Waffle iron

Datasheet
Type of object
Waffle iron
Origin
Switzerland
Technique and material

Cast iron

Date
1721
Dimensions
10.5 x 80 cm

This waffle iron, shaped like tongs, was used to cook bricelets (thin wafers) directly in fire embers. The long handle prevented the cook from getting burnt. The first written documentation of such a utensil dates back to 1552, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.