Waffle Day celebrated in Presidential race
No better time exists to celebrate National Waffle Day as presidential candidates alter lifetime beliefs and previous statements to attract undecided voters.
Republican candidate Donald Trump recently modified his stance on immigrant deportation while Democrat Hillary Clinton attempted subterfuge to lay the blame on former Secretary of State Colin Powell for use of a private email server during her stint in his former position.
Let’s not forget potential waffle room for Libertarian candidate, Gary Johnson or Jill Stein, the presidential choice for the Green Party.
Here’s some interesting information about that cratered batter that invites syrup and ice cream as potential toppings.
National Waffle Day is observed each year on August 24 and throughout any election year for positions of mayor, city council representative, senator, assembly member and governor. In fact, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s pursuit of a rap music star included nickname “Notorious B.I.G. Waffle.”
The first United States patent for a waffle iron was issued to Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York, on August 24, 1869.
Waffle irons and waffles originated around the 14th century. Various sources acknowledged an anonymous husband penned the first known waffle recipe as a set of instructions for his wife. According to the manuscript, Le Ménagier de Paris, each of the four recipes began:
Beat some eggs in a bowl, season with salt and add wine. (My friend Marlene would enjoy waffles laced with Valtenesi Chiaretto). Anyway, toss in some flour. Then fill two irons with the mixture. Close the iron and cook both sides. If the (batter) does not detach easily from the iron, coat it first with a piece of cloth that has been soaked in oil or grease.
If batter continues to stick to iron. Drink more wine and watch Maury, The Steve Wilkos Show, or Price Is Right.
Finlandia Cheese, in conjunction with Learndipity Data Insights surveyed 2,000 Americans about waffles. Of course, since this is a presidential election year, statistics support waffle love.
The study showed that 80 percent of women love waffles, compared to 69 percent of men.
Eighty-three percent of women who love waffles put butter on them compared to 76 percent of men.
Southerners (81 percent) prefer waffles more than any other U.S. region. Westerners (72 percent), Midwesterners (78 percent) and Easterners (69 percent) top the waffle lovers list.
Impress your friends today with waffle knowledge including the year of 1911 when General Electric introduced the first electric waffle iron; 1953 when Frank Dorsa’s Eggo Waffles sold first in supermarkets; and 1964, the year Belgian Waffles made their debut at New York’s World Fair.