Waffles are Catholic...... Who knew

According to Alton Brown they got their start as the Wafer (get it waffle..wafer) Catholics use for communion. Since this was one food that could be consumed during lent secular bakeries got in the act and then they got bigger, eventually becoming the waffles we know today. Hmmm.......

I think I have said it before, my hubby and I are food geeks. We spent our Valentine evening enjoying perfectly cooked steak and sweet potato's at home. Then we watched the food network. It's better than trash tv. Anyway last night we learned (probably more than we ever wanted to know) about waffles. Food fact: Waffles have more inside than outside. Our Waffle maker is an antique. It is older than I am and since I am now officially a grandma,anything older than me is and antique. It was belonged to hubby's Grandma D. If I actually made waffles, rather than buying the ubiquitous box at the store, I might need to get a new one. Apparently old waffle makers are collectible.

I posted before about waffles and chicken. I still stand by that combination. It was really very good. I may put on my apron and whip up a batch tonight after RCIA class. I just put maple syrup on mine, but it was suggested that you could put hot sauce on the chicken, then use syrup. Mmmmm. Or you Pennsylvania Dutch, could use brown gravy. Hmmm. I'm definitely getting hungry now. Chicken and waffles would not be OK on the Fridays of Lent. I was confused for the first couple years and thought chicken was ok, but NO, chicken is meat. So Waffles only on Fridays, but as today is Thursday. IT's waffles tonight