or creamed cod, as I come from a Swedish background where that dish was common. Never ate an Eggo -- nasty processed goo.

[@josephkanowitz6875]

ב''ה, in fairness factory frozen waffles have the perfect dimensions for schmearing with peanut butter.

[@minuteman4199]

I remember when we were kids and there was a period where the only thing my mom could get my little brother to eat were Eggo Waffles.

[@cpklapper]

When I am sufficiently enterprising, I will make sour/buttermilk waffles, topping them with sliced strawberries, dark amber maple syrup(current supplier is Roxbury Mountain Maple Farm), and fresh whipped cream(heavy cream sweetened with confectioners sugar). I will serve the waffles with pork sausage links. I generally drink a mixture of lemon-orange-lime-ade and cranberry juice to go with the waffles in summer, though hot chocolate/mocha/coffee works in the winter.

[@RonSykes-j1d]

We had a tradition in our house. It was called Sunday night waffles. My dad cooked them and used an antique waffle iron, and they tasted WAYYYYY better than from a Teflon iron! Yummy stuff! 🥲🥲🥲🥰

[@bretthagey7916]

Waffles are cruel to maple syrup, making it all sit in prison cells until consumed. Truly horrific. I have an old Dutch lady who gives little waffle cookies as gifts. She said her mom was a waffler, must've where the name cam from?

[@milfordcivic6755]

I like that feature. With pancakes, the bottom pancake gets soggy and falls apart before you can eat the whole stack. Waffles spread it out evenly.

[@goodun2974]

I will be happy to release your syrup drenched, drowning waffles from their sticky misery! 😊 🍴

[@MultiPetercool]

Jam, fresh fruit and whipped cream only! Maple syrup on a waffle is like pineapple on a pizza!

[@TM-ev2tc]

"L'eggo my Eggo"

[@infoscholar5221]

Huddle House, also, Brother.

[@morrismonet3554]

Do Aussies put Vegemite in waffles?

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Lol- maybe a viewer can answer.

[@willemhengeveld5740]

there is another dutch waffle tradition: the 'stroopwafel', much thinner, with syrup in between.

[@taylty]

I have used an air popper for years you want to continue to pop until only a few kernels remain then toss them don't save for next time one they heat up and cool down it takes more time to pop the kernel and they may never pop. Also don't use the meaning cam to melt butter because at some point you will have a little butter get into the machine and will burn your popcorn. GREAT FIX

[@JeffW77]

Memory of having a waffle at Seattle Century 21 World's Fair in 1962--"Smitty's Waffles"--waffle with ice cream and strawberries. Visited my first Waffle House in 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. Great history lesson, Mr. History Guy.

[@HoosierRallyMaster]

The names that pre-dated "waffle" immediately reminded me of the Polish Christmas wafer opłatki (the slashed L is pronounced like and English W).

[@macsarcule]

Even today, the rising agent is usually only the eggs. Beating whites to stiff peaks and folding in the yolk flour batter. The steam in the egg white foam makes the waffles rise when in the iron. 🙂

[@johnopalko5223]

Bill Bowerman's waffle iron is on display at the Nike campus in Beaverton. His wife was not pleased when he ruined the iron by baking polyurethane as it had been a wedding present. I presume she changed her mind once the money began rolling in. The iron looks absolutely awful as it had been buried in the back yard for almost 40 years. Bowerman's son found it in 2011 and contributed it to Nike.

[@JesseOaks-ef9xn]

I wonder how the expression "waffling" came to describe someone who is indecisive on a question.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

There are multiple theories for the etymology. 1) as with waffle, the root is from the low German word that meant both honeycomb and “web.” The convoluted reasoning of waffling resembling a web. 2) children who were tasked with cooking waffles tended to chat with each other. 3) the term is derived from the Dutch word “waff,” the sound a dog makes (similar to “woof.”) 4) it is derived from the old English term “waff,” meaning worthless. 5) it is derived from an old English slang term meaning to wave, similar to “wobble.” Take your pick, etymologists can’t seem to agree.

[@nedludd7622]

It may come from and old word "waff" which was imitating a dog sound, or from a Scot's word meaning "flutter".

[@goodun2974]

​@@nedludd7622, "waft" is a word used to describe things, usually smells, that float through the air or are carried along on the breeze: " The smell of food wafted over to our table from the kitchen".