A History of Waffles

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  • If you think that waffles are a simple treat, you might be surprised. They go back further in history than you might imagine. And there are more kinds of waffles than there are, well, squares on a waffle iron.
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  • @DavidBenner-cy4zl
    @DavidBenner-cy4zl ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +6

    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.

  • @KAZVorpal
    @KAZVorpal ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +6

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

  • @frogandspanner
    @frogandspanner 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +12

    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.

  • @asdisskagen6487
    @asdisskagen6487 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +9

    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. 😂

  • @004Black
    @004Black ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    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.

  • @robbchastain3036
    @robbchastain3036 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +11

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

  • @richardross7219
    @richardross7219 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    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

  • @NVRAMboi
    @NVRAMboi 34 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +3

    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.)

  • @HM2SGT
    @HM2SGT 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +12

    *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
      @andon_RT ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

      Tasting History's Max Miller did a video on that a bit ago: th-cam.com/video/02V5dqRjNfw/w-d-xo.html

  • @rubywingo6030
    @rubywingo6030 25 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +2

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

    • @______6057
      @______6057 23 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      Random comment on TH-cam for the win😂❤ sounds delish

  • @valeriehowden471
    @valeriehowden471 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

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

    • @devandestudios128
      @devandestudios128 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

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

  • @SidecarBob
    @SidecarBob 22 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +2

    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
      @anthonykaiser974 15 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      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.

  • @celiamarie1
    @celiamarie1 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

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

  • @bretthagey7916
    @bretthagey7916 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    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
      @milfordcivic6755 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      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.

  • @ElValuador
    @ElValuador 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +32

    Waffle = Upgraded Pancake

    • @kensmith9292
      @kensmith9292 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

      Yeah, they taste and hold syrup better.

    • @PlumbFlush
      @PlumbFlush 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

      True

    • @BHuang92
      @BHuang92 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

      They are pancakes WITH ABBS!!!!

    • @JeffreyGlover65
      @JeffreyGlover65 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      More like an arrogant pancake

    • @samdoak1222
      @samdoak1222 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Soooo much more

  • @anthonykaiser974
    @anthonykaiser974 11 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

    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.

  • @stevenvicino8687
    @stevenvicino8687 47 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

    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.

  • @doug29661
    @doug29661 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    Thanks!

  • @richardblantin3913
    @richardblantin3913 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    I,ve had potato waffles. They are awsome.

  • @timothymulholland7905
    @timothymulholland7905 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

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

  • @mikenixon2401
    @mikenixon2401 22 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

    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
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  14 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      Talked about waffle cones in this episode. A History of Ice Cream
      th-cam.com/video/skpmoCsTk14/w-d-xo.html

  • @Wil_Liam1
    @Wil_Liam1 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    IHOW..International House Of Waffles just doesn't taste right..

  • @billyyank2198
    @billyyank2198 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Approved by Joel Robinson, from the Satellite of Love

  • @diannhall7564
    @diannhall7564 41 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you. Very interesting!

  • @tintin5038
    @tintin5038 7 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    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.

  • @blackcountryme
    @blackcountryme 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Never eaten one, I have seen them in packets in supermarkets, but never had one.

    • @philhawley1219
      @philhawley1219 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Don't bother. The Yanks don't even know what black pudding is, nor have they ever heard of the Black Country!

  • @pavelow235
    @pavelow235 28 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

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

  • @monkeygraborange
    @monkeygraborange 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    That was strangely fascinating, thank you!

  • @charlesdudek7713
    @charlesdudek7713 42 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +2

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

  • @mattgeorge90
    @mattgeorge90 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

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

  • @trusarmor4957
    @trusarmor4957 45 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +2

    you did Bacon a few vids ago, now Waffles? ..
    if you do a vid on Eggs for breakfast, and Pancakes, and potatoes hash browns,
    you can put it in a play list called the Continental Breakfast ... ps dont forget the Coffee 😋🍽🍽🍽

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  11 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      Brew: A Brief History of Coffee
      th-cam.com/video/yxdTpNOeeyE/w-d-xo.html

  • @farmerlamb2372
    @farmerlamb2372 8 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

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

  • @CheshireTomcat68
    @CheshireTomcat68 58 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

    What's this guy waffling on about?! 🙂

  • @elcastorgrande
    @elcastorgrande 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    My favorite breakfast. Thanks, Lance.

  • @maryd9331
    @maryd9331 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Not me. French Toast is my favorite!

    • @smilaise
      @smilaise ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      What if you made waffles, and then turned them into french toast?

    • @maryd9331
      @maryd9331 24 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      @smilaise I think they would be too soggy. Bread is denser than a cooked waffle, so the egg would be too wet for it. I like waffles, but they aren't my favorite.

  • @nommindymple6241
    @nommindymple6241 26 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

    First bacon and now waffles?!? Oh, wow. How about donuts? BTW: I much prefer the simple fades you used to use between your slides over the fancy transitions you use here. These fancy ones are too jarring.

  • @bronwynecg
    @bronwynecg 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Good morning, professor! 👋🏽 😊

  • @TM-ev2tc
    @TM-ev2tc 15 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

    "L'eggo my Eggo"

  • @simonfrederiksen104
    @simonfrederiksen104 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    waffles are cakes, not breakfast

  • @anglend
    @anglend 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Weren't ice cream cones derived from waffles. The is a legend (probably false) that the first one was made at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair that an ice cream vender and a waffle vender invented it when the ice cream vender run out of plates.

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

      Told that story in this episode: A History of Ice Cream
      th-cam.com/video/skpmoCsTk14/w-d-xo.html

    • @shanegooding4839
      @shanegooding4839 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Looks like a wafer shaped into a cone to me.

  • @joeboggio4002
    @joeboggio4002 6 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

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

  • @DeconvertedMan
    @DeconvertedMan ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Watch out for catapult pancakes!

  • @FuncleChuck
    @FuncleChuck 35 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    I hope you figure out why your microphone gets heavily compressed here and there. It goes from clear to Zoom-crunched from scene to scene.
    4K video with bad audio is confusing.

  • @Barthaneous34
    @Barthaneous34 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Im sorry but French toast is much better than waffle and or pancakes.

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  55 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

      Have you tried cooking your French toast is a waffle iron?

  • @devandestudios128
    @devandestudios128 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    NO. IT'S AUNT JEMIMA!

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  58 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, Pearle Baking company was the first US brand to make ready-mix pancake batter. And they used Aunt Jemima as their spokesperson.

  • @constipatedinsincity4424
    @constipatedinsincity4424 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Once again I am a little late to the party 🥳

  • @LaLaLoaded
    @LaLaLoaded 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Not an hour long video to cover such a topic?

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  54 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

      I could have easily done an hour if I had gone into all the European varieties.

    • @LaLaLoaded
      @LaLaLoaded 43 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

      @TheHistoryGuyChannel Great video by the way 😊👍
      Well done

  • @corey57255
    @corey57255 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Going back to Ancient Greece huh? You’re giving tasting history with max miller a run for his money lol

  • @Drowronin
    @Drowronin 39 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +2

    Ahh yes, Waffle House. Have great food, watch a show of violence.

  • @ShockedSquirrelhere
    @ShockedSquirrelhere 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    That yeast waffle sounds delicious!

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Use a traditional raised cinnamon roll recipe, and then cook the dough in your waffle iron.

  • @fredsmyth449
    @fredsmyth449 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    Is Donald Trump a time traveler? Coin at 1:07

    • @Barthaneous34
      @Barthaneous34 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Haha nice catch 😅

  • @ayindestevens6152
    @ayindestevens6152 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

    Mmmmm Waffles.

  • @rwarren58
    @rwarren58 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    So did Christianity give us waffles? Jesus.😮

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      Communion wafers are an integral part of the story.

    • @reeyees50
      @reeyees50 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      No, its a far call from

  • @JeffBilkins
    @JeffBilkins 48 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    Half As Interesting did a video about Waffle House's disaster resilience recently: th-cam.com/video/aBa82NCdLoc/w-d-xo.html

  • @robertjensen1438
    @robertjensen1438 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +10

    How do spies eat their waffles?
    Syruptitiously.

    • @monkeygraborange
      @monkeygraborange 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @merlinwizard1000
    @merlinwizard1000 8 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    111th, 2 December 2024

  • @shamusomalley4263
    @shamusomalley4263 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Golden Malted at the Comfort Inn is the only reason i can stand road trips.

  • @fredlash795
    @fredlash795 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    Belgium waffles for the win!

  • @philhawley1219
    @philhawley1219 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    An Englishman would never have a waffle within a mile of his breakfast plate.
    And as for the horrors of hash browns and grits.....

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@philhawley1219 lol and the US would say the same of pork and beans for breakfast. But all indications are that waffle sales are rapidly increasing in the UK, and I found them to be common in breakfast buffets.
      There is actually a long history of waffles in the UK. The first known use of the word “waffle” as it is spelled today was in a 1725 cookbook called “Court Cookery, or the Compleat English Cook.”

  • @Goatcha_M
    @Goatcha_M 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    The only reason waffles are "relatively famous worldwide" today is because of Hollywood.
    They're not a thing in Australia, outside of waffle cones for ice cream anyway and those are a very different thing.

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

      The Australian Waffle Company will be surprised to hear that.

    • @shanegooding4839
      @shanegooding4839 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      ​@@TheHistoryGuyChannelThey've been around in Australia for ages but have never been popular. Even the pancake which is only an occasional breakfast food is more popular. I suspect this is due to the strong British influence here whereas in the US breakfast foods seem to have more diverse influences.

    • @Goatcha_M
      @Goatcha_M ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@TheHistoryGuyChannel The what? never heard of them.

    • @Goatcha_M
      @Goatcha_M 57 นาทีที่ผ่านมา +1

      Googled them, so, they do exist, but yeah, not sold in bakeries, supermarkets or even Wendys. Waffles are just not a major thing here.
      In fact I used to think waffles were just some sort of square crumpet, before I learned that no, they're a crumpet that's stuffed with sugar.
      Actually learned more from this video than I've picked up at random over 30 years.

  • @Controlled_Insanity_003
    @Controlled_Insanity_003 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Waffle House doesn't have the best waffles, but the food comes with free entertainment

  • @milfordcivic6755
    @milfordcivic6755 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    What is a waffle? Any politician with an (R) next to their name

    • @marioditroia
      @marioditroia ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      Like Joe Biden. Waffled with Hunter's presidential pardon...😂

    • @FuncleChuck
      @FuncleChuck 32 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      God you’re all so damn boring. Get a better hobby!
      Throwing political crap into every random conversation is very dull.

    • @marioditroia
      @marioditroia 27 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

      @@FuncleChuck Right?!? I couldn't resist the low hanging fruit on that one!

  • @drafterdb
    @drafterdb ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    @TheHistoryGuyChannel Do Captain Jack of the Modoc Tribe. Killed the highest ranking US officer by a Native American.

  • @maggedo-x1s
    @maggedo-x1s 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +8

    Mitch Hedberg declared: "Waffles are pan- cakes with 'syrup pockets'!" 🧇🤏🥴🤙

    • @jasonbirch1182
      @jasonbirch1182 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      He was high as f. Pancakes and waffles are very different.

    • @maggedo-x1s
      @maggedo-x1s 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      ​​@@jasonbirch1182You're highlarious! 🤏🥴🤙

    • @JeffreyGlover65
      @JeffreyGlover65 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      ​@@jasonbirch1182waffles taste better when ur high...don't hate 😎

    • @jasonbirch1182
      @jasonbirch1182 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@maggedo-x1s I mean look. Pancakes are full of pockets. They're air pockets until you soak them in syrup. Sorry he was too high to notice. 🤣

  • @rhondahuggins9542
    @rhondahuggins9542 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you, Cornelius!! I made waffles from scratch for my kids for years while they were in school. I made suggestions for other tasty stuff...but waffles almost always won out. ❤🧇🧇