Regardless of whether you’re baking any vegan waffles today, if you live in the U.S., consider taking a few silent moments away from your busy schedule to acknowledge the vital contribution of Cornelius Swartwout on this date in 1869. That’s when he patented the first waffle iron in the U.S. If you live elsewhere, I’m [...]
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Eat Vegan Waffles and Shout “Wout!” for the First U.S. Waffle Maker Patent
August 21st, 2008 · No Comments · News & Events
While waffle irons may have existed in Europe for centuries before they were introduced in the U.S., Cornelius Swartwout patented the first U.S. waffle iron on August 24, 1869. This provided yet another continent with an alternative to the two-dimensional pancake. A number of websites refer to August 24 as “National Waffle Day” in the [...]
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