American Waffles

Many countries claim waffles as their own national dish, and it is difficult to trace their origin. The word waffle comes from the Dutch wafel, or wafer. The old French word waufre (in modern French gaufre) is of Germanic origin. They were extremely popular in England some centuries back, judging by the collection of beautiful “wafer” irons to be seen at the South Kensington Museum, and from the recipes given for them in old English cookery books. Recently there